Konkan
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Overview
The Konkan is the coastal strip between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, from Daman to Goa. It is part of the narrow, submerged western coastal plain, which is divided into the Kachchh and Kathiawar, Konkan, Kanara and Malabar coasts.
The Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon gives it very heavy rain; in the Köppen scheme it has an Amw climate (monsoon with a short dry season). The Konkan Railway, built under E. Sreedharan, runs along it.
Geography and key facts
- Coast from Daman to Goa
- Part of the western coastal plain
- Köppen climate: Amw
- Konkan Railway
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in a 2014 hills–region pairs question.
Note for UPSC
The coastal strip between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, from Daman to Goa. Label position is approximate.
Physical regions help answer questions on soils, crops and drainage; labels are approximate.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2014 · Q48Consider the following pairs : Hills Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Konkan.
Key facts
- Type
- Physical region
- State / UT
- Goa
- Coordinates
- 15.600°N, 73.800°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2014
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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