Coastal Erosion: State-wise Coastal Area under Types of Erosion, Accretion and Stable, between 1980 to 2016
The dataset contains state-wise compiled data on the length of coastal area which has undergone erosion, accretion and stable from the year 1990 to 2016 in India. The different types of erosion and accretion covered in the dataset include high, moderate and low types of erosion and accretion.
Notes:
According to NCCR:
1. The high, moderate and stable erosion of coastal areas stand for areas undergone erosion by over -5 meters, -5 to -3 meters and -1 to -3 meters, respectively, every year.
2. The high, moderate and stable accretion of coastal areas stand for areas undergone accretion by over 5 meters, 5 to 3 meters and 1 to 3 meters, respectively, every year.
3. Length of shoreline given in the data is based on 1:25000 scale imageries, excluding river/creek mouths, etc.
Coastal Erosion: State-wise Coastal Area under Types of Erosion, Accretion and Stable, between 1980 to 2016
The dataset contains state-wise compiled data on the length of coastal area which has undergone erosion, accretion and stable from the year 1990 to 2016 in India. The different types of erosion and accretion covered in the dataset include high, moderate and low types of erosion and accretion.
Notes:
According to NCCR:
1. The high, moderate and stable erosion of coastal areas stand for areas undergone erosion by over -5 meters, -5 to -3 meters and -1 to -3 meters, respectively, every year.
2. The high, moderate and stable accretion of coastal areas stand for areas undergone accretion by over 5 meters, 5 to 3 meters and 1 to 3 meters, respectively, every year.
3. Length of shoreline given in the data is based on 1:25000 scale imageries, excluding river/creek mouths, etc.
The period over which shoreline changes were assessed, expressed as a span of years for the coastal erosion and accretion measurements.
coast_name
String
2
110
The coastal region of India (e.g., west or east coast) to which the state's shoreline belongs.
state
String
12
110
The Indian state or union territory whose coastline is being measured.
category
String
4
110
The type of shoreline statistic reported, such as total coastal length or the extent of eroding, stable, or accreting coast.
sub_category
String
7
84
The intensity class of erosion for eroding coast records, such as high, moderate, or low; not applicable to other categories.
value
Float64
105
110
The measured figure for the row's category, representing coastline length in kilometers or the percentage of coast falling in a given erosion class.
unit
String
2
110
The unit of measurement for the value, such as kilometers or percentage.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or annotations providing additional context for the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Earth Sciences. (2026). Coastal Erosion: State-wise Coastal Area under Types of Erosion, Accretion and Stable, between 1980 to 2016 [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19426
