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Which latitude divides India into two equal halves?

  • 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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