PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
COASTAL PLAINS
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Detailed explanation-1: -Western Coastal Plains are divided into 3 different sections. The southern part is known as Malabar Coast, the Central part of the Western Coast is known as the Karavali or Kanara. The Northern Part of the Western Coast is known as Konkan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Eastern Coastal Plains are divided into two parts-Northern Circar and Coromandel Coast and Western Coastal Plains are divided into three parts-Konkan Coast, Karnataka Coast and Malabar Coast.
Detailed explanation-3: -India has nine coastal states. These are–Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal. India has a coastline of 7516.6 km–5422.6 km of mainland coastline and 2094 km of island territories.
Detailed explanation-4: -The central part is called the Kannad plain. The southern stretch is known as the Malabar coast. The northern part of the coast is known as the Konkan (Mumbai-Goa).