India has a coastline spanning 7516.6 kilometers, forming
one of the biggest peninsulas in
the world. It is serviced by 13 major ports, 200 notified minor and
intermediate ports. The total 200 non-major ports are in the following States:-
Gujarat (42); Maharashtra (48); Tamil Nadu (15); Karnataka (10); Kerala (17);
Andhra Pradesh (12); Odisha (13); Goa (5); West Bengal (1); Daman and Diu (2);
Lakshadweep (10); Pondicherry (2); and Andaman & Nicobar (23).
List of Major Ports in India
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Name of the Port
|
Coast
|
State
|
Comments
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Kandla
|
Western
Coast
|
Gujarat
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Also called Tidal Port
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It is declared as Trade Free Zone
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Largest Port Serving North India
|
|
Mumbai
|
Western
Coast
|
Maharashtra
|
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Natural Harbour and Largest Natural Port In India
›
Busiest port in India
|
|
Navasheva/
Jawaharlal
Nehru Port
|
Western
Coast
|
Maharashtra
|
›
Largest Artificial Port in India
|
|
Marmagoa
|
Western
Coast
|
Goa
|
›
Established on the estuary of the river Juari
›
Handles Iron Ore Exports
|
|
Manglore
|
Western
Coast
|
Karnataka
|
›
Handles iron ore exports from Kudermukh mines
|
|
Cochin/
Kochi
|
Western
Coast
|
Kerala
|
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Located in the Vebanad lake
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Handles exports of spices and salts
|
|
Haldia
|
Eastern
Coast
|
West
Bengal
|
›
Riverine ports on Hugli river
›
Also known as Diamond Harbour
|
|
Paradip
|
Eastern
Coast
|
Odisha
|
›
Natural Harbor
›
Handles export of iron and aluminium to south east asian
countries
|
|
Vishakapatnam
|
Eastern
Coast
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
›
Deepest port of India
›
Handles export of iron ore to Japan
›
Facilities of building and repairing of ships are
available here
|
|
Chennai
|
Eastern
Coast
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
›
Artificial and 2nd Busiest port.
|
|
Ennore
|
Eastern
Coast
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
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First corporatized port of India
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Tutikorin
|
Eastern
Coast
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
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Southern Most major port
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Handles petro chemical products and fertilizers and salts
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