INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -India measures 3, 214 km (1, 997 mi) from north to south and 2, 933 km (1, 822 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15, 200 km (9, 445 mi) and a coastline of 7, 516.6 km (4, 671 mi).

Detailed explanation-2: -The north-south extent of India in terms of distance is 3214 km from Ladakh to Cape Comorin, near Kanyakumari. The longitudinal extent of India is 68°7’E and 97°25’E. The east-west extent of India in terms of distance is 2993 km from Sir Creek in Gujarat to Chaukan Pass in Arunachal Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -The distance between the westernmost and the easternmost point of Indian mainland is 2933 km.

Detailed explanation-4: -India has an area of about 3.28 million sq. km. The north-south extent from Ladakh to Kanyakumari is about 3, 200 km. And the east-west extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh is about 2, 900 km.