India is a vast country located in South Asia, primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth.

• Geographical Location:
  • It is situated in the northern hemisphere.
  • It lies in the eastern hemisphere.
  • It occupies a major part of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia.
• Latitudinal Extent:

  Mainland India extends from approximately 8°4' North to 37°6' North latitude.

  Including its islands, the southernmost point, Indira Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located at 6°45' North latitude.

• Longitudinal Extent:

  India stretches from approximately 68°7' East to 97°25' East longitude.

• Extent (Area and Dimensions):
  • Area: India covers an area of approximately 3.287 million square kilometers (3,287,263 sq km), making it the seventh-largest country in the world by land area.
  • North-South Extent: The distance from North to South (Kashmir to Kanyakumari) is about 3,214 kilometers.
  • East-West Extent: The distance from East to West (Arunachal Pradesh to Gujarat) is about 2,933 kilometers.
  • Land Frontier: India has a land frontier of about 15,200 kilometers.
  • Coastline: The total length of the coastline of the mainland is 6,100 kilometers. Including the coastlines of the Andaman and Nicobar, and Lakshadweep islands, the total coastline is approximately 7,516.6 kilometers.
• Neighboring Countries:

  India shares land borders with seven countries:

  • Pakistan to the west
  • Afghanistan to the northwest (a short border in disputed territory)
  • China to the north
  • Nepal to the north
  • Bhutan to the north
  • Bangladesh to the east
  • Myanmar (Burma) to the east
• Water Bodies:

  India is bordered by three major water bodies:

  • The Arabian Sea to the west
  • The Bay of Bengal to the east
  • The Indian Ocean to the south