9 indian states having coastline

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9 Indian States having Coastline

There are only 9 Indian States that have Coastlines. The total length of coastline of India

including the coastlines of Lakshwadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea and Andaman and icobarIslands in the !ay of !engal is "#$" km. %hile the length of Coastline of Indian mainland is

&$'' km. The state in India with the largest coastline is (u)arat. Andhra *radesh is the second

state having largest coastline. (oa is the state having smallest coastline in India.

The list of the nine Indian states having coastline are

$+ ,erala-+ Tamilnadu

+ ,arnataka

/+ Andhra *radesh#+ (u)arat

&+ (oa

"+ 0aharashtra

1+ 2rissa9+ %est !engal

India ranks $#th among the world nations having the longest coastline.1KM =0.621371 MILES

ine states

$. (u)arat

-. 0aharashtra

. (oa

/. ,arnataka

#. ,erala

&. Tamil adu

". Andhra *radesh

1. 2disha

9. %est !engal

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Two 3nion Territories

$. 4aman 5 4iu

-. *uducherry

Island Territories

$. Andaman 5 icobar Islands 6!ay of !engal+

-. Lakshadeweep Islands 6Arabian Sea+

Total number of coastal districts

&9 coastal districts in mainland India7 in Andaman 5 icobar and $ in Lakshadweep

8888 The state of Gujarat, in the northwestern region of India has the longestcoastline, covering more than 1,600 km and accounts for 22% of total coastlineof the country. Its coast is bordered by the Arabian Sea and the Gulfs of hambatand achchh.

The Arabian Sea ma!es u" the state#s western coast. The ca"ital, Gandhinagar isa "lanned city. Gujarat has an area of $,&'& s( mi )*+&,- !m2 with thelongest coast line)2/% of Indian sea coast 1,600 kilometres )990 mi, dottedwith /* "orts0 one major, ** intermediate and 2+ minor.

-. Andhra 1radesh The state has a coastline of 9"/ km 6&'# mi+: the second longest among allthe states of India after (u)arat. It borders Telangana in the north;west: Chhattisgarh in the north:

2disha in the north;east: ,arnataka in the west: Tamil adu in the south and the water body of

!ay of !engal in the east.

-.< According to the -'$$ census: it has an area of 9-:9'& s=uare kilometres 6#:1"$ s= mi+ which

is #".99> of the total state area and a population of /:$9:1&1 which is &9.-'> of Andhra

*radesh state population. This area includes the coastal districts of Andhra *radesh between the?astern (hats and the !ay of !engal: from the northern border with 2disha to south of the delta

of the ,rishna @iver.

4istricts of Coastal Andhra Srikakulam: Biianagaram: Bisakhapatnam: ?ast (odavari: %est(odavari: ,rishna: (untur: *rakasam and ellore.

Coastal Andhra has rich agricultural land: owing to the delta of the (odavari and ,rishna

rivers. D

.Tamil adu has a coastline of about 9$' km 6#"' mi+ which is the countryEs third longest

coastline. Tamil aduEs coastline bore the brunt of the -''/ Indian 2cean Tsunami when it hitIndia: which caused ":"9 direct deaths in the state.


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/.kerala stateEs coastline eFtends for #9# kilometres 6"' mi+: and around $.$ million people of

the state are dependent on the fishery industry which contributes > of the stateEs income.

#.0aharashtra occupies the western and central part of the country and has a long coastlinestretching nearly "-' kilometres along the Arabian Sea. 2ne of the more prominent physical

features of 0aharsahtra is the 4eccan plateau: which is separated from the ,onkan coastline by

E(hatsE.The (hats are a succession of steep hills: periodically bisected by narrow roads. 0ost ofthe famous hill stations of the state are at the (hats. The %estern (hats 6or the Sahyadri

0ountain range+ provide a physical backbone to the state on the west: while the Satpura Gills

along the north and !hamragad;Chiroli;(aikhuri ranges on the east serve as its natural borders.The state is surrounded by (u)arat to the north west: 0adhya *radesh to the north: Chhattisgarh

to the east: Telangana to the south east: ,arnataka to the south and (oa to the south west.

0aharashtra is the third largest state by area in India. Its coastline is ' miles 6#' km+ longalong the Arabian Sea. The %estern (hats better known as Sahyadri: are a hilly range running

parallel to the coast: at an average elevation of $:-'' metres 6/:''' ft+.,alsubai: a peak in the

Sahyadris: near ashik city is the highest elevated point in 0aharashtra.To the west of these hills

lie the ,onkan coastal plains: #'H1' kilometres in width. To the east of the (hats lies the flat4eccan *lateau. orests comprise $"> of the total area of the state. A ma)ority of the forests are

in the eastern and Sahyadri regions of the state. The main rivers of the state are ,rishna: !hima:(odavari: Tapi;*urna and %ardha;%ainganga.

&.2disha has /1' kilometres 6'$ mi+ of coastline along the !ay of !engal on its east: from

!alasore to (an)am. It is the 9th largest state by area: and the $$th largest by population. 2dia6also known as 2riya+ is the official and most widely spoken language

".,arnatakaEs coastline eFtends over a length of -' kilometers. It is one of the most indented

shoreline with numerous river mouths: lagoons: bays: creeks: promontories: cliffs: spits: sand

dunes and long beaches. 3nlike the east coast of India the coastal stretch of ,arnataka has noma)or delta formations.

