Question

What is the approximate total length of coastline of India including the coastline of Lakshadweep islands and Andaman & Nicobar Islands?
1. 4523 km
2. 5717 km
3. 7517 km
4. 5423 km

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 7517 km

The correct answer is 7517 km.

• The estimated total length of the coastline of India including the coastline of Lakshadweep Islands and Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 7517 km.

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• The Indian coastline touches nine states and four union territories.
  • The nine states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.
  • The union territories are Daman and Diu, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep.
  • Gujarat has the longest coastline of 1600 km among the nine states.
  • The eastern coastline includes the Bay of Bengal and the Eastern Ghats.
    • It is divided into Orissa Coastal Plain, Andhra Pradesh Coastal Plain, Tamil Nadu Coastal Plain.
  • The Western Coastal Plain extends from the Rann of Kutch in the north to Kanyakumari in the south.
    • It is divided into Konkan Coastal Plain, Karnataka Coastal Plain, and Kerala Coastal Plain.