In 2020, there were a total of 224 ports in India. Out of these 12 of them were major ports, while the rest of them were non-major ports. It saw no change in comparison with the previous year.
Total number of ports across India in financial year 2020, by type
India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2016 started in April 2015 and ended in March 2016.
Major ports are under the union list while the non-major ports are under the concurrent list of the constitution of India. Therefore, major ports are under the administrative control of government of India while the non-major ports are governed by the respective maritime state governments.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (India). (May 14, 2021). Total number of ports across India in financial year 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/686604/india-number-of-ports/
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