Geography of India

The Geography of India is extremely diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, hills and plateaus. Some facts about India is given below. These facts are important for Govt exam. So read these facts and increase your knowledge.

Area- 3287263 km2 (Rank 7 in the world)

India from North to South- 3214km

India from East to West- 2933km

Land- 91%

Total Plain Area- 43%

Total Mountain Area- 29.3%

Total Plateau Area- 27.7%

Water- 9%

Latitude- 8°4′ to 37°6′ north latitude

Longitude- 68°7′ to 97°25′ east longitude

Hemisphere- Northern Hemisphere

Tropic of cancer- Cross 8 state (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram)

Extreme East point of India- Kibithu ( Arunachal Pradesh )

Extreme west point of India- Sir Creek (Gujarat)

Extreme North point of India- India Col(Ladakh)

Extreme South point of India- Indira Point (Andaman and Nicobar Island)

Extreme South point(Mainland) of India- Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)

Coastline- 7516.6 km

State- 28

Union Territory- 8

Borders– Total land borders- 15200km

Country	Length	Bordering States
Bangladesh	4096.70 km	West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya Tripura and Assam
China	3488 km	Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
Pakistan	3323 km	Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan
Nepal	1751 km	Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand
Myanmar	1643 km	Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland
Bhutan	699 km	Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
Afganistan	106	Jammu & Kashmir

Highest Point of India- Kangchenjunga- 8586 m

Lowest point of India- Kuttanad -2.2 m

India’s largest state in area- Rajasthan

India’s Largest state in population- Uttar Pradesh

India’s smallest state in area- Goa

India’s smallest state in population- Sikkim

India’s largest Union Territory- Andaman and Nicobar Island

India’s smallest Union territory- Lakshadweep

Longest River- Ganga 2525 km

Largest Lake- Wular Lake

For more detailed information , please check the official website of Indian governemt: https://www.india.gov.in/india-glance/profile