The Coastal Plains:-
The Eastern Coastal Plains lie between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal; and stretch from Tamil Nadu to West Bengal passing through Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The rivers which flow through it are Krishna, Kaveri, Godavari and Mahanadi. The area between Krishna and Mahanadi Rivers (West Bengal and Odisha) forms the Northern Sarkar and the Coromandal coast lies between Krishna and Kaveri (Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) The Western Coastal Plain is sandwiched between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea and extends from Gujarat in the north and covers the regions of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. There are numerous rivers and backwaters in this region. It is divided into four parts -- Konkan coast (Mumbai, Goa), the Malabar Coast (Kerala), the coast of Gujarat and the Kannada plains.Coastal plains are situated along the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. It is divided into – Eastern Coastal plain and Western Coastal Plain.
Coastal Plains span between the Arabian Sea in the West to the Bay of Bengal in the East. They are divided into two -
- Eastern Coastal Plain: It lies along the Bay of Bengal and is 1100 KM long. The plain covers West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Here, the main rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Kaveri and Krishna.
- Western Coastal Plain: It lies along the Arabian sea and is 1400 Km long. The plain covers Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and Kerala. Main rivers here are Tapi, Narmada and Mandavi.
Islands:-
India has two major groups of islands which are also classified as Union Territories - the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Bay of Bengal), and the Lakshadweep Islands (in the Arabian Sea). Lakshadweep covers an area of 32 sq. km. It has a total of about 35 coral islands and islets rich in flora and fauna. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are larger in size and comprise 572 islands. Andaman is located in the north and Nicobar is located in the south. Located close to equator they experience equatorial type of climate and also have thick forest cover. Barren Islands of Andaman is India's only active volcano.
India has two groups of islands:
- Andaman and Nicobar: It is located in the Bay of Bengal and lies 1255 Km of south from Kolkata. The groups of islands are divided into Andaman Islands in the North and Nicobar Islands in the South.
- Lakshadweep: Lakshadweep lies in the Arabian Sea and is about 200-300 Km from the coast of Kerala. It consists of 36 islands.
Some of the other important islands in India are Daman and Diu (by the state of Gujrat), Majuli (river island in Brahmaputra, Assam), Salsette Island (is an island in Maharashtra) and Sriharikota (Bay of Bengal).
