Indian politics
My country - India

About India

  • India is the seventh largest country in the world with an area of 3.28 million sqaure km, which is 2.42% of world's area.
  • India is second most populos country in the world with a population of 1.21 billion, which is 17.44 % of the world.
  • Indian subcontinent is located in the eastern and northern hemisphere.
  • India shares its boundary with seven countries, longest boundary with Bangladesh (4096 km), followed by China (3488 km), Pakistan (3323 km), Nepal (1751 km), Afghanistan (106 km), Myanmar (1643 km) and Bhutan (699 km).
  • The Radcliffe Line, the geopolitical border which divides India and Pakistan, came into existence on August 17, 1947.
  • The McMahon Line is a line accepted to by Britain and Tibet as part of the Shimla Accord. It is the boundary between China and India, although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese government.
  • In India the tropic of cancer (23.5 degree N latitude) passes through 8 states (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram).
  • The north-south extend of India is 3214 km and east-west extend is 2933 km.
  • The main land of India extends between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E.
  • India has a land boundary of about 15,200 km and the total length of the coastline of the mainland, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, is 7,516.6 km.
  • Longest coast line is present in Gujarat.
  • The Indira Point is the southernmost part of India . It is located in the island of Andaman and Nicobar.
  • The southernmost part of India in land is the Kanyakumari is located in Tamil Nadu.
  • The Indira Col is the northernmost point of India is located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The westernmost point of India is located in the Gujarat and point is known as West of Ghaur Mota.
  • The easternmost point of India is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The point is known as Kibithu.

Islands & Sea

  • India has four islands group named lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Aminidivi and Minicoy.
  • Andaman and Nicobar islands are in Bay of Bengal and in eastern part of India.
  • Lakshadweep islands, Aminidivi and Minicoy are in Arabian Sea and in western part of India.
  • India has one active volcano at Barren island in Andaman and Nicobar islands.
  • Indian is surrounded by three sides through water bodies so it is called penincular country.
  • Arbian Sea in the south-west, Bay of bengal in south-east and indian ocean in south.

Indian states and their capitals

  • There are 28 states and 8 union teritores.
  • The most populated state is Uttar Pradesh.
  • The least populated state is Sikkim.
  • