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The long coastline also encourages fishing. Fishing is an important occupation of

the people living in coastal areas.

The Western Coastal Plain

On the west, between the Western Ghats and
Arabian Sea is the Western Coastal Plain. It begins

from Gujarat in the north, and passes through

Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. It is
divided into three main parts:

• The Gujarat Coast in the north

• The Konkan Coast in the middle, up to Goa

• The Malabar Coast the south, from Goa to Arabian Sea

Kanyakumari.

The Eastern Coastal Plain

On the east, between the Eastern Ghats and
the Bay of Bengal is the Eastern Coastal Plain.

It begins from West Bengal in the north, and
passes through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and

Tamil Nadu. The Eastern Coastal Plains are wider
than the Western Coastal Plains. Coromandel Coast

The northern part of Eastern Coastal Plains is called the Northern Circars. The

Southern part is called the Coromandel coast.

The Islands

The islands in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, which are near the Indian mainland,
are a part of India. There are two groups of Island–the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

in the Bay of Bengal, and the Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea.

Andaman and Nicobar Island: These are too groups
of about 300 islands in the Bay of Bengal. The

northern Islands are known as Andaman Island,

and the Southern Island are the Nicobar Islands.
They form a Union Territory of India. The Southern-
most part of the island is called Indira Point. It is

also the Southern-most part of India. Andaman and Nicobar Island

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