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    This document lists and provides details on 13 important ports in India located on the western and eastern coasts. The western coast ports discussed are Kandla, Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru, Marmagoan, New Mangalore, and Kochi. The eastern coast ports discussed are Kolkata, Paradip, Visakhapatnam, Ennore, Chennai, Tuticorin, and Port Blair. For each port, the document provides information on its location, other names, cargo handled, and hinterland regions served.

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    This document lists and provides details on 13 important ports in India located on the western and eastern coasts. The western coast ports discussed are Kandla, Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru, Marmagoan, New Mangalore, and Kochi. The eastern coast ports discussed are Kolkata, Paradip, Visakhapatnam, Ennore, Chennai, Tuticorin, and Port Blair. For each port, the document provides information on its location, other names, cargo handled, and hinterland regions served.

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    This document lists and provides details on 13 important ports in India located on the western and eastern coasts. The western coast ports discussed are Kandla, Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru, Marmagoan, New Mangalore, and Kochi. The eastern coast ports discussed are Kolkata, Paradip, Visakhapatnam, Ennore, Chennai, Tuticorin, and Port Blair. For each port, the document provides information on its location, other names, cargo handled, and hinterland regions served.

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    Geography Class Important Ports in India

    Western Coast Port


    01. Kandala Port
    ■ It is located near Gandhidham town in Kutch district
    of Gujarat.
    ■ It is a tax free port.
    ■ This port is also known as Kandala Port Trust or Deendayal Port.
    ■ It is a sea port with natural Port.
    ■ Hinterland: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
    Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India
    02. Mumbai Port
    ■ It is located in the western Mumbai of Maharashtra on
    the west coast of India.
    ■ It is the largest and busiest port in India.
    ■ It is the second oldest port in India.
    ■ This is a port with a natural port.
    ■ Hinterland: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat,
    Delhi, Haryana, Western part of Uttar Pradesh.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India
    03. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
    ■ It is located in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra on the west coast of India.
    ■ This port is also known as Navseva Port.
    ■ This port is called the main port or king's port in the Arabian Sea.
    ■ It is the largest cargo port in India.
    ■ It is the largest artificial harbour in India.
    ■ Hinterland: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Delhi, Haryana.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India
    04. Port of Marmagaon
    ■ It is located in South Goa on the west coast of India.
    ■ The most iron is exported through this port.
    ■ This is a port with a natural port.
    ■ Hinterland: Goa, southern part of Maharashtra, northern part of
    Karnataka.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India
    05. Port of New Mangalore
    ■ It is located at Panambur in Mangalore city in the state of Karnataka.
    ■ It is also known as the port of Panambur.
    ■ This port is called the all-weather port of deep water.
    ■ Maximum Coffee Exports from this port
    ■ This is a port with artificial port.
    ■ Hinterland: Karnataka, northern part of Kerala.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India
    06. The Port of Kochi
    ■ It is located in Kochi, State of Kerala on the west coast of India.
    ■ This port is famous for the export of spices.
    ■ It is a sea port with natural ports.
    ■ Hinterland: Parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India
    Eastern Coast Ports
    07. Kolkata Port
    ■ This port is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River in the city of
    Kolkata, West Bengal.
    ■ This port is also known as Kolkata-Haldia port.
    ■ It is the first oldest port in India.
    ■ This is a port with artificial port.
    ■ Hinterland: West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Eastern part
    of Madhya Pradesh.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India
    08. Port of Paradip
    ■ Located in the state of Odisha on the east coast of India.
    ■ This port is one of the deepest ports.
    ■ The port has its own railways and roads.
    ■ This is a port with artificial port.
    ■ Hinterland: Odisha, Chhattisgarh, southern part of Jharkhand.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India
    09. Visakhapatnam Port
    ■ It is located in the northern part of Andhra Pradesh on the banks of the
    Bay of Bengal on the east coast of India.
    ■ This port is also known as vizag port.
    ■ It is the deepest port in India.
    ■ It is a port with natural port.
    ■ Hinterland: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, southern part of Odisha.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India
    10. Port of Ennore
    ■ It is located in Ennore, Tamil Nadu on the east coast of India.
    ■ It is a port with natural port.
    ■ Hinterland: Tamil Nadu, southern part of Andhra Pradesh.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India
    11. The Chennai Port
    ■ It is located in chennai city of tamil nadu on the east coast of india.
    ■ This port is also known as the Port of Madras.
    ■ It is the second largest port in India and the largest port in Tamil Nadu.
    ■ This is a port with artificial port.
    ■ Hinterland: Tamil Nadu, south-eastern part of Karnataka, parts of
    Kerala.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India
    12. Port of Tuticorin
    ■ It is located in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, on the east coast of India.
    ■ This port is V. O. Chidambaram is also known as port.
    ■ It is the second largest port in Tamil Nadu.
    ■ It is also known as pearl harbour.
    ■ This is a port with artificial port.
    ■ Hinterland: Tamil Nadu, Kerala.
    Geography Class Important Ports in India

    13. Port blair port


    ■The port is located in the South Andaman
    ■ It is one of the newest ports in India.
    ■ This port is one of the roles in the development of the tourism industry of
    Andaman and Nicobar.
    ■ It is a port with natural port.
    ■ Hinterland: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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