basic information about india with mapping

Location and size of India

India covers 2.4 % of the total geographical area of the world. 

The mainland stretches from Latitude 8^o4' North to 37^o6' North and

 from Longitude 68^o7' East to 97^o25' East.

The 82˚5' E longitude is taken as the Standard Time Meridian of India  , as it passes through the middle of India (from Mirzapur, near Allahabad).

 Indian Standard Meridian (82˚30'E meridian) passes through 

                                                   1. Uttar pradesh

                                                    2.Madhya pradesh

                                                    3.Chhatisgarh

                                                    4.Odisha

                                                    5.Andhra pradesh

[15 degree=1 hour]

The length from North to South==3214 km

The length from East to west==2933 km

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