General Awareness
KEY MATERIAL
LIST OF MAJOR PORTS IN INDIA
With a coastline of more than 7,500 km, India forms one of the biggest peninsulas in the world. The country has 13 major sea ports and about 200 non-major sea ports and intermediate ports. Government of India plans to modernise these ports and has approved a project called Sagarmala on March 25 2015
The major and minor ports listed in Ministry of Shipping are compiled and given below:
| MAJOR PORTS: | |
| WEST COAST | |
| 1. Kandla (Gujarat) | |
| 2. Mumbai (Maharashtra) | |
| 3. Jawaharlal Nehru (Maharashtra) | |
| 4. Marmugao (Goa) | |
| 5. New Mangalore (Karnataka) | |
| 6. Cochin (Kerala) | |
| EAST COAST | |
| 1. Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) | |
| 2. Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | |
| 3. Ennore (Tamil Nadu) | |
| 4. Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) | |
| 5. Paradip (Orissa) | |
| 6. Kolkata, Haldia (West Bengal) | |
MINOR PORTS: 187
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STATES/UNION TERRITORIES |
NO OF MINOR PORTS |
MAJOR SEA PORT NAME |
LOCATION |
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GUJARAT |
40 |
KANDLA PORT |
GUJARAT, GULF OF KUTCH |
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MAHARASHTRA |
53 |
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU PORT, ALSO KNOWN AS NHAVA SHEVA |
MAHARASHTRA, SOUTH MUMBAI |
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MUMBAI PORT |
WEST MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA |
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GOA |
5 |
MORMUGAO PORT |
PANAJI, GOA |
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PANAJI |
PANAJI GOA |
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KARNATAKA |
10 |
NEW MANGALORE PORT |
MANGLORE, KARNATAKA |
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KERALA |
13 |
KOCHI PORT OR COCHIN PORT |
KOCHI, KERALA |
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DIU & DAMAN |
2 |
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LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS |
10 |
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PONDICHERRY |
1 |
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TAMIL NADU |
15 |
CHENNAI PORT OR MADRAS PORT |
CHENNAI, MADRAS |
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TUTICORIN PORT (NOW CALLED V.O.CHIDAMBARAM PORT) |
TUTICORIN, TAMIL NADU |
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KAMARAJAR PORT OR ENNORE PORT |
ENNORE, CHENNAI |
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ANDHRA PRADESH |
12 |
VISAKHAPATNAM PORT |
VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH |
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ORISSA |
2 |
PARADIP |
JAGATSINGHPUR, ODISHA |
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WEST BENGAL |
1 |
HALDIA (KOLKATA DOCK SYSTEM & HALDIA DOCK COMPLEX) |
KOLKATA |
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ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS |
23 |
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WEST COAST: STATES |
WEST COAST : UNION TERRITORIES |
EAST COAST: STATES |
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS: UNION TERRITORY |
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GUJARAT |
MAHARASHTRA |
GOA |
KARNATAKA |
KERALA |
DAMAN & DIU |
LAKSHADWEEP |
WEST BENGAL |
ORISSA |
ANDHRA PRADESH |
TAMIL NADU |
PONDICHERRY |
PORT BLAIR |
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Mandvi |
Dahanu |
Panaji |
Mangalore |
Alappuzha |
Daman |
Agatti |
Kulpi |
Gopalpur |
Bhavanapadu |
Cuddalore |
Pondicherry |
Mus |
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Navlakhi |
Tarapur |
Chapora |
Malpe |
Vadakara |
Diu |
Amini |
Behrabalpur (Balasore) |
Calingapatnam |
Nagapattinam |
Car Nicobar |
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Bedi |
Nawapur |
Betul |
Hangarkatta |
Kannur |
Andrott |
Bheemunipatnam |
Rameswaram |
Havelock |
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Sikka |
Satpati |
Talpona |
Kundapur |
Kasargode |
Bitra |
Kakinada |
Pamban |
Mayabunder |
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Jafarabad |
Kellwa-Mahim |
Tiracol |
Bhatkal |
Kodungallore |
Chetlat |
Narsapur |
Colachel |
Diglipur |
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Okha |
Arnala |
Honavar |
Ponnani |
Kavaratti |
Machilipatnam |
Valinokkam |
Rangat |
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Porbandar |
Datiware |
Tadri |
Thalassery |
Kadmat |
Vadarevu |
Kanyakumari |
Hut Bay |
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Veraval |
Uttan |
Belekeri |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Kiltan |
Nizampatnam |
Ennore |
Katchal |
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Bhavnagar |
Bassein |
Karwar |
Quilon |
Kalpeni |
Krishnapatnam |
Punnakayal |
Campbell Bay |
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Bharuch |
Bhiwandi |
Padubidri |
Kozhikode/Beypore |
Minicoy |
Gangavaram |
Thirukkadaiyur |
Neil |
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Magdalla |
Manori |
Neendakara |
Mutyalammapalem |
PY-3 (Oil Field) |
Dugong Creek |
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Koteshwar |
Kalyan |
Azhikkal |
Ravva |
Kattupalli |
Nancowry |
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Mundra: GAPL Mundra, Old Mundra |
Thane |
Kovalam/Vizhinjam |
Thiruchopuram |
Chowra |
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Jakhau |
Versova |
Manappad |
Teressa |
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Jodia |
Bandra |
Kudankulam |
Kondul |
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Salaya |
Trombay |
Pilllow Millow |
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Pindhara |
Ulwa-Belapur |
East Island |
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Beyt |
Panvel |
Cinque Island |
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Rupen |
More |
Jolly Buoy Island |
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Mangrol |
Mandwa |
Tillonchong |
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Kotda |
Karanja |
Castle Bay |
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Madhwad |
Thal |
South Bay |
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Navabandar |
Rewas |
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Rajpara |
Alibag |
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GPPL (Pipavav) |
Dharamtar |
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Mahuva |
Revdanda |
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Talaja |
Borli/Mandla |
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Ghogha |
Nandgaon |
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Khambhat |
Murud-Janjira |
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Dahej |
Rajpuri |
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Bhagwa |
Mandad |
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Onjal |
Kumbharu |
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Vansi-Borsi |
Shriwardhan |
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Billimora |
Bankot |
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Valsad |
Kelshi |
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Umarsadi |
Harnai |
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Kolak |
Dabhol |
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Maroli |
Palshet |
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Umergaon |
Borya |
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Mul-dwarka |
Jaigad |
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Tiwri-Varoda |
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Purnagad |
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Jaitapur |
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Vijaydurg |
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Deogad |
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Achara |
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Malvan |
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Niwti |
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Vengurla |
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Redi |
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