CLASS 9 NCERT GEOGRAPHY SHORT NOTES IN ENGLISH

India is one of the oldest cultures in the world. In the last 5 decades, India has socioeconomic There has been multifaceted progress in form, there has been amazing progress in agriculture, industry, technology and economic development. India has made an important contribution to world history. Let us throw light on other information about India.

situation of india

India is located in the Northern Hemisphere, its main part 8°4 to 37°6 north latitude and 68°7E to 97°25E'The Tropic of Cancer extends to the east longitude 23°30 In the north it divides the country into almost equal parts.

mainland

Andaman Nicobar Islands to the southeast and Bay of Bengal

Lakshadweep Group in the south west and Arabian Sea

size of india

total area of india 32.8 square kilometers The area of India is the total area of the world. 2.4% India is the seventh largest country in the world.

total boundary line of india
India's land border line is approximately 15200 kilometers And along the coastline of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. 7516.6 kilometers Is

extension of latitude and longitude

India's latitude and longitude extend approximately 30 degrees But still the expansion of East-West seems to be less than the expansion of North-South.

In local time from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh. There is a difference of 2 hours hence 82 degree 30 east longitude The line is considered the standard meridian of India and passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.

India and the world

The Indian landmass is located between the east and west of the Asian continent. The Indian landmass is the southern extension of the Asian continent. Indian Ocean Which joins the European countries in the west and the East Asian countries, provides a central position to India. There is no coastal border of any country in the Indian Ocean. Due to this important position of India, an ocean was named after it.

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