India: Size And Location

 Important Points 

  • India is situated in North Eastern Hemisphere 
  • Its mainland extends between latitudes 8°4 North to 37°6 North and longitudes 68° 7 East to 97°25 East.
  • The Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) divides India into almost two equal parts. 
  • It passing through 8 states are Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
  • India has an area of 3.28 million km², it is a 2.4% of total geographical area of world. 
  • India is the seventh largest country of would after Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil, Australia. 
  • India has a land boundary of 15, 200 km and coastline of 7,516.6 km including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep. 
  • India is surrounded by three water bodies are Indian ocean, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal. 
  • Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh have differences between two hours in time. 
  • Standard Meridian of India (82°30`E) passing through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. 
  • India has longest coastline on Indian ocean which help India to eminent position in Indian Ocean. 
  • India displacement from North to South 3214 km and East to West is 2933 km.
  • India is separated from Sri Lanka by a narrow channel of sea formed by Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar.

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