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differences between east and west coastal plains pdf​

Answer 1

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Eastern Coastal Plains

• Eastern Coastal Plain is divided into 2 stretches North and South. The part which is in the South is known as Coromandel Coast and the Northern Stretch of Eastern Coastal Plains is known as Northern Circar.

• Eastern Coastal Plain is in between the Bay of Bengal in the East and the Eastern Ghats to its West.

• Wide Deltas are formed by large rivers on the Eastern Coastal Plains.

• Eastern Coastal Plain is fertile due to alluvial soil Except for the Southern Part .

• Eastern Coastal Plain is broader

• Eastern Coastal plain is a level surface

Western coastal plains

• 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.

• Western Coastal Plain is between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.

• No Deltas are formed in Western Coastal plains, by small rivers.

• Malabar Coast, the Western Coastal is infertile for agricultural purposes.

• Western Coastal Plains are very narrow

• Western Coastal plain is intersected by mountain ridges.

Answer 2

Answer:

It is bordered by the Western Ghats on its west and the Eastern Ghats on its east. These ghats make an important section in the Geography syllabus of IAS Exam. While the Western Ghats are continuous mountain ranges called Sahyadri; Eastern Ghats are discontinuous mountain ranges.