Geographical Data of India

Overview

• India is the seventh largest country in the world with an area of 32,87,263 sq.km.

Land and Coastline

• India has a land frontier of about 15,200 km and a coastline of 7516.6 km.
• Ratio of land frontier to coastline is approximately 2:1.

Largest and Smallest States

• Gujarat has the longest coastline of approximately 1600 km among all Indian states.
• Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of Indian mainland.
• Indira Point, located in the Great Nicobar island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is the southernmost point of India.

Bordering Countries

• India shares a border with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
• The longest border is shared with Bangladesh, approximately 4,000 km.
• Sri Lanka is the nearest country to India that does not share a border, separated by Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar.

Comparison with Other Countries

• Countries larger than India (in area) are Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil and Australia.