Question

Which of the following has the longest coast line of India?

• A. Andaman and Nicobar
• B. Gujarat
• C. TamilNadu
• D. Lakshadweep

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

• 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.
  
• Length of coastline (in km) (i) Gujarat 1214.7 (ii) Maharashtra 652.6(iii) Goa, Daman and Diu 160.5 (iv) Karnataka 280.0 (v) Kerala 569.7 (vi) Tamil Nadu 906.9 (vii) Pudducherry 30.6 (viii) Andhra Pradesh 973.7 (ix) Odisha 476.4 (x) West Bengal 157.5 (xi) Lakshadweep Islands 132.0 (xii) Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1962.0Total Coastline 7516.6.