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coastline.
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Length of Coastline of India
Length of coastline of India including the coastlines
of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and Lakshwadweep
Islands in the Arabian Sea is 7517 km. Length of Coastline of Indian
mainland is 6100 km. Coastline of Indian mainland is surrounded by
Arabian Sea in the west, Bay of Bengal in the east, and Indian Ocean in
the south. length of total coastline of India. The long coast line of
India is dotted with several major ports such as Kandla, Mumbai,
Navasheva, Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Tuticorin, Vishakapatnam, and
Paradip. For the effective defence of Indian Coastline, a separate force
known as Indian Coast Guard was formed on February 1, 1977.
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