ЁЯМК Major Sea Ports of India
Learn about the important sea ports of India, their locations, and their significance in international trade.
ЁЯОп Objective
To gain knowledge of the major sea ports located in different states of India.
тЪУ Sea Ports of India
тЬФ India has a coastline of 7,516.6 km with 12 major ports and over 200 notified non-major ports.
тЬФ Major ports handle nearly 95% of India's foreign trade.
тЬФ Kandla (Deendayal) Port was the first major port developed after Independence.
тЬФ Marmagao Port is India's leading iron ore exporting port.
тЬФ Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports.
тЬФ Mumbai Port has one of India's finest natural harbours.
тЬФ Kochchi and Tuticorin have natural harbours with excellent trade facilities.
тЬФ Visakhapatnam Port is India's deepest landlocked and well-protected port.
ЁЯУН Major Sea Ports of India
The table below lists the important major sea ports along with their locations.
| ЁЯМК Sea Port | ЁЯУН Location |
|---|---|
| Kandla (Deendayal) Port | Kutch, Gujarat |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Port | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Marmagao Port | Goa |
| New Mangalore Port | Mangalore, Karnataka |
| Kochchi Port | Ernakulam, Kerala |
| Tuticorin Port | Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu |
| Chennai Port | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Visakhapatnam Port | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Paradip Port | Paradip, Odisha |
| Kolkata Port | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Haldia Port | Haldia, West Bengal |