Location-India

Area

• Total: 3.287 million square kilometers
• As a % of world: About 2.4%

Rank as Largest Country

• In the World: 7th largest
• In Asia: 3rd largest, if Russia is included.

Latitude and Longitude Extent

• Latitudinal Extent: 8°4'N to 37°6'N
• Longitudinal Extent: 68°7'E to 97°25'E
• Hemisphere: Northern and Eastern Hemispheres

Extreme Points

• Northernmost Point: Indira Col in the Siachen Glacier (37°6'N)
• Southernmost Point - Mainland: Kanyakumari (8°4'N)
• Southernmost Point - Country: Pygmalion point or Indira Point in the Great Nicobar Island (6°45'N)
• Western most point- West of Guhar Mota in Gujarat
• Eastern most point- Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh

Dimensions

• East-West Length: Approximately 2,933 km
• North-South Length: Approximately 3,214 km

Tropic of Cancer Passing States

• States: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram

Indian Standard Time (IST)

• Latitude: 82°30'E
• Passing City: Mirzapur near Allahabad (Prayagraj)
• Passing States: Uttar Pradesh
• Difference: 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+5:30)
• Time difference from GMT: +5:30 hours

Smallest States by Area (Last 5)

1. Goa
2. Sikkim
3. Tripura
4. Nagaland
5. Mizoram

Largest States by Area (Top 5)

1. Rajasthan
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Uttar Pradesh
5. Gujarat

Country - states sharing international boundary

1. Pakistan- Jammu Kashmir (UT), Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujrat
2. Bangladesh- West Bengal, Assam,Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
3. Myanmar - Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunanchal Pradesh
4. Bhutan- Arunchal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim
5. China- Laddakh (UT), Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Arunchal Pradesh
6. Nepal - Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal Bihar
7. Afganistan - Laddakh (UT).

Which State does not have an International Border?

There are a total of five states and two union territories of India which do not have an International border that do not lie on the coast. The states are Haryana ,Madhya Pradesh , Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Telangana and union territories are Chandigarh and Delhi.

State that shares Boundary with maximum states?

• Uttar Pradesh the only Indian State which has a maximum number of neighbouring states.
• Uttar Pradesh shares a border with Nine states/ Union Territory.
  • ​Northwest - Uttrakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
  • West - Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan.
  • South - Madhya Pradesh.
  • East - Jharkhand,Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.

Land Border Length

• Total Land Border Length: Approximately 15,106 km

Coastline

• Coastline on Mainland: Approximately 6100km
• Total Coastline including Islands: Approximately 7,516.6 km

Border Names and Lengths with Adjoining States, Forces

1. Radcliffe Line:

   • Awarded by: Sir Cyril Radcliffe
   • Bordered States: India and Pakistan
   • Length: Approximately 3,323 km
   • Forces: Border Security Force (BSF)

2. McMahon Line:

   • Awarded by: Sir Henry McMahon
   • Bordered States: India and China
   • Length: Approximately 1,126 km
   • Forces: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Indian Army

3. Durand Line:

   • Awarded by: Sir Mortimer Durand
   • Bordered States: Pakistan and Afghanistan (India has no direct border, but this is significant for geopolitical reasons)

Disputed Areas

1. With China:

   • Line of Actual Control (LAC): Unofficial boundary between India and China.
   • Areas: Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin.

2. With Pakistan:

   • Line of Control (LOC): Military control line between India and Pakistan in the Jammu and Kashmir region.
   • Siachen Glacier: Site of conflict since Operation Meghdoot on 13 April 1984.
   • Sir Creek: Disputed area between Gujarat (India) and Sindh (Pakistan).

3. Katchatheevu Island:

   • Awarded to: Sri Lanka in 1976.
   • Location: Palk Strait.

Administrative Divisions

• Initial Divisions: 14 States and 6 Union Territories (UTs)
• Current Divisions: 28 States and 8 Union Territories

Border sharing Table- Country, Distance,States Sharing, Important Border Location, Rivers.

States Formation Order