1:Kannad coastal plain on the western coast of India lies between the Goa and Mangalore area of Karnataka. It is also called a central west coast plain.2:The “western coastal strip”, southern side of Goa which is called as Kannad. because: The length of this region from north to south is around 300 kilometers or 190 meters while the width varies from 30 to 110 kilometers or 19 to 68 meters.