Parts of India
Northern Plains
- Fertile plains formed by river deposition
- Important for agriculture and dense population
Coasts
- India has 9 Coastal States and 4 Union Territories
Western Coastal Plains
- Narrow in middle and wider at the ends
- Coast is submerging in nature
Features
- Rivers do not form deltas
- Formation of Kayals (Backwaters)
Important Kayal
- Punnamada Kayal → Famous for Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Ports
- Port development is easy due to suitable coastline
Eastern Coastal Plains
- Comparatively wider coastal plain
- Coast is emerging in nature
Features
- Rivers form large deltas
- Important region for agriculture and ports
Ports in India
Major Ports
- Total → 13 Ports
- 12 Government-owned
- Managed by Central Government
- 1 Private Port
- Ennore (Kamaraj Port)
Minor Ports
- Around 200 Ports
- Controlled by State Governments
Desert Region
Location
- Found in North-Western India near Aravali Range
Features
- Very low rainfall
- Less than 150 mm/year
- Also called Marusthali
- Most rivers are ephemeral (seasonal)
Landforms
- Barchans
- Seif dunes
- Mushroom Rocks
- Pedestal Rocks
Oasis
- Green fertile patch seen in desert regions
Islands of India
Lakshadweep
- Located in Arabian Sea
- Total Islands → 36
- Largest Island → Andrott
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Located in Bay of Bengal
- Total Islands → 572
- Largest Island → Great Nicobar
Tribes
- Shompen
- Nicobarese
- North Andamanese
- Jarawa
- Onge
- Sentinelese
- Belong mainly to Negrito group
Renamed Islands
| Old Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| Ross Island | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island |
| Neil Island | Shaheed Dweep |
| Havelock Island | Swaraj Dweep |
Memory Tricks
- WEF = West → Emerging? No, West is Submerging
- East = Delta Coast
- Lakshadweep → Arabian Sea
- Andaman & Nicobar → Bay of Bengal
- 36 Lakshadweep / 572 A&N