What is the length of the Indian coastline?

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81,566 Km

98,161 Km

75,643 Km

7,516.6 Km

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India’s coastal line extends over 7516.6 kilometres. This includes 4522.6 kilometres on the mainland and 2094 kilometers in the island territories. There are nine states located in the coastal region. This includes Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat on the west coast; and Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal on the east coast. The island territories include the Lakshadweep islands in the Arabian Sea and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The longest coastline is Gujarat, which lies in the Kathiawar region. Tamil Nadu's coastal line, known as the Coromandel coast, is the second-longest. Goa has the shortest coastline.

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