List of beaches in India
There are many beaches on theIndian coastwhich stretches for 7517 km both on the eastern and western coast. This is a list of the notablebeachesin Indiasorted bystatesanti-clockwise.
Blue Flag beaches
[edit]As of October 2022, India has following 12Blue Flag beaches.The Blue Flag beach is a eco-label awarded to the beaches on the criteria of cleanliness, safety and security of users, amenities and eco-friendliness, etc.[1]Counter-clockwise list:
- Odisha
- Puri BeachorPuri beachinPuri.[1]
- Pati Sonepur Sea Beach inGanjam district
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Kovalam beach,40 km south ofChennai.[1]
- Puducherry
- Eden Beach in ChinnaVeerampattinam.[1]
- Andaman and Nicobar
- Radhanagar beachorBeach No 7in Havelock Islands.[1]
- Lakshadweep
- Minicoy Thundi beachin Minicoy.[1]
- Kadmat beachin Kadmat island.[1]
- Kerala
- Kappad beachon north fringe ofKozhikode.[1]
- Karnataka
- Kasarkod beachin Kasarkod village inUttara Kannada district.[1]
- Padubidri BeachinUdupi district.[1]
- Diu and Daman
- Gujarat
- Shivrajpur beachinDwarka,at Shivrajpur village 12 km from Dwarka on Dwarka-Okha Highway.[1]
West coast
[edit]Gujarat
[edit]
The beaches along the western state ofGujaratare:
Maharashtra
[edit]The state ofMaharashtrahas:
- Aksa Beach
- Alibaug Beach
- Gorai Beach
- Juhu beach
- Manori Beach
- Marvé Beach
- Versova Beach
- Agardanda Beach
- Diveagar Beach
- GanpatipuleBeach
- Guhagar Beach
- Kelwa Beach
- Tarkarli Beach
- Shivaji Park Beach
- Anjarle Beach
- Dapoli Beach
- Dahanu Beach
- Srivardhan beach
- KihimBeach
- Mandwa Beach
- Velneshwar Beach
- Vengurla Beach
- Bassein Beach
- Bhandarpule Beach
- Nagaon Beach
- Revdanda Beach
- Rewas Beach
- Kashid Beach
- Karde (Murud) Beach
- Harihareshwar Beach[2]
- Bagmandla Beach
- Kelshi Beach
- Harnai Beach
- Bordi Beach
- Ratnagiri Beach
- Awas Beach
- Sasawne Beach
- Malvan Beach
Goa
[edit]
The beaches in the state ofGoaare listed below:[3]
- Agonda Beach
- Arambol Beach
- Benaulim Beach
- Cavelossim Beach
- Chapora Beach
- Mandrem Beach
- Palolem Beach
- Varca Beach
- Baga Beach
- Candolim Beach
- Calangute Beach
- Colva Beach
- Miramar Beach, Goa
- MorjimBeach
- Bambolim Beach
- Cabo de rama Beach
- Anjuna Beach
- Utorda Beach
- Majorda Beach
- Betalbatim Beach
- Sernabatim Beach
- Cavelossim Beach
- Mobor Beach
- Betul Beach
- Querim Beach
- Kalacha Beach
- Mandrem Beach
- Ashvem Beach
- VagatorBeach
- Ozran Beach
- Sinquerim Beach
- Coco Beach
- Kegdole Beach
- Caranzalem Beach
- Dona Paula Beach
- Vaiguinim Beach
- Siridao Beach
- Bogmalo Beach
- Baina Beach
- Hansa Beach
- Hollant Beach
- Cansaulim Beach
- Velsao Beach
- Canaiguinim Beach
- Kakolem Beach
- Dharvalem Beach
- Cola Beach
- Agonda Beach
- Palolem Beach
- Patnem Beach
- Rajbag Beach
- Talpona Beach
- Galgibag Beach
- Polem Beach
- Pebble Beach Goa
Karnataka
[edit]
- Karwar Beach
- Kudle beach
- Panambur Beach
- NITK Beach
- Sasihithlu Beach
- Maravanthe Beach
- Tannirubhavi Beach
- Malpe Beach
- Murudeshwara Beach
- Apsarakonda Beach
- Om Beach,Gokarna
- Kaup Beach
- Kodi Beach
- Someshwar Beach
- St Mary's Island Beach
- Mukka Beach
- Ullal beach
Kerala
[edit]
- Chavakkad Beach
- Cherai Beach
- Fort Kochi beach
- Kollam Beach
- KanhangadBeach
- Marari beach
- Meenkunnu Beach
- Muzhappilangad Beach
- Payyambalam Beach
- Saddam Beach
- Shangumughom Beach
- Snehatheeram Beach
- KappilBeachVarkala
- Thirumullavaram Beach
- Kovalam Beach
- Hawa Beach,Kovalam
- Samudra Beach, Kovalam
- Lighthouse Beach, Kovalam
- Kannur Beach
- Kappad Beach
- Varkala Beach[3]/ Papanasham Beach
- Padinjarekkara Beach
- Tanur Beach
- Azheekal Beach
- Alappuzha Beach
- Kozhikode Beach
- Bekal Beach
- Thiruvambadi Beach
- Kappil Beach
East coast
[edit]The Indian East Coast starts with West Bengal and extends further through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and finally ends in Tamil Nadu.
West Bengal
[edit]Beaches inWest Bengalare:
Odisha
[edit]The beaches inOdishaare:
- Talsari Beach
- Dagara beach
- Chandipur-on-sea
- Gahirmatha Beach
- Satabhaya beach
- Pentha Sea Beach[4]
- Hukitola beach
- Paradeep sea beach
- Astaranga beach
- Beleswar beach
- Konark Beach
- Chandrabhaga beach
- Ramachandi beach
- Puri Beach
- Satpada beach
- Parikud beach
- Ganjam beach
- Aryapalli beach
- Gopalpur-on-Sea
- Dhabaleshwar beach
- Ramayapatnam Beach
- Sonapur beach
Andhra Pradesh
[edit]
The following are the beaches inAndhra Pradesh,India.
- Sonpur Beach
- Donkuru Beach
- Nelavanka Beach
- Kaviti Beach
- Onturu Beach
- Ramayyapatnam Beach
- Baruva Beach
- Battigalluru Beach
- Sirmamidi Beach
- Ratti Beach
- Shivasagar Beach
- Dokulapadu Beach
- Nuvvalarevu Beach
- KR Peta Beach
- Bavanapadu Beach
- Mula Peta Beach
- BVS Beach
- Patha Meghavaram Beach
- Guppidipeta Beach
- Kotharevu Beach
- Rajaram Puram Beach
- Kalingapatnam Beach
- Bandaruvanipeta Beach
- Mogadalapadu Beach
- Vatsavalasa Beach
- S. Matchelesam Beach
- Balarampuram Beach
- Kunduvanipeta Beach
- PD Palem Beach
- Budagatlapalem Beach
- Kotcherla Beach
- Jeerupalem Beach
- Kovvada Beach
- Pothayyapeta Beach
- Chintapalli NGF Beach
- Chintapalli Beach
- Tammayyapalem Beach
- Konada Beach
- Divis Beach
- Bheemili Beach
- Mangamaripeta Beach
- Thotlakonda Beach
- Rushikonda Beach
- Sagarnagar Beach
- Jodugullapalem Beach
- RK Beach
- Durga Beach
- Yarada Beach
- Gagavaram Beach
- Adi's Beach
- Appikonda Beach
- Tikkavanipalem Beach
- Mutyalammapalem Beach
- Thanthadi Beach
- Seethapalem Beach
- Rambilli Beach
- Kothapatnam Beach
- Revupolavaram Beach
- Gudivada Beach
- Gurrajupeta Beach
- Pedhatheenarla Beach
- Rajjyapeta Beach
- Boyapadu Beach
- DLPuram Beach
- Pentakota Beach
- Rajavaram Beach
- Addaripeta Beach
- Danvaipeta Beach
- Gaddipeta Beach
- K. Perumallapuram Beach
- Konapapapeta Beach
- Uppada Beach
- Nemam Beach
- NTR Beach
- Seahorse Beach
- Dragonmouth Beach
- Pallam Beach
- Sunrise Beach
- Surasani Yanam Beach
- Vasalatippa Beach
- Odalarevu Beach
- Turpupalem Beach
- Kesanapalli Beach
- Shankaraguptham Beach
- Chintalamori Beach
- Natural Beach
- KDP Beach
- Antervedi Beach
- Pedamainavanilanka Beach
- Perupalem Beach
- Kanakadurga Beach
- Gollapalem Beach
- Podu Beach
- Gollapalem Beach
- Pedapatnam Beach
- Modi Beach
- Tallapalem Beach
- Manginapudi Beach
- Crab Beach
- Gopuvanipalem Beach
- Lonely Beach
- Chinakaragraharam Beach
- Destiny Beach
- Machilipatnam Beach
- Hamsaladeevi Beach
- Diviseema Beach
- Dindi Beach
- Nizampatnam Beach
- Suryalanka Beach
- Pandurangapuram Beach
- Vodarevu Beach
