PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
COASTAL PLAINS
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Question
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Deltas
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Ports
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Lagoons
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Backwaters
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Detailed explanation-1: -The five southern states’ granaries are formed by these deltas. Several river deltas on the east coast, including the Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, and Cauvery, but none on the west coast. The five southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry share these deltas as a ‘granary.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Cauvery river originates from Brahmagiri hills in Karnataka and flows through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Before merging into the Bay of Bengal, the Cauvery river breaks into a large number of distributaries. It forms a delta which is known as the Garden of Southern India.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rivers which are involved in the formation of Delta on the East coast plain are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri.