India Map Basics
Geography · भारत का मानचित्र · 22 facts
Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) passes through 8 Indian states (West to East):
MP is divided almost in half by the Tropic of Cancer
Total Area: 32.87 lakh sq km (3.287 million sq km) — 7th largest in the world
Total States: 28 | Union Territories: 8
Largest state by area: Rajasthan | Smallest: Goa
Total coastline: 7,516 km (mainland: 6,100 km)
Longest coastline state: Gujarat | 2nd: Andhra Pradesh
Land border: ~15,200 km | 7 countries share land border
9 states have coastline: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, TN, AP, Odisha, WB
India shares longest land border with Bangladesh (4,096 km)
India = 7th largest country (32.87 lakh sq km)
28 States + 8 Union Territories
Standard Meridian: 82°30'E (Mirzapur, UP)
IST = GMT + 5:30
Northernmost point: Indira Col (Siachen, Ladakh)
Southernmost: Indira Point (Great Nicobar), mainland = Kanyakumari
Easternmost: Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh)
Westernmost: Ghuar Mota / Sir Creek (Gujarat)
Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states
7 countries share land border, 2 share maritime border
Longest land border: Bangladesh (4,096 km)
Shortest land border: Bhutan