Indian Land Extent

What is the total geographical area of India?

3.28 million sq km.

What percentage of the world's area is occupied by India?

About 2.4%.

What is India's mainland coastline length?

Approximately 6,100 km.

What is India's total coastline including islands?

7,517 km (traditional figure).

What is the revised coastline length of India according to improved mapping?

11,098.81 km.

Which state has the longest coastline in India?

Gujarat.

Which state has the second-longest coastline in India?

Tamil Nadu.

How far do India's territorial waters extend?

12 nautical miles from the coast.

What is the latitudinal extent of India?

6°8'N to 37°6'N.

What is the longitudinal extent of India?

68°7'E to 97°25'E.

What is the north-south extent of India?

Approximately 3,200 km.

What is the east-west extent of India?

Approximately 2,900 km.

What is the southernmost point of mainland India?

Kanyakumari.

What is the southernmost point of the Indian Union?

Indira Point.

In which island is Indira Point located?

Great Nicobar Island.

Which channel separates Great Nicobar from Indonesia?

Grand Channel.

What is the northernmost point of India?

Indira Col.

Where is Indira Col located?

Karakoram Range.

What is the westernmost point of India?

Guhar Moti, Gujarat.

What is the easternmost point of India?

Kibithu, Arunachal Pradesh.

Which countries share land borders with India?

Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Which country shares the longest land border with India?

Bangladesh.

Length of India–Bangladesh border?

4,096.7 km.

Which country shares the second-longest border with India?

China.

Which country shares the third-longest border with India?

Pakistan