India: Location and Extent / भारत: स्थिति एवं विस्तार
The source begins Indian Geography with India's area, population, hemispheric location, international boundaries, Tropic of Cancer, islands, coastline and extreme points. These are fundamental static geography facts for competitive examinations.
स्रोत Indian Geography की शुरुआत India के area, population, hemispheric location, international boundaries, Tropic of Cancer, islands, coastline और extreme points से करता है। ये competitive examinations के fundamental static geography facts हैं।
Area of India / भारत का क्षेत्रफल
According to the source, India is the seventh largest country in the world with an area of 3,287,263 sq km, equal to about 2.42% of the world's area.
स्रोत के अनुसार India world का seventh largest country है जिसका area 3,287,263 sq km है, जो world's area का लगभग 2.42% है।
Population / जनसंख्या
The source, reflecting the data used in the book, describes India as the second most populous country with a population of 1.21 billion and 17.44% of the world's population.
स्रोत में प्रयुक्त data के अनुसार India को second most populous country बताया गया है जिसकी population 1.21 billion और world population का 17.44% है।
Hemispheric Location / गोलार्धीय स्थिति
The Indian subcontinent lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Indian subcontinent Northern और Eastern hemispheres में स्थित है।
International Boundaries / अंतरराष्ट्रीय सीमाएँ
The source gives the following boundary lengths:
- Bangladesh → 4096 km
- China → 3488 km
- Pakistan → 3323 km
- Nepal → 1751 km
- Myanmar → 1643 km
- Bhutan → 699 km
- Afghanistan → 106 km
According to the source, India's longest international boundary is with Bangladesh.
स्रोत के अनुसार India की longest international boundary Bangladesh के साथ है।
Tropic of Cancer / कर्क रेखा
The Tropic of Cancer at 23.5°N passes through eight Indian states.
Tropic of Cancer 23.5°N India के 8 states से गुजरती है।
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Chhattisgarh
- Jharkhand
- West Bengal
- Tripura
- Mizoram
Indian Islands / भारतीय द्वीप
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in the Bay of Bengal.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal में स्थित हैं।
Lakshadweep, Amindivi and Minicoy are listed in the Arabian Sea.
Lakshadweep, Amindivi और Minicoy Arabian Sea में स्थित बताए गए हैं।
India and the Indian Ocean / भारत और हिंद महासागर
The source states that India lies midway between the Far East and Middle East and that important trans-Indian Ocean routes pass close to the Indian subcontinent.
स्रोत के अनुसार India Far East और Middle East के बीच महत्वपूर्ण location पर है और trans-Indian Ocean routes Indian subcontinent के निकट से गुजरते हैं।
India is bordered by the Arabian Sea in the south-west and the Bay of Bengal in the south-east.
India के south-west में Arabian Sea और south-east में Bay of Bengal स्थित है।
Indian States and UTs on International Borders / अंतरराष्ट्रीय सीमा पर स्थित राज्य एवं केंद्रशासित प्रदेश
- Pakistan → Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir
- Afghanistan → Ladakh
- China → Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
- Nepal → Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim
- Bhutan → Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
- Bangladesh → West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
Latitudinal and Longitudinal Extent / अक्षांशीय एवं देशांतरीय विस्तार
- Latitudinal extent → 8°4'N to 37°6'N
- Longitudinal extent → 68°7'E to 97°25'E
- North-South extent → 3214 km
- East-West extent → 2933 km
- Land frontiers → 15200 km
- Total coastline → 7516.6 km
States and Union Territories in the Source / स्रोत में राज्य एवं केंद्रशासित प्रदेश
The source lists 28 States and 8 Union Territories after the reorganisation mentioned in the book.
स्रोत 28 States और 8 Union Territories बताता है।
Important Extreme Points / भारत के महत्वपूर्ण चरम बिंदु
- Southernmost point → Indira Point or Pygmalion Point, Great Nicobar
- Southernmost tip of mainland → Kanyakumari
- Northernmost point → Indira Col
- Westernmost point → West of Ghaur Mota in Gujarat
- Easternmost point → Kibithu, Arunachal Pradesh
Other Important Facts / अन्य महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य
- Longest coastline among states → Gujarat
- Active volcano → Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Land neighbours listed → Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar
High-Yield Revision / महत्वपूर्ण पुनरावृत्ति
- Area → 3,287,263 sq km
- World rank by area in source → 7th
- Longest boundary → Bangladesh
- Tropic of Cancer → 8 states
- Bay of Bengal islands → Andaman and Nicobar
- Arabian Sea islands → Lakshadweep
- North-South extent → 3214 km
- East-West extent → 2933 km
- Coastline → 7516.6 km
- Southernmost point → Indira Point
- Mainland southern tip → Kanyakumari
- Active volcano → Barren Island