- The 8 states through which the Tropic of Cancer passes in India are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram. - Coastal states are those with a coastline. Landlocked states are those completely surrounded by land or other states/ countries. - Gujarat has a long coastline on the Arabian Sea. West Bengal has a coastline on the Bay of Bengal. The other six states do not have a direct coastline on the Indian Ocean.