| Eastern Coastal Plains | Western Coastal Plains |
| 1. These are wide and have large surface structure. | 1. These are narrower than the east coast. |
| 2. Stretch from Mahanadi to Cauvery delta. | 2. These are uneven and broken by hilly terrain. |
| 3. Known locally by different names : Utkal coast (Odisha), Circar coast (Andhra Pradesh),Coromandel coast (Tamil Nadu). | 3. The southern part of peninsular plateau is bordered by narrow strip along the Arabian Sea. |
| 4. These formed by rivers Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery and are very fertile. | 4. These start from Rann of Kutch and end at Kanyakumari. |
| 5. These deltas are agriculturally developed. | 5. It is divided into three parts. |
| 6. Coastal zone also enables rich fishing resources. | 6. Konkan coast – this is the northern part. It touches Maharashtra and Goa. |
| 7. Lakes like Chilka in Odisha and Kolleru and Pulicot (Andhra Pradesh) are other important features of the coastal plain. | 7. Canara coast – this is the middle part includes coastal plains of Karnataka. |
| --- | 8. Malabar coast – this is the southern part, mostly in the state of Kerala. |
