Question

The total geographical area of India is ______.

• A. 328 million square kilometer
• B. 32.8 million square kilometer
• C. 3.28 million square kilometer
• D. 0.328 million square kilometer

Answer 1

The correct option is C

3.28 million square kilometer

The total geographical area of India is 3.28 million square kilometres. India is the seventh-largest country in the world as per area. In accordance with population, India stands in second position in the whole world. India has a land boundary of about 15,200 km. The total length of the coastline, including the two groups of islands that is the Andaman and Nicobar and the Lakshadweep, is 7,516.6 km.

Area and how it is spread

• India occupies an area of about 3.28 million sq. km.
• The north-south extent from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about 3,200 km.
• The east-west extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh is about 2,900 km.

Location as per the world and in the globe

• India is located in the northern hemisphere of the world.
• The Tropic of Cancer (23°30’N) passes almost halfway through the country India.
• From the extends south to north, the mainland of India extends between 8°4’N and 37°6’N latitudes.
• From the other extends west to east, India extends between 68°7’E and 97°25’E longitudes.
• Due to the great longitudinal extent and difference of about 29°, the wide differences in local time of places located at two extreme points of the country. The difference between these two points would be approximately of about two hours.

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Further reference

• Describe the location of India.
• Mention the length and breadth of India