State Wise Number of Ports 
There are 11 major ports in India, apart from 139 minor working ports along the coastline of 5,560 km.
There are 11 major ports in India, apart from 139 minor working ports along the coastline of 5,560 km. Alappuzha : is the chief port of Kerala State situated about 48 km from Cochin.
Bedi : is situated a few miles from the city of Jamnagar.
Bhatkal : is a prominent port to meet the needs of Karnataka.
Bhavnagar: is situated on the creek several miles from the open waters of Gulf of Cambay.
Calcutta : situated on the Hooghly river – 144 km from the Bay of Bengal and is the largest port of India and a terminal station in South Asia. It is the capital of West Bengal and biggest trading centre of India. It is also called the city of Palaces.
Calicut : (Kerala State) is situated about 64 km from Tellicherry and 144 km from Cochin. Now named as Kozhikode. It has small timber trade.
Coconada : is an important port of Andhra Pradesh. It has a small but rich hinterland. It is situated north of Godavari River on the Coconada Bay.
Cuddalore : is a port of Tamil Nadu famous for pearl fisheries.
Dhamra–first private port : India’s first private port is located at Dhamra, 170 km from Bhubaneshwar (Orissa). The Project is a joint venture of Larsen & Turbo, India, SSA International of USA and Precious Shipping of Bangkok, Thailand.
Dhanushkodi : is situated on the south-east extremity of the Rameshwaram Island and is the terminus of the Southern Railway.
Ennore : India’s brand new man-made port, 24 km North of Chennai. It has been built with the help of Dutch expertise.
Kandla : in Gujarat State ; new port developed in the Gulf of Kutch meant principally for handling all the traffic formerly passing through Karachi.
Karaikal : Previously a French settlement and now an important Indian port situated on the Coromondal Coast, 166 km south of Chennai.
Malpi : situated midway between the ports of Goa and Cochin. It has a natural harbour and is a fishing centre.
Mangalore : (Karnataka) is a tidal port served by back-waters communication with hinterland. It is the north-west terminus of the Southern Railway.
Marmagoa : It is one of the recognised major ports of India and one of the finest ports in Asia. Formerly it was under the Portuguese possession.
Mumbai: called the Gateway of India and is the capital of Maharashtra State and the best natural harbour in India for trade with the West. It has a vast rich hinterland and is centre of cotton industry.
Mundra : On the western coast of India, it is an all-weather, round-the-year port. It has a state-of-the-art fully mechanised, efficient cargo handling system.
Nagapatam : is the chief port of Tanjore district and is situated about 21 km south of Karaikal.
Nhava Sheva : The first major investment by the Port Authority of India on the West Coast, this port is one of the major and modern ports of India on the western coast.
Okha : is situated in a detached portion of Baroda on the West Coast.
Pondicherry : previously French settlement and now a Union Territory, an important Indian port situated on the Coromondal coast.
Paradeep : is in Orissa, about 96 km from Cuttack. It is India’s deepest all-weather seaport. It was declared open on March 12, 1966. It is specially designed for export of iron ore. Iron ore from the Bailadilla mines is exported through this port.
Quilon : (Kerala State) is connected by backwaters with Alleppey. The Chief industries are cotton spinning and tile manufacturing.
Surat : One of the earliest and the most important of the factories of East India Company was established here. Its trade has declined due to rise of the port of Mumbai.
Tuticorin : is situated at the extreme southern point of Chennai peninsula. The harbour is shallow and the steamers anchor about 8 km from the shore. It has been developed as a Major Port renamed as New Tuticorin. It is being developed as a ‘hub port’with a total investment of Rs. 4,000 crore entirely from private sector.
Vishakhapatnam : in Andhra Pradesh, is situated midway between Kolkata and Chennai ; It is the only land-locked and protected port in India. It is a natural harbour and centre of ship-building industry. An oil refinery has also been set up here by Caltex Oil Company.
Major Private ports of India :
Mundra
Pipavav
Tuticorin
Vishakha Container Terminal, Vishakhapatnam
Kochi
Kandla.
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