:along the eastern shore of the Arabian Sea. The coastline starts at 0angalore and ends in 3ttara

,annada district. The coastal area of ,arnataka is dotted with numerous big and small ports.1.%est !engal having a coastline length of $#1 km .

9.(oa has a coastline of $'$ km 6& mi+.

(oaEs main rivers are 0andovi: Juari: Terekhol: Chapora kushavati river and the Sal. The

0ormugao harbour on the mouth of the @iver Juari is one of the best natural harbours in South

Asia. The Juari and the 0andovi are the lifelines of (oa: with their tributaries draining &9> of

its geographic area. These rivers are some of the busiest rivers in India. (oa has more than fortyestuarine: eight marine and about ninety riverine islands. The total navigable length of (oaEs

rivers is -# km 6$#" mi+. (oa has more than three hundred ancient tanks built during the rule of

the ,adamba dynasty and over a hundred medicinal springs.0ost of (oa is a part of the coastal country known as the ,onkan: which is an escarpment rising

up to the %estern (hats range of mountains: which separate it from the 4eccan *lateau. The

highest point is the Sonsogor: with an altitude of $:$&" metres 6:1-9 ft+.

9 States and / 3nion Territories of India have sea coast


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The states which have a sea;line running along their borders are nine vi. (u)arat: 0aharashtra:

(oa: ,arnataka: ,erala: Tamil adu: Andhra *radesh: 2disha and %est !engal. Two 3nion

territories with sea;line are 4aman 5 4iu and *uducherry: while Andaman 5 icobar Islandsand Lakshadeweep Islands are island territories.

The total land boundary of India is about $#:-'' km and the total length of the coast line of themainland including Andaman and icobar and Lakshadweep is ":#$&.& km. This implies that

land border of India is approFimately twice of the coastline of the country.

India is the seventh largest country of the world. The biggest seven countries have the areas as

follows

CountryKTotal in km

@ussiaK$:"':91:-/-

CanadaK99:1/:&"'

ChinaK9":'&:9&$ 3nited StatesK9&:-9:'9$

!railK1#:$/:1"" AustraliaK"&:9-:'-/

IndiaK:-1":-&

%orldK#$:'':"-:'''

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Length of CoastlineSl. No. State/UT Length (in km.)*. Gujarat *2*/.$2. 3aharashtra &2.&-. Goa **./. arnata!a 2'.

. erala &+.$&. Tamil 4adu +&.+$. Andhra 1radesh +$-.$'. 5disha /$&.$+. 6est 7engal *$.*. 8aman 9 8iu /2.**. 1uducherry /$.&*2. :a!shadwee" *-2.*-. Andaman 9 4icobar Islands *+&2.


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-. 0aharashtra. (oa

/. ,arnataka

#. ,erala&. Tamil adu

". Andhra *radesh1. 2disha9. %est !engal

Two 3nion Territories

$. 4aman 5 4iu

-. *uducherry

Island Territories $. Andaman 5 icobar Islands 6!ay of !engal+

-. Lakshadeweep Islands 6Arabian Sea+

Total number of coastal

districts

&9 coastal districts in mainland India7 in Andaman 5

icobar and $ in Lakshadweep

Coastal Geomorphology (Mainland)

Sandy !each / >@ocky Coast $$>

0uddy lats &>

0arshy Coast $'>

Coastline affected by erosion $&-/./# km mainland

$- 6islands+ 6C*4AC+

Population

Total *opulation of India $.-1 billion 6Census -'$/: Source

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*opulation of Coastal States

and 3nion Territories

#&' million

*opulation of IslandTerritories

'.// million

Total *opulation of coastaldistricts

$"$ million

*ercentage of population incoastal districts of India

$/.- >

Coastal cosystems

Coastal wetlands /-' km

0a)or estuaries 9"

0a)or Lagoons /

0angrove Areas $

Area under mangroves &"/' km 6#"> ?ast coast:-> west coast: -'> Andaman5icobar Islands+

Coral @eef Areas #

0arine *rotected Areas $

Area Covered by 0*A &-"$.- km

Coastal !iodiversity

0arine Algae -$" genera 1// species


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Seagrasses & genera $/ species

0angroves -# families: / genera: 9 species

Associated flora /-'Associated fauna $1&-

Crustaceans -9/ species

0olluscs "' speceis?chinoderms " species

Gard Corals -$1 species

ishes -#/& species

@eptiles # sea turtle species-& sea snake species

0arine 0ammals -# reported from Indian waters species of cetaceans Irrawaddy dolphin: (anges @iver

4olphin and Sperm whale7 4ugong listed in Schedule I of

%ildlife Act $9"-

Marine "isheries (Source# CM"$I)

umber of 0arine ishingBillages

-11 6C0@I Census -'$'+

ishermen *opulation about / million comprising in 1&/:##' families

umber of ishing Garbours 0a)or fishing harbours &

0inor fishing harbours /'

umber of ish Landing

Centres

$#$$ 6C0@I Census -'$'+

?stimated marine ish

Landing

1-'-'" tonnes 6-'$$+

ishing craft $9/:/9' crafts

mechanied ">

motoried ">non;motoried -&>

Ports and %ar&ours (Source# Indian Ports 'ssociation)

0a)or *orts $

State wise number of ports (u)arat /'

0aharashtra #

(oa #

4aman 5 4iu -,arnataka $'

,erala $

Lakshadweep Islands $'Tamil adu $#

*uducherry $

Andhra *radesh $-2disha -

%est !engal $

Andaman 5 icobar Islands -

9 indian states having coastline

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