S.No |
States / |
Length of
Coastline (km) |
Area (000’ km2) |
Population 1991
(million) |
1 |
|
1,600 |
196.00 |
4.12 |
2 |
|
840 |
307.70 |
7.87 |
3 |
|
300 |
3.70 |
0.12 |
4 |
Karnataka |
400 |
191.80 |
4.48 |
5 |
|
950 |
88.70 |
6.80 |
6 |
Tamil Nadu |
720 |
130.10 |
5.56 |
7 |
Orissa |
560 |
155.70 |
3.15 |
8 |
Kerala |
1,014 |
39.00 |
2.90 |
9 |
Andhra Pradesh |
960 |
275.00 |
6.63 |
10 |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
- |
8.50 |
0.03 |
11 |
|
- |
0.03 |
0.005 |
Source : Compendium of Environment
Statistics, 2000, Central Statistical Organisation,
Ministry
of Statistics and Programme Implementation,
Govt. of