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Coastal Plain
There is an extension of narrow
coastal plains on both the sides
(eastern and western sides) of the
peninsular plateau. In the west this
plain is narrow and truncated.
Mahanadi Whereas in the east it is broad and
Godavari plain.
Krishna
Sharavathi
River Kaveri
Periyar
It extends from the Arabian Sea in the west to the Bay of Bengal in the east.
For the convenience of study, the relief of the plateau of peninsular India is divided
into two parts –
I. West Coastal Plain (width – 10 to 80 km.)
II. Eastern Coastal Plain (width – 100 to 350 km.)
Many rivers flow from the plateau of peninsular India. Some of them drain into the Bay
of Bengal, while some drain their water into the Arabian Sea. These rivers cut the
plateau of peninsular India and deposited the soil and sand particles towards the sea,
due to this alluvial deposit, the western coastal plain and eastern coastal plain have
been formed.
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Western Coastal Plain
The Western Coastal Plain is a narrow plain
between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.
Expansion :- The expansion of this plain is
from the state of Gujarat to Kanyakumari.
Narmada
The greatest width of the western coastal plain is
at the mouth of the Narmada and Tapi rivers. tapti
The western coastal plain is divided into four
parts, from the Gujarat coast in the north to the
Kerala coast in the south.
Gujarat Konkan Malabar
Karnataka Kanyakumari
Coast / Coast Coast
or Kannada
Kathiawar
Coast
1. Plain of Gujarat :- Under this comes the coastal part of Gujarat.
2. Konkan Coast:- It extends from Daman in the north to Goa in the south. Its
total length is 530 km. Is.
3. Karnataka Coast :- It extends from Goa in the north to Mangaluru
(Karnataka) in the south. Its total length is about 525 km. Is.
4. Malabar Coast :- It extends from Mangaluru (Karnataka) to Kanyakumari in
the south. Its total length is about 550 km. Is.
Some lagoon lakes are found on the Malabar Coast,
Narm
for example- Vembanad Lake and Ashtamudi Lake ada
in Kerala. Gujarat tapti
Coast
Lagoon lakes are locally called Kayals in Kerala.
Sharavat
hi River
The water of the sea located on the surface,
which is surrounded by land from all sides, is
Per
called a lagoon. iyar
Lagoon is a salt water lake. Kanyakumari
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The western edge of the Western Ghats is a ledge, that is, its slope is very steep. Due
to the steep slope, the rivers flowing on the Western Ghats, which flow towards the
west, are very fast. These rivers form estuaries or estuaries at their outfalls.
The Narmada and Tapti rivers in Gujarat and the
Sharavati in Karnataka and the Mandavi and
Zuari rivers in Goa form an estuary. Similarly in
Kerala the Bharathapuzha and Periyar rivers
form an estuary or an estuary.
Panaji, the capital of Goa, is situated on the
banks of the Zuari River.
Kanyakumari is also known as Kepkemorin or
Kumariantrip.
Kanyakumari
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East Coast Plain
The Eastern Coastal Plain is situated between the Eastern Ghats and the Eastern Coast.
Formation: - This plain has been formed by the formation
of river deltas, in other words, the plains of the east coast
have been formed due to alluvial deposits of the rivers. Swarnarekha River
Expansion :- The expansion of this plain extends Mahanadi
from the Subarnarekha river to Kanyakumari Godavari
located on the border of Odisha and West Bengal.
In size, it is smaller than the plains of North India
and larger than the plains of the Western Ghats. Krishna
The eastern coastal plain is wider and more prominent
than the western coastal plain. Its average width is Kaveri
about 120 km. Is. Kanyakumari
The rivers flowing in the Eastern Ghats build a delta
at their outfall.
The rivers flowing in the Eastern Ghats build a delta at their outfall.
The other names of the East Coastal Plain are respectively-
o North side- northern government
o middle part- Golconda Coast
o Southern part - Coromandel Coast
The Eastern Coastal Plain is divided into three parts-
o Utkal Maidan
o Andhra Plains
o Tamil Nadu Maidan
Utkal Plains :- It is about 400 kms along the coast of Odisha. Is spread across the area.
Andhra Plains :- It extends from Berhampur to Pulicat Lake. The delta of the Godavari
and Krishna rivers has a major contribution in the formation of this plain.
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Tamil Nadu Plains :- About 675 km from Pulicat Lake to Kanyakumari. Spread
over a long area.
Rivers bring fertile soil with them every year in alluvial deposits, that is why the
Eastern Ghats plain is extremely fertile.
Especially the eastern coastal plain region is suitable for paddy cultivation.
Paddy is cultivated in sufficient quantity in the valleys of the Kaveri and
other rivers on the Coromandel Coast.
