India - a subcontinent:
- due to diverse characteristics
- Indian subcontinent includes, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Afghanistan, Nepal & Bhutan
Land and extent:
- Latitudinal extent -
8°4’ N to 37°6' N
- Longitudinal extent - 68°7’ E to 97°25' E
- Tropic of Cancer ( 23½° N )cuts India into two equal halves
- Tropic of Cancer passes through Gujarat, Rajasthan, M.P, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, W.Bengal, Tripura & Mizoram
- Area - 32,87,263 sq.km
- Population - 1210 million (census 2011)
- Southern most tip - Indira point (Andaman & Nicobar)
Indian Standard Time:
- IST calculated at 82.5° E (or) 82°30' E longitude
- ie. GMT + 5:30 hr
- clock-tower at Mirzapur
Diversity & Division:
- Highest peak - Mt. K2 (or) Mt.Godwin Austin
- Mausynram - highest rainfall
- Thar desert - lowest rainfall
- Palk Strait - seperates India & Srilanka
- 28 states & 7 union territories
- Highest Population - U.P followed by Maharastra
- Highest Population density - Bihar followed by W.Bengal
- Highest Population in numbers & density (Union territories) - Delhi
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