Indian Geography
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
As of my last update, Madhya Pradesh has 55 districts.
You can find a list of the districts on the official Madhya Pradesh government website. Official Districts List
Here is a list of all the districts in Rajasthan:
- Ajmer
- Alwar
- Banswara
- Baran
- Barmer
- Bharatpur
- Bhilwara
- Bikaner
- Bundi
- Chittorgarh
- Churu
- Dausa
- Dholpur
- Dungarpur
- Hanumangarh
- Jaipur
- Jaisalmer
- Jalore
- Jhalawar
- Jhunjhunu
- Jodhpur
- Karauli
- Kota
- Nagaur
- Pali
- Pratapgarh
- Rajsamand
- Sawai Madhopur
- Sikar
- Sirohi
- Sri Ganganagar
- Tonk
- Udaipur
The state capital of Maharashtra is Mumbai.
- Mumbai is also the largest city in India and is the financial, commercial, and entertainment capital of the country.
Location:
- India is located in South Asia.
- It is situated on the Indian Plate, the northern part of the Indo-Australian Plate.
- India is bordered by Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east.
- It also has maritime borders with Maldives to the southwest, Sri Lanka to the south, and Indonesia to the southeast.
Area:
- The total area of India is approximately 3.287 million square kilometers (1.269 million square miles). Worldometer