The Indian coasts have been divided into two parts – eastern coastal part and western coastal part.
The importance of these two parts can be understood from the following points:
1. The Indian coastal parts are very useful for agriculture, as there are alluvial deposits of fertile soil on these coasts. The fertile soil is very useful for the cultivation of rice.
2. The ports situated on Indian coasts are very helpful in conducting import and export of India.
3. Consistent climate is found in these regions due to sea – coasts.
4. The sea ports in India have developed as major tourist destinations and have become a major source of earning national income.
5. Plantation agriculture like coconut, cashew, rubber, betel nut, palm is also done in this area.
6. Fish farming is also done at a large scale in the coastal parts of India.
7. A nuclear mineral named monozite is found in the alluvial deposits on the sea – coasts.
