SWNOVELXO Chapter 11: 14)Location of India
India is located in South Asia. Its geographical position is described here...
Latitude: 8°4' North to 37°6' North
Longitude: 68°7' East to 97°25' East
Borders of India: China (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan in the north
Pakistan in the west
Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma) in the east
Sri Lanka in the south (separated by sea)
Maritime borders: Arabian Sea in the west Bay of Bengal in the east, Indian Ocean in the south
India is known as a subcontinent because it is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas.
Let me tell you more about the geography and location of India here, geographical position;
The subcontinent India is located on the Indo-Australian Plate and is separated from Asia by the Himalayas.
Total area: 32.87 lakh sq. km. (7th largest country in the world).
Main terrain: Himalayas in the north, Ganges-Yamuna river plains in the middle, Deccan Plateau and coastal plains in the south.
Borders and neighboring countries:
Direction, neighboring countries/borders, approximate length;
China (Tibet), Nepal, Bhutan are 3,488 km. to the north
Pakistan is 3,323 km. to the west
Bangladesh, Myanmar are 4,096 km. to the east
Arabian Sea is 1,600 km. to the southwest
Bay of Bengal is 2,000 km. to the southeast
Latitude and longitude of India: Northern extremity: 37°6′ N (Indira Koil in Jammu and Kashmir).
Southern extremity: 8°4′ N (Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu).
Eastern extremity: 97°25′ E (Dong in Arunachal Pradesh).
Western extremity: 68°7′ E (Ghewara, Kutch in Gujarat).
Sea routes of India: Maritime boundary: 7,516.6 km. (mainland + islands).
Important ports: Mumbai (west), Chennai (east), Kochi (south).
Archipelagos: Andaman and Nicobar (Bay of Bengal), Lakshadweep (Arabian Sea).
Geographical features of India:
Himalayas: The highest mountain range in the world (near Mount Everest).
Thar Desert (Gujarat-Rajasthan): Asia's largest desert.
Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta: World's largest delta (Sundarbans).
Time zone: Indian Standard Time (IST): UTC +5:30.
Daylight Saving Time (DST): Not applicable.
Location and area of India; Latitude-Longitude: 8°4′ to 37°6′ North latitude and 68°7′ to 97°25′ East longitude.
Total area: 3,287,263 sq km (7th largest country in the world).
Land boundary: 15,106.7 km.
Maritime boundary: 7,516.6 km.
Neighboring countries and borders of India: Country, length of borders, important posts;
Pakistan: 3,323 km. ,Wagah Border (Amritsar), Thar Desert .
China: 3,488 km. ,McMahon Line (Arunachal), Ladakh .
Nepal: 1,751 km. ,Uttarakhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh .
Bangladesh: 4,096 km., West Bengal, Assam.
Myanmar: 1,643 km.,Nagaland, Mizoram.
Bhutan: 699 km., Sikkim, Arunachal .
Maritime parts of India and important ports;
Arabian Sea: Mumbai (Jawaharlal Nehru Port), Kandla, Mormugao (Goa).
Bay of Bengal: Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Paradip (Odisha).
Indian Ocean: Kochi, Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu).
Islands: Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Minicoy.
Major geographical regions of India;
Himalayan mountain range: Highest peak: K2 (Godwin-Austin) and Kanchenjunga.
Glaciers: Siachen, Gangotri.
Northern plains; Fertile plains formed by the Ganges, Yamuna, Brahmaputra rivers.
Thar Desert (Great Indian Desert): Spread across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab.
Southern plateau (Deccan Plateau):
Black soil very fertile for farmers.
Coastal plains and valleys:**
Western Ghats: Sahyadri mountain range (Kerala, Maharashtra).
Eastern Ghats: Odisha, Andhra Pradesh.
The only country in which all 6 major climate types of the world are found.
Kanyakumari is the only place where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean meet.
The highest road in the world is the Leh-Manali Highway (5,682 meters).
Although India has 2 time zones, only 1 (IST) is official.