India is divided into two halves by the Tropic of Cancer at 23°30′ N latitude.
The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line present above the Equator at 23.5 degrees latitude.
It is also known as the Northern Tropic.
The latitudinal range of India falls between 8 degrees North and 37 degrees North.
In India, it passes through eight states of India which includes Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
Tropic of Cancer experiences two weather conditions. The northern part of the temperate zone has cool winters and the southern half has warm winters.
Mahi river is the only river in India that crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice.
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