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Aravalli range

The Aravalli is the main hill range of Rajasthan.

⏱ 2 min read✓ Facts checked 17 October 2026

Contents

At a glance

  1. Continuity: an unbroken chain from Sirohi to Khetri; from Khetri to Delhi it runs only as scattered low hills.
  2. Within Rajasthan: about 550 km, from Khetri to near Khedbrahma, just across the border in Gujarat.
  3. Other length: about 700 km, from Champaner in Gujarat to Delhi, in the Union Environment Ministry's Green India Mission.

Facts

DirectionDiagonally across the state, north-east to south-west
LengthAbout 692 km, from Delhi to Palanpur in Gujarat
Highest pointGuru Shikhar, 1,722 m (5,650 ft), at Mount Abu in Sirohi district
DistrictsMain districts (RBSE, districts before 2023): Sirohi, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Ajmer, Jaipur, Dausa and Alwar; the hills also reach Sikar and Jhunjhunu (Raghunathgarh, Khetri)
AgeOne of the oldest mountain ranges in the world; Precambrian rocks

Southern, central and northern Aravalli

PartWhere (RBSE, districts before 2023)Character
Southern AravalliSirohi, Udaipur and RajsamandDensest and highest ranges; Mount Abu and the Bhorat plateau are here
Central AravalliMainly Ajmer districtRanges with narrow valleys and level ground between them
Northern AravalliJaipur, Dausa and AlwarShekhawati and Torawati hills, Jaipur and Alwar hills; general height 450–750 m

Main peaks

PeakHeight (m)Part and place
Guru Shikhar1,722Southern; Mount Abu, Sirohi
Ser1,597Southern; Abu region
Delwara1,442Southern; Abu region
Jarga1,431Southern; Udaipur–Rajsamand area
Achalgarh1,380Southern; Abu region
Abu1,295Southern; Abu region
Kumbhalgarh1,224Southern; Udaipur–Rajsamand area
Raghunathgarh1,055Northern; Sikar district
Rishikesh1,017Southern; Abu region
Kamalnath hills1,001Southern; Udaipur–Rajsamand area
Sajjangarh938Southern; Udaipur–Rajsamand area
Khoh920Northern; Jaipur
Lilagarh874Southern; Udaipur–Rajsamand area
Taragarh870Central; south-west of Ajmer
Nag Pahar795Central; west of Ajmer

Passes

Passes in Beawar tehsil of the central Aravalli (then Ajmer district, now Beawar district): Bar, Parveriya and Shivpur Ghat, and Sura Ghat.

Remember: often mixed up

  • Bhorat and BhakarBhorat is the plateau between Kumbhalgarh and Gogunda, north-west of Udaipur; Bhakar is the local name for the steep, rugged ridges of eastern Sirohi.
  • Oriya (Uriya) plateauon Mount Abu, just below Guru Shikhar, about 160 m higher than Abu.
  • Lasadia plateaua dissected plateau east of Jaisamand lake (then Udaipur district, now Salumbar), not in Rajsamand.

Test yourself: asked in exams

CET Graduation Level 2022 · Q50

Which among the following (Topography - Location) is not correctly matched?

  1. (1)Oriya Plateau – Mt. Abu
  2. (2)Bhakar – Eastern Sirohi
  3. (3)Lasadia Plateau – Rajsamand
  4. (4)Bhorat Plateau – Between Kumbhalgarh to Gogunda
Show answer

✓ (3) Lasadia Plateau – Rajsamand

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CET Graduation Level 2024 · Q5

Which of the following peaks of Aravali Ranges is the highest?

  1. (1)Gurushikhar
  2. (2)Raghunathgarh
  3. (3)Jagra
  4. (4)Kamalnath
Show answer

✓ (1) Gurushikhar

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