{"id":5101,"date":"2026-08-29T11:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T05:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=5101"},"modified":"2026-08-29T11:46:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T06:16:04","slug":"coastal-states-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/coastal-states-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Coastal States of India, List, Map, Features, UPSC Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The coastal states of India<\/strong> include Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha. The coastal union territories are Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Puducherry, Lakshadweep Islands, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>This coastline spans 9 states and 4 union territories, bordered by the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean on the west and the Bay of Bengal on the east. Among the coastal states of India, Gujarat has the longest coastline, while Andaman & Nicobar Islands lead among union territories.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Coastal States in India About<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The coastal States of India<\/strong> are States that share a boundary with the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, or Indian Ocean. India\u2019s peninsular shape gives it a strategic maritime location in the Indian Ocean Region. India has nine coastal States and four coastal Union Territories, including the island territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Coastal States in India Lengthwise<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The revised coastline measurement has changed the state-wise distribution of India\u2019s coastal length. Gujarat has the longest coastline among coastal states of India.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Coastal State \/ Union Territory<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Revised Coastline Length<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Gujarat<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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2,340.62 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1,068.69 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1,053.07 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Maharashtra<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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877.97 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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West Bengal<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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721.02 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Kerala<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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600.15 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Odisha<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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574.71 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Karnataka<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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343.30 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Goa<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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193.95 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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3,083.50 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Lakshadweep<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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144.80 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Puducherry<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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42.65 km<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Part of revised coastal assessment<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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India Total<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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11,098.81 km<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Coastal States in India Features<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

India's coastline is geographically diverse, featuring extensive coastal plains, sandy beaches, rocky shores, mangrove forests, and fertile deltas nourished by prominent rivers such as the Ganges, Brahmaputra, <\/span>Godavari<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Krishna<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Kaver River System<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> It serves as a significant ecological zone supporting marine life, <\/span>ecosystems<\/span><\/a>, and Economic activities like fishing, tourism, and port-based trade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n