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What is the total length (in km) of the the coastline of India including Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep?

What is the total length (in km) of the the coastline of India including Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep? Correct Answer 7516

The correct answer is 7516.

  • The total length of the coastline of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and the Lakshwadeep islands is 7,516.6 km.

Key Points

  • The total coastline of India measures about 7,517 km, which is distributed among nine coastal states and four Union Territories; and almost entire coast of India falls within tropics. 
  •  The nine coastal states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.
  • The Four coastal Union Territories are Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
  • The coasts of India include the West Coast, East Coast, and Coast of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands. 

Important Points

  • Gujarat is strategically located with the largest share in India’s coastline, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. 
  • Over 22.6% of the total coasts of India are of islands (Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, and Diu islands).

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