Class notes Geography

Coastal Plains of India


The Peninsular Plateau is flanked by narrow coastal strips.



These lie along:



• Arabian Sea (West Coast)



• Bay of Bengal (East Coast)




Western Coastal Plains



• Located between Western Ghats and Arabian Sea.



• Narrow and uneven plain.



• Divided into three sections:



1. Konkan Coast – Northern part (Mumbai to Goa)




2. Kannad Plain – Central part

, 3. Malabar Coast – Southern part



Eastern Coastal Plains



• Lies along the Bay of Bengal.



• Wide and level compared to the western coast.



• Divided into two sections:



1. Northern Circar – Northern part




2. Coromandel Coast – Southern part




Major rivers forming deltas on the east coast:



• Mahanadi



• Godavari



• Krishna



• Kaveri