<P> India has a coastline spanning 7516.6 kilometres , forming one of the biggest peninsulas in the world . According to the Ministry of Shipping , around 95 per cent of India 's trading by volume and 70 per cent by value is done through maritime transport . It is serviced by 12 major ports , 200 notified minor and intermediate ports . The total 200 non-major ports are in the following States : - Maharashtra ( 48 ) ; Gujarat ( 42 ) ; Tamil Nadu ( 15 ) ; Karnataka ( 10 ) ; Kerala ( 17 ) ; Andhra Pradesh ( 12 ) ; Odisha ( 13 ) ; Goa ( 5 ) ; West Bengal ( 1 ) ; Daman and Diu ( 2 ) ; Lakshadweep ( 10 ) ; Pondicherry ( 2 ) ; and Andaman & Nicobar ( 23 ) . </P>
<P> India has a coastline spanning 7516.6 kilometres , forming one of the biggest peninsulas in the world . According to the Ministry of Shipping , around 95 per cent of India 's trading by volume and 70 per cent by value is done through maritime transport . It is serviced by 12 major ports , 200 notified minor and intermediate ports . The total 200 non-major ports are in the following States : - Maharashtra ( 48 ) ; Gujarat ( 42 ) ; Tamil Nadu ( 15 ) ; Karnataka ( 10 ) ; Kerala ( 17 ) ; Andhra Pradesh ( 12 ) ; Odisha ( 13 ) ; Goa ( 5 ) ; West Bengal ( 1 ) ; Daman and Diu ( 2 ) ; Lakshadweep ( 10 ) ; Pondicherry ( 2 ) ; and Andaman & Nicobar ( 23 ) . </P>
how many major ports are there at present in india
how many major ports are there at present in india
12
12