- Ramachandrapuram Beach
- Motupalli Beach
- Chinaganjam Beach
- Pedaganjam Beach
- Kanapurthi Beach
- Kodurivaripalem Beach
- Katamvaripalem Beach
- Kanuparthi Beach
- Motumala Beach
- Pinnivaripalem Beach
- Kothapatnam Beach
- Gavandlapallem Beach
- Rajupalem Beach
- Etthamukhala Beach
- Madanur Beach
- White sand Beach
- Pakka Beach
- Pakala Beach
- Ullapalem Beach
- Pedda Pallepalem Beach
- Karedu Beach
- G-Star Shiv Beach
- Shiv satendra Prajapati Beach
- Alagayapalem Beach
- Chackicherla Beach
- Ramayapattanam Public Beach
- Karla palem Beach
- SSR Port Beach
- Pallipalem Public Beach
- Kotha sathram Beach
- Pedaramudu palem Beach
- Chinnaramudu palem Beach
- Thummalapenta Beach
- Thatichetla Palem Beach
- LN Puram Beach
- Iskapalli Beach
- Ponnapudi Beach
- Ramathirdamu Beach
- Govundlapalem Beach
- Kudithipalem Beach
- Gangapatnam Beach
- Mypadu Beach
- Zard Beach
- Kotha Koduru Beach
- Koduru Beach
- Katepalli Beach
- Nelaturu Beach
- Krishnapatnam Beach
- Theegapalem Beach
- Srinivasa satram Beach
- Pattapupalem Beach
- Moonside Beach
- Thupilipalem Beach
- Kondurpalem Beach
- Alone Beach
- Raviguntapalem Beach
- Nawabpet Beach
Tamil Nadu
[edit]
The beaches in the southern state ofTamil Naduare:[3]
- Marina Beach
- Edward Elliot's Beach
- Kasimedu's N4 Beach
- Golden Beach, Chennai
- Thiruvanmayur Beach, Chennai
- Silver Beach
- Covelong Beach
- Mahabalipuram Beach
- Olaikuda Beach
- Ariyaman/kushi Beach, Rameswaram
- Pamban Beach, Rameswaram
- Dhanushkodi Beach
- Velankanni Beach
- Sothavilai Beach
- Kanyakumari Beach
- Vattakotai Beach
- Sanguthurai Beach
- Sengumal Beach
- Thoothukudi Beach
- Tiruchendur Beach
- Poompuhar beach
Pondicherry
[edit]- Promenade Beach
- Karaikal Beach
- Yanam Beach
- Auroville Beach
- Paradise Beach
- Serenity Beach
Island Territories
[edit]Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[edit]- Radhanagar Beach,Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Bangarambeach, Lakshadweep Islands
- Kala Patthar Beach,Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Elephant Beach,Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Wandoor Beach,Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Lakshadweep
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdefghijklm12 Must-Visit Blue Flag Beaches In India Known For Their Cleanliness & Beauty,The Better India, Oct 2022.
- ^"Harihareshwar".Goa Leisure.Retrieved29 July2019.
- ^abc"Sun, Sea and Sand: Top 10 must-visit beaches in India".The Indian Express.Retrieved15 February2016.
- ^"Pentha Sea Beach · Padmanavpatna, Odisha 754225, India".
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