PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
COASTAL PLAINS
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Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Srinagar
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Hyderabad, Haryana, Punjab
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Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -It includes the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The region consists of three sections: the Northern part of the coast is called the Konkan (Mumbai to Goa), the central stretch is called the Kanara or the “Karavali", while the southern stretch is referred to as the Malabar Coast .
Detailed explanation-2: -The stretch covering the coasts of Maharashtra and Goa is called the Konkan Coast. Towards the south of Goa, the coastal plain in Karnataka is called the Kannad Plain. The Malabar Coast covers the coast of Kerala.
Detailed explanation-3: -Western Coastal Plains stretches from Kerala in the south to Gujarat in the north passing through Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. The western coastal plains stretch for 1500 km north to south and its width ranges from 10 to 25 km.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Konkan Plain-Between Daman and Goa. The Kannad Plain-Between Goa and Mangalore. They are actually submerged coastal plain. It is a narrow belt and provides natural conditions for the development of ports and harbours because of this submergence.
Detailed explanation-5: -Gujarat. Maharashtra. Goa. Karnataka. Kerala. Tamil Nadu. Andhra Pradesh. Odisha. More items