Question

Give information about the location and area of India.

Answer 1

Location of India:

1. India lies entirely in the northern hemisphere. The northern part of India extends till the southern part of Asia. It is a part of south-central Asia.
2. India is located between the East and the west Asia. India is a southward extention of the Asian continent.
3. India occupies a major strategic position in South Asia. It has 29 states and 7 union territories including National capital Territory of Delhi.
4. 82° 30 E longitude is the standard meridian of India which decides the local time of India. It passes through five Indian states.
5. The Tropic of Cancer located at 23°, 5′ North latitudes passes through the centre of India. It divides the country into almost two equal parts i.e., Northern India and Southern India.

Northern India:

• India’s northern part is spread more in the east and the west direction.
• North India contains Himalayan Mountain region and large plains.

Southern India:

1. The area to the south of Tropic of Cancer has a triangular shape. It tapers as one move southwards.
2. Arabian Sea is located on the left of India, Indian Ocean at the bottom and Bay of Bengal on the right.
3. This means that India is surrounded by water on three sides. Hence, it is called peninsula. The southern part of India forms the Peninsular Plateau.
4. The Peninsular Plateau includes the eastern plains that lie on the eastern side of southern India and the narrow western coastal plains that lie on the western side of southern India.

Area of India:

The total area of India is about 3.28 million square km, which is 2.42% of world’s area. India’s total area counts for about 2.4 percent of the total geographical area of the world. India is seventh largest country of the world:

1. Russia
2. Canada
3. USA
4. China
5. Brazil
6. Australia
7. India.