In this article, You will read the List of Important Beaches in India – for UPSC.
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water that consists of loose particles. There are many beaches on the Indian coast that stretch for 7517 km both on the eastern and western coasts.

India’s shorelines are endowed with a glorious beauty that is reflected in its undulating golden beaches that make for an ideal vantage point to watch the sun dipping into the sea. Beaches stroke both the eastern and western coasts of the Indian peninsula.
They also act as sentinels of the rich cultural heritage of India and host many temples, memorials, and monuments. Several beaches in the country 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 in India
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


Island Territories
Beaches In Lakshadweep
Bangaram beach, Lakshadweep Islands
Kadamat Beach
Agatti Beach
Kalpeni Beach
Kavaratti Island
Minicoy 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

Excellent contents @LotusArise. One small correction – In Odisha beach map, you have pointed Talsari beach near Ganjam, but actually it is in Balasore district in north-eastern point of Odisha.