• A beach is a landform alongside a body of water that consists of loose particles.
• India has many beaches on its 7517 km long eastern and western coastlines.
• Indian beaches are known for their undulating golden beauty and as ideal vantage points to watch the sun dipping into the sea.
• They host many temples, memorials, and monuments that are a part of India’s rich cultural heritage.
• Several beaches in India are sites of adventure sports like skiing, scuba diving, parasailing, and windsurfing.
• India’s coastal line lures many migratory birds and aquatic life to come and nestle on the sun-kissed shores.

West Coast Beaches

• Gujarat:
  • Shivrajpur Beach
  • Dumas Beach
  • Suvali Beach
  • Umbharat Beach
  • Dandi Beach
  • Diu Beach
  • Tithal Beach
  • Mandavi Beach
  • Dwarka Beach
  • Ghogla Beach
  • Nagoa Beach
  • Okha Madhi Beach
  • Madhavpur Beach
  • Somanth Beach
  • Nargol Beach
  • Sarkheswar Beach

• Maharashtra:
  • Aksa Beach
  • Aare Ware Beach
  • Anjarle Beach
  • Ganpatipule Beach
  • Alibaug Beach
  • Kashid Beach
  • Karde (Murud) Beach
  • Ganeshgule Beach
  • Devghali Beach
  • Devgad Beach
  • Devbagh Beach
  • Khavane Beach
  • Kondura Beach
  • Nivti Beach
  • Tarkarli Beach (Malvan)
  • Ganpatipule Beach
  • Murud Beach
  • Malvan Beach
  • Guhagar Beach
  • Srivardhan Beach
  • Gorai Beach
  • Juhu beach
  • Manori Beach
  • Marvé Beach
  • Versova Beach
  • Agardanda Beach
  • Diveagar Beach
  • Guhagar Beach
  • Kelwa Beach
  • Shivaji Park Beach
  • Dapoli Beach
  • Dahanu Beach
  • Srivardhan beach
  • Kihim Beach
  • Mandwa Beach
  • Velneshwar Beach
  • Vengurla Beach
  • Bassein Beach
  • Bhandarpule Beach
  • Nagaon Beach
  • Revdanda Beach
  • Rewas Beach
  • Harihareshwar Beach
  • Bagmandla Beach
  • Kelshi Beach
  • Harnai Beach
  • Bordi Beach
  • Ratnagiri Beach
  • Awas Beach
  • Sasawne Beach
  • Ambolgad Beach

• Goa:
  • Morjim Beach
  • Baga Beach
  • Candolim Beach
  • Calangute Beach
  • Sinquerim Beach
  • Arossim Beach
  • Majorda Beach
  • Varca Beach
  • Mobor Beach
  • Cola Beach
  • Palolem Beach
  • Agonda Beach
  • Arambol Beach
  • Benaulim Beach
  • Cavelossim Beach
  • Chapora Beach
  • Mandrem Beach
  • Mariposa Beach Grove
  • Colva Beach
  • Miramar Beach
  • Bambolim Beach
  • Cabo de rama Beach
  • Anjuna Beach
  • Utorda Beach
  • Betul Beach
  • Querim Beach
  • Vagator Beach
  • Ashvem Beach
  • Betalbatim Beach
  • Caranzalem Beach
  • Dona Paula Beach
  • Siridao Beach
  • Bogmalo Beach
  • Polem Beach
  • Baina Beach
  • Hansa Beach
  • Hollant Beach
  • Cansaulim Beach
  • Velsao Beach
  • Canaiguinim Beach
  • Kakolem Beach
  • Dharvalem Beach
  • Patnem Beach
  • Rajbag Beach
  • Talpona Beach
  • Vainguinim Beach
  • Kegdole Beach
  • Kalacha Beach
  • Sernabatim Beach
  • Utorda Beach

• Karnataka:
  • Kasarkod Beach
  • Padubidri Beach
  • Om Beach
  • Gokarna Beach
  • Paradise Beach
  • Karwar Beach
  • Kudle beach
  • Malpe Beach
  • Murudeshwara Beach
  • Panambur Beach
  • Maravanthe Beach
  • Tannirubhavi Beach
  • Devbagh Beach
  • NITK Beach
  • Sasihithlu Beach
  • Apsarakonda Beach
  • Kaup Beach
  • Someshwar Beach
  • Half Moon Beach
  • St Mary’s Island Beach
  • Mukka Beach
  • Ullal beach

