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List of beaches in India

There are many beaches on the Indian coast which stretches for 7517 km both on the eastern and western coast. This is a list of the notable beaches in India sorted by states anti-clockwise.

Blue Flag beaches edit

As of October 2022, India has following 12 Blue Flag beaches. The Blue Flag beach is a eco-label awarded to the beaches on the criteria of cleanliness, safety and security of users, amenities and eco-friendliness, etc.[1] Counter-clockwise list:

West coast edit

Gujarat edit

 
Tithal Beach
 
Dumas Beach

The beaches along the western state of Gujarat are:

Maharashtra edit

The state of Maharashtra has:

Goa edit

See also: List of beaches in Goa
 
Palolem Beach

The beaches in the state of Goa are listed below:[3]

Karnataka edit

 
Sunset at Panambur Beach, Mangalore
 
Malpe Beach, Udupi, India
See also: List of beaches in Karnataka

Kerala edit

See also: Beaches in Kerala
 
Kovalam Beach in Trivandrum city
 
Kollam Beach
 
Cherai Beach

East coast edit

The Indian East Coast starts with West Bengal and extends further through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and finally ends in Tamil Nadu.

West Bengal edit

Beaches in West Bengal are:

Odisha edit

The beaches in Odisha are:

 
Puri Sea Beach at Sunrise

Andhra Pradesh edit

See also: Beaches of Andhra Pradesh
 
(Bay of Bengal) Beach view from Tenneti Park, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

The following are the beaches in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Tamil Nadu edit

 
A view of the Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - The longest beach in India and World's second longest Sandy Urban beach
 
View of Pamban Beach, Rameswaram

The beaches in the southern state of Tamil Nadu are:[3]

Pondicherry edit

Island Territories edit

Andaman and Nicobar Islands edit

Lakshadweep edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 12 Must-Visit Blue Flag Beaches In India Known For Their Cleanliness & Beauty, The Better India, Oct 2022.
  2. ^ "Harihareshwar". Goa Leisure. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Sun, Sea and Sand: Top 10 must-visit beaches in India". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Pentha Sea Beach · Padmanavpatna, Odisha 754225, India".
 
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