There is no formation of deltas by rivers of Western Ghats. Why?

(100 words, 5 marks)

Delta is a landform created by sediments of large rivers at its mouth.

Fig. Formation of River Deltas

Unlike, Himalayan rivers, rivers originate from Western Ghats do not form Deltas because:

1. Rivers of Western Ghats flow through peninsular plateau, which has hard rock surface
and lacks alluvial material. So rivers dont carry large amount of sediments to be
deposited at their mouths.

2. They receive less amount of rainfall compared to Himalayan Rivers, some of them non-
perennial in nature.

3. East flowing rivers flow through relatively shallow and eroded valley, hence unable to
produce large amount of sediments.

4. West flowing rivers of Western Ghats are small streams, flow rapidly from steep slopes
and merged into Arabian Sea covering very short distance. They can form estuaries and
not deltas.