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Geogyraphy Indian Glance

India is located in South Asia and is the 7th largest country by area and the most populous country. It spans northern and eastern hemispheres and is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer. India observes Indian Standard Time along the 82.30 east meridian and shares time zones with Sri Lanka and Nepal. Key facts about India include its 28 states and 8 union territories, over 15,000 km of land borders shared with 7 countries, and island groups like the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea.

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Geogyraphy Indian Glance

India is located in South Asia and is the 7th largest country by area and the most populous country. It spans northern and eastern hemispheres and is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer. India observes Indian Standard Time along the 82.30 east meridian and shares time zones with Sri Lanka and Nepal. Key facts about India include its 28 states and 8 union territories, over 15,000 km of land borders shared with 7 countries, and island groups like the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea.

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 India area wise 7th largest country in the world .

And population
wise 1st in the world . ( Area = 2.42 %)
 India subcontinent is located in the Northern & Eastern
hemisphere .
 India tropic of cancer ( 23° 30 N latitude )
Passes through 8 states ( Gujarat, Rajasthan , Madhya Pradesh ,
Chhattisgarh , Jharkhand , west Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram.)
 GMT Greenwich mean time situated at LONDON
It passes through 8 country .( England , France , Spain, Algeria, Mali ,
Burkina Faso , Togo , Ghana )
 IST Indian standard time 82°30 East longitude . It passes through middle
of india from Naini ( mirzapur ) near Allahabad .
( It passes through 5 states = UP ,MP , CHATISGARH , ODISHA , ANDHRA )
 The 82.30 East meridian also dictates times in SRILANKA & NEPAL
 North – south Extent = 3214km
East – west Extent = 2933km
Land frontiers = 15200km
Total coastline = 7516km.
 28 State & 8 union territory
 State with longest coastline = Gujrat
 Active volcano = Barren island in Andaman Nicobar island .
 Southern most point = Indira point / Pigmallian point ( Great Nicobar )
 Northern most point = Indira col ( jammu & Kashmir )
 Eastern most point = Kibithu ( Arunachal Pradesh )
 Western most point = Ghaur mota ( Gujrat )
 Southern most tip of mainland = kanyakumari ( Tamilnadu )
PALK STRAIT / RAMA SETU CONNECTED = INDIA & SRILANKA
 9 Costal state = GUJRAT , MAHARASTRA , GOA , KARNATAKA, KERALA ,
TAMILNADU , ANDHRA , ODISHA , WESTBENGAL .

@MIKU SIR
 4 COSTAL UT = DAMAN DIU & DADRA NAGAR HAVELI , LAKSHADWEEP ,
. PUDUCHERY , ANDAMAN & NICOBAR

7 = BORDER COUNTRY INDIA


BANGLADESH = 4096 km
CHINA = 3488 km
PAKISTAN = 3323 km
NEPAL = 1751 km
MYANMAR = 1643km
BHUTAN = 699 km
AFGHANISTAN = 106 km

ISLAND OF INDIA
 India’s island most of which are 2 groups .
 Andaman & Nicobar island in the BAY OF BENGAL .
 Lakshadweep , Aminidivi & Minicoy in the ARABIAN SEA .
 Largest single island in india = Andrott island ( Lakshadwep )
 Smallest island in india ( inhabited ) = Bitra island ( Lakshadweep )
 Largest island of WORLD = Greenland
 Group of island is called = Archipelago
NOTES:
Ten Degree Channel Andaman Island And Nicobar Island
Nine Degree Channel Lakshadweep and Minicoy
Eight Degree Channel Minicoy and Maldives
 Largest State in India ( In Area) – Rajasthan
 Largest State In India( by Population)—Uttar Pradesh
 Smallest State in India ( In Area) – Goa
 Smallest State in India ( by Population)—Sikkim
 Largest Forest Cover State in India—Madhya Pradesh
 Lowest Forest Cover State in India – Haryana
 Largest Union Territory in India( in Area) – Jammu and Kashmir
 Largest Union Territory In India ( By Population) -- Delhi
 Smallest Union Territory In India ( In Area& By population)—Lakshadweep

@MIKU SIR

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