• Kerala:
  • Kappad Beach
  • Varkala Beach (Papanasham Beach)
  • Alappuzha Beach (Alleppey beach)
  • Kovalam Beach
  • Hawa Beach, Kovalam
  • Samudra Beach, Kovalam
  • Lighthouse Beach, Kovalam
  • Azheekkal Beach
  • Bekal Beach
  • Vizhinjam Beach
  • Chavakkad Beach
  • Cherai Beach
  • Chootad Beach
  • Dharmadam Beach
  • Fort Kochi beach
  • Kollam Beach
  • Kappad Beach
  • Kanhangad Beach
  • Haripad Beach
  • Marari beach
  • Meenkunnu Beach
  • Muzhappilangad Beach
  • Mundakkal Beach
  • Payyambalam Beach
  • Saddam Beach
  • Shangumughom Beach
  • Snehatheeram Beach
  • Thirumullavaram Beach
  • Thangassery Beach
  • Kannur Beach
  • Thiruvambadi Beach
  • Kappil Beach
  • Nattika Beach
  • Neendakara Beach

East Coast Beaches in India

• Tamil Nadu:
  • Marina Beach
  • Dhanushkodi Beach
  • Mahabalipuram Beach
  • Kovalam Beach (Covelong), Chennai
  • Edward Elliot’s Beach
  • Tharangambadi Beach
  • Golden Beach, Chennai
  • Silver Beach
  • Covelong Beach
  • Olaikuda Beach
  • Ariyaman/kushi Beach, Rameswaram
  • Pamban Beach, Rameswaram
  • Velankanni Beach
  • Sothavilai Beach
  • Kanyakumari Beach
  • Vattakotai Beach
  • Sanguthurai Beach
  • Sengumal Beach
  • Thoothukudi Beach
  • Tiruchendur Beach
  • Poompuhar beach
  • Nettukuppam Beach
  • Kunthukal Beach

• Andhra Pradesh:
  • Manginapudi Beach
  • Baruva Beach
  • Bheemunipatnam Beach (Bheemili Beach)
  • Kalingapatnam Beach
  • Kakinada Beach
  • Kalingapatnam Beach
  • Koduru Beach
  • Mypadu Beach
  • Perupalem Beach
  • Rama Puram Beach
  • Ramakrishna Beach
  • Rushikonda Beach
  • Sagarnagar beach
  • Suryalanka Beach
  • Tenneti Park Beach
  • Tupilipalem beach
  • Kakinada Beach
  • Uppada Beach
  • Vodarevu Beach
  • Yarada Beach
  • Antarvedi Beach
  • Motupalle Beach

• Odisha:
  • Golden Beach (Puri Beach)
  • Chandipur-on-sea
  • Konark Beach
  • Sonapur beach
  • Talsari Beach (Baleswar district of Odisha)
  • Dagara beach
  • Gahirmatha Beach
  • Satabhaya beach
  • Pentha Sea Beach
  • Hukitola beach
  • Paradeep sea beach
  • Astaranga beach
  • Beleswar beach
  • Chandrabhaga beach
  • Ramachandi beach
  • Satpada beach
  • Parikud beach
  • Ganjam beach
  • Aryapalli beach
  • Gopalpur-on-Sea
  • Dhabaleshwar beach
  • Ramayapatnam Beach
  • Balighai Beach

• West Bengal:
  • Henry Island Beach
  • Bakkhali sea beach
  • Digha Sea Beach
  • Junput beach
  • Frasergunj Sea Beach
  • Gangasagar Sea Beach
  • Sagar Island
  • Tajpur beach
  • Udaypur Sea Beach
  • Bankiput Sea Beach
  • Mandarmani beach
  • Shankarpur Beach
  • Falta Beach
  • Diamond Harbour
• Pondicherry:
  • Eden Beach
  • Paradise Beach
  • Serenity Beach
  • Promenade Beach
  • Karaikal Beach
  • Yanam Beach
  • Auroville Beach
  • Veerampattinam Beach

Beaches in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

• Radhanagar Beach, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Bharatpur Beach
• Laxmanpur Beach
• Kala Patthar Beach
• Elephant Beach
• Baratang Island
• Wandoor Beach