Q.Write a short note on: Seaports in A.P.

Andhra Pradesh, with a coastline of about 974 kilometres on the Bay of Bengal, has several seaports. Visakhapatnam is the major port, and Gangavaram, Krishnapatnam, Kakinada, Machilipatnam and Nizampatnam are important non-major ports that handle cargo and support trade, industry and employment.

Seaports in Andhra Pradesh are studied under the Economy of Andhra Pradesh in the AP Intermediate 2nd-year Economics course (aligned with the NCERT/CBSE commerce curriculum).

Coastline and ports. Andhra Pradesh has one of the longest coastlines among Indian states, about 974 kilometres along the Bay of Bengal, which makes seaports an important asset for its economy. The most important is Visakhapatnam Port, a major port of national importance that handles large volumes of cargo including coal, iron ore and petroleum products. Besides this, the state has several developing non-major ports such as Gangavaram, Krishnapatnam, Kakinada, Machilipatnam and Nizampatnam.

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