The maximum width of the Eastern Coastal Plain is in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Pulicat Lake is a lake located on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Sriharikota Island is situated in the middle of
Pulicat Lake.
The Satish Dhawan Space Center is
located on Sriharikota Island in Pulicat
Lake.
There are also some lagoon lakes on the eastern coastal plain. Like
– Chilka Lake in Orissa and Pulicat Lake in Andhra Pradesh.
The deltas of many major rivers of India are formed in this plain.
These rivers are respectively – Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and
Kaveri etc.
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Following are the differences between East Coast and West Coast-
East Coast West Coast
The rivers flowing on the eastern coast Whereas the rivers flowing here form
form a delta. estuary formation.
Good ports are not available.
Good ports are available. (greater
Agriculture will be good because it is depth)
formed by sediments. The Krishna-
Godavari basin is known as the rice Less suitable for agriculture.
bowl.
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Q 1) Which of the following coasts is not a Q 6) What is another name for the eastern
part of the west coast? coastal plain? [SSC 2010]
a) Konkan Coast a) Malabar Coastal Plain
b) MalabarCoast b) Gujarat Maidan
c) Coromandel Coast c) Konkan Coastal Plain
d) Kathiawar Coast d) coromandel coastal plain
Q 2) By what name is the eastern coast of
India known? Q 7) By what other name is the northern part
a) coromandel coast of the western coastal plain of India also
b) Digha Beach known? [UPPCS 2016]
c) Konkan Coast Konkan Coast
d) Malabar Coast Coromandel Coast
Malabar Coast
Q 3) How far does the Konkan coast extend? Karnataka coast
a) Daman to Goa
b) Goa to Diu Q 8) Which of the following coasts of India is
c) Goa to Kochi located between Krishna Delta and Cape
d) Goa to Mumbai Comorin? [UPPCS [Pre-2015]
North Government Beach
Q 4) In which modern Indian state are the Coromandel Coast
regions of 'Konkan', 'Marathwada' and Konkan Coast
'Vidarbha’ located? [RRB 2018] Malabar Coast
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Gujarat Q 9) The Gulf of Mannar is located along the
c) Maharashtra coast of which of the following?
d) Karnataka [NDA/NA 2011]
Kerala
Q 5) What is the name of the coast of Tamil Karnataka
Nadu and Andhra Pradesh? [RAS/RTS 2010] Tamil Nadu
a) Malabar Coast Andhra Pradesh
b) coromandel coast
c) North Government Beach
d) Konkan Coast
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Q 10) Which of the following is also known Q 15) Which of the following rivers flowing
as 'Cape Comorin'? in the eastern coastal plain does not form a
Mizoram delta?
Kashmir a) Mahanadi
Gujarat b) Krishna
Kanyakumari c) Kaveri
d) Sharavati River
Q 11) Which lake is situated on the border of
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu? Q 16) By what name is the plain between
a) Kolleru Lake Godavari and Mahanadi delta known?
b) Ashtamudi Lake a) Utkal Beach
c) vembanad lake b) caromandel coast
d) Pulicat Lake c) northern government
d) andhra plains
Q 12) By what name is the eastern coastal Q 17) Satish Dhawan Space Center is situated
plain known in Odisha? on the banks of which lake?
a) North Government Beach a) Kolleru Lake
b) Utkal Beach b) Ashtamudi Lake
c) coromandel coast c) Pulicat Lake
d) none of these d) none of these
Q 13) Which of the following lakes is not Q 18) Which state has the maximum width of
located among the lagoon lakes located on the eastern coastal plain?
the eastern coastal plain? a) Andhra Pradesh
a) Pulicat Lake b) Tamil Nadu
b) chilka lake c) Odisha
c) vembanad lake d) Kerala
d) all these
Q 19) Where does the Malabar Coast extend?
Q 14) Which plain has been formed from the a) Goa to Mangaluru
delta of Godavari and Krishna rivers? b) Daman to Goa
a) Utkal Maidan c) Goa to Kanyakumari
b) andhra plains d) Mangaluru to Kanyakumari
c) plains of tamilnadu
d) none of these
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Q 20) Which lagoon lakes are located on the Malabar Coast?
a) Vembanad Lake
b) Ashtamudi Lake
c) Pulicat Lake
d) both a and B
Q 21) Which rivers flowing in the western coastal plain form estuaries?
a) Bharatpuja River
b) periyar river
c) Zuari River
d) a , b and c all three
Q 1) c Q 2) a Q 3) a Q 4) c Q 5) b Q 6) d Q 7) a
Q 8) b Q 9) c Q 10) d Q 11) d Q 12) b Q 13) c Q 14) b
Q 15) d Q 16) c Q 17) c Q 18) b Q 19) d Q 20) d Q 21) d
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