Question
Download Solution PDFThe total length of India’s coastline is
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 7516.6 kms.
Key Points
- Coastline of India
- The peninsular part of India extends towards the Indian Ocean.
- This has provided the country with a coastline of 6,100km on the mainland.
- The total length of the coastline of the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are 7,516.6 km.
- India's coastline extends to Nine states (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal) and four Union Territories (Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands).
- Gujarat has the largest share (23%) in India's coastline, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Additional Information
| State | Coastline (in km) |
| Gujarat | 1214.70 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 973.70 |
| Tamil Nadu | 906.70 |
| Maharashtra | 652.60 |
| Kerala | 569.70 |
| Odisha | 476.70 |
| Karnataka | 280 |
| Goa | 101 |
| Andaman Nicobar | 1912 |
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