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Location India

Location India
  • India is the seventh largest and the second most populous country in the world.
  • It lies between latitudes 8°4 N and 37°6′ N and longitudes 68°7′ E and 97°25′ E.
  • Country is divided into almost equal parts by the Tropic of Cancer.
  • Tropic of Cancer Passes through 8 states — (From West to East)
  • Gujarat — Rajasthan — Madhya Pradesh — Chattisgarh — Jharkhand — West Bengal — Tripura — Mizoram.
  • Southernmost point of Mainland — Cape Comorin (Kanya Kumari).
  • Southernmost point of Indian Territory — Indira Point (6°45′) Andman and Nicobar.
  • Coastline of mainland India — 6100 km.
  • Total coastline including Lakshadweep and Andman and Nicobar — 7516.6 km.
  • India stretches from North to South — 3214 km.
  • India stretches from East to West — 2933 km.
  • Total length of mainland — 15,200 km.
  • Total length of coastline — 7516.6 km.
  • Total boundary — 22716.6 km.
  • No. of Island in Bay of Bengal — 204
  • No. of Island in Arabian Sea — 43
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