What are the coastal divisions of the western coast? Name the states where found.
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Answer:
The Western Ghats Coastal Plain extends from Surat to Kanyakumari which is divided into four parts:
• The Gujarat Plain- Coastal area of Gujarat
• The Konkan Plain- Between Daman and Goa.
• The Kannad Plain- Between Goa and Mangalore.
• The Malabar Plain- Between Mangalore and Kanyakumari
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. Kandla, Mazagaon, JLN port Navha Sheva, Marmagao, Mangalore, Cochin, etc. are the important natural ports located along the west coast. Extending from the Gujarat coast in the north to the Kerala coast in the south, the western coast may be divided into following divisions – the Kachchh and Kathiawar coast in Gujarat, Konkan coast in Maharashtra, Goan coast and Malabar coast in Karnataka and Kerala respectively.
name of the states:
It includes the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka Kerala and Tamil Nadu.