Geographical Data of India

 

Geographical Data of India

Overview

  • India is the seventh largest country in the world with an area of 32,87,263 sq.km.

Land and Coastline

  • India has a land frontier of about 15,200 km and a coastline of 7516.6 km.
  • Ratio of land frontier to coastline is approximately 2:1.

Largest and Smallest States

  • Gujarat has the longest coastline of approximately 1600 km among all Indian states.
  • Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of Indian mainland.
  • Indira Point, located in the Great Nicobar island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is the southernmost point of India.

Bordering Countries

  • India shares a border with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
  • The longest border is shared with Bangladesh, approximately 4,000 km.
  • Sri Lanka is the nearest country to India that does not share a border, separated by Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar.

Comparison with Other Countries

  • Countries larger than India (in area) are Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil and Australia.
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