Geography - Plains of Tamil Nadu | 10th Social Science : Geography : Chapter 7 : Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu
Chapter: 10th Social Science : Geography : Chapter 7 : Physical Geography of Tamil Nadu
Plains of Tamil Nadu
Plains
The
plains of Tamil Nadu may be divided into two, namely
1. Inland
plains
2. Coastal
plains
Inland
plains are drained by the rivers Palar, Ponnaiyar, Cauvery and Thamirabarani.
Cauvery plains is one of the most important fertile plains of the state. The
plains of Cauvery
is found
in Salem, Erode, Karur, Tiruchirapalli, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and
Nagapattinam districts.
Coastal
plains of Tamil Nadu are also called Coromandel or Cholamandalam (land of
Cholas) plain, which extends from Chennai to Kanyakumari. It is formed by the
rivers that flow towards east drain in the Bay of Bengal. It is more than 80
kilometres wide at some places. Though it is an emerged coast, some parts are
submerged into the sea. The sand dunes formed along the coast of Ramanathapuram
and Thoothukudi districts are called Teri.
Coral rocks are found at the head of Gulf of Mannar in the east coastal plain.
Beaches
The
Coromandel Coast along the Bay of Bengal consists of many beautiful and exotic
beaches. The golden sands of Tamil Nadu beaches are scattered with palm and
casuarinas groves. Marina and Elliot beaches of Chennai, Kovalam beach in
Kanchipuram and Silver beach in Cuddalore are some of the famous beaches in
Tamil Nadu.
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