Youtor
UPSCGovtExams Western amp Eastern coastal plains Indian geography हिंदी में
>> YOUR LINK HERE: ___ http://youtube.com/watch?v=KHnFhWB6x_g
GEOMORPHOLOGY/CLIMATOLOGY/OCEANOGRAPHY (watch): • • ||UPSC/Govt.Exams|| Geography (Geomor... • INDIAN GEOGRAPHY (watch): • • ||UPSC/Govt.Exams|| Indian Geography • • Western coastal plain lies in between Western ghat and Arabian sea • Eastern coastal plain lies between Eastern Ghats and bay of Bengal • Western coastal plains further divided into three parts • Konkan plain Kannada plain Malabar plain • Eastern plain also divided into • Utkal Andhra coromandel • Konkan plain Extend from daman (north of Mumbai) to marmagaon port (Goa) These plains have submergent coastline due to which erosional features are found here example creek and estuaries Rice and cashew cultivation • Kannad plain Extend from marmagao port to New Mangalore port (Karnataka) These plains are narrow and have submerged coastline Highly indented coastline Rich iron deposits are found here (iron found maximum in India: Karnataka) • Malabar plains Extends from New Mangalore to Kanyakumari This coast is having emergent coastline due to which deposition features like lagoons (example: vembanad lake, Kochi) and backwaters (kayals) are found Malabar plains are wider than other 2 plains • Utkal plain Extend from chilika lake to kolleru lake (rishikulya river flows near chilika lake and at the mouth of this river at gahirmatha beach there is mass nesting of olive ridley turtles) The width of the plains is 150 kilometer Rain is up to hundred centimeter Rice, coconut and banana are cultivated here • These are the planes where tropical cyclone hits *Chilika lake is India largest lagoon • Andhra plains Extends from kolleru lake to pullicat lake (the bar of pullicat lake have sriharikota Island which is the only satellite launching center of India) The width is 300 kilometer Delta of Krishna and Godavari form very fertile planes here because of alluvial soil * Buckingham canal lies on this plain which join Kaveri and Krishna river • Coromandel coast Extend from lake pullicat to Kanyakumari 400 km wide Kaveri Delta formed here Average rainfall is 100 cm (there is no rainfall in summer) Tamilnadu and Southern Andhra Pradesh receives returning monsoon rain Coastline of emergence in Tamilnadu area • Difference between eastern and western coastal plains Eastern coastal plains are wider than Western coastal plains because they are formed due to the delta of big rivers Rainfall is less in Eastern Ghats where is Western Ghats receives heavy rainfall which is orographic rain Western coastal plains mostly have natural harbour and eastern coastal plains have mostly man made harbour • More population live in eastern coastal plains because of fertile alluvial soil due to which rice and coconut are grown whereas in western plains spices, tea and mango are grown Cyclonic activity is more in eastern coastal planes • Importance of coastal plains They are very important for our country economy as maximum trade which is maritime trade take place through ports * India is having 7517 kilometer coastline including islands coastline Coastal plains are important for fisheries Exclusive economic zones lies here due to which marine reserve exploitation can be done • Tourism example: Kerala is known as god's own country is famous for its beaches, backwaters. Mineral and energy generation Monazite sand of Kerala have rich sources of thorium Wind energy, wave energy, tidal energy, Ocean thermal Energy conversion (OTEC) can be harvested Various agricultural crops like cashew, pepper, coconut, paddy are grown here and rubber plantations can be done here • #WesternandEasterncoastalplains #upsc • Thanks for watching keep supporting through like, share and subscribe 🙏🌞😇 • Your support motivate us 💞 • Sole motive of this video is educational 🌀🤗
#############################
