Which of the following rivers forms a delta along the eastern coastal plains?
Godavari
The Godavari river originates in the Western Ghats (Nashik, Maharashtra) and flows eastward across the Deccan Plateau before entering the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh, where it forms a well-developed delta.
The Godavari delta is one of India's largest river deltas, supporting extensive agriculture (rice cultivation).
Rivers forming estuaries (not deltas) on the western coast: Narmada and Tapi — because their fast flow and tidal action prevent sediment deposition.
Ganga also forms a delta (Sunderbans) but on the eastern coast — however, Godavari is specifically mentioned as forming a delta along the eastern coastal plains in this context.
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