The India Zone

Geographic Coordinates

Latitude/Longitude (Capital City)
28º 37' N, 77º 13' E

Relative Location India is in both the eastern and northern hemispheres. It's positioned on the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. It's bordered by the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mannar, Indian Ocean, and the countries of Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Burma (Myanmar).

Land Statistics

Coastline 4,350 miles (7,000 km)

Land Areas

(land) 1,147,955 sq miles (2,973,190 sq km)

(water) 121,390 sq miles (314,400 sq km)

(TOTAL) 1,269,345 sq miles (3,287,590 sq km)

Landforms The Himalayas form the highest mountain range in the world, and slope southward into a large fertile plain that covers much of India.

Three mountain ranges extend from the Indus River in the northwest, to the Brahmaputra River in the east, including the Himadri, Himachal and Shivaliks - all with deep canyons gorged by the fast-flowing water.

The land rises slightly into two plateaus, bordered in the central and south by lower mountains (Ghats), that gently slope into narrow coastal plains.

Numerous rivers drain the land, and without question, the Ganges is the heartbeat of India and one of the most significant rivers on the planet.

Highest Point Kanchenjunga - 28,208 ft. (8,598 m)

Lowest Point Indian Ocean - 0 ft. (0 m)

Land Divisions 28 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, , Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, , Punjab and Rajasthan.

In addition, there are 7 union territories; including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman, Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Pondicherry.