Eastern Coastal Plain is in between the Bay of Bengal in the East and the Eastern Ghats to its West. Western Coastal Plain is between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. No Deltas are formed in Western Coastal plains, by small rivers. ... Western Coastal plain is intersected by mountain ridges.

- The Western Coastal Plain of India is located along the Arabian Sea coast in the western part of the country.
- It stretches from Gujarat in the north to Kerala in the south.
- The Western Coastal Plain is narrow and is characterized by numerous rivers, estuaries, and lagoons.
- It is divided into two parts - the Konkan Coast in the north and the Malabar Coast in the south.
- The Western Coastal Plain receives heavy rainfall due to the Western Ghats blocking the rain-laden winds from the Arabian Sea.

- The Eastern Coastal Plain of India is located along the Bay of Bengal in the eastern part of the country.
- It stretches from West Bengal in the north to Tamil Nadu in the south.
- The Eastern Coastal Plain is wider and flatter compared to the Western Coastal Plain.
- It is divided into three parts - the Northern Circars in the north, the Coromandel Coast in the middle, and the Malabar Coast in the south.
- The Eastern Coastal Plain receives less rainfall compared to the Western Coastal Plain as it is not blocked by any mountain range.

- The Western Coastal Plain is narrow while the Eastern Coastal Plain is wider.
- The Western Coastal Plain receives heavy rainfall due to the Western Ghats, whereas the Eastern Coastal Plain receives less rainfall.
- The Western Coastal Plain is characterized by numerous rivers, estuaries, and lagoons, while the Eastern Coastal Plain is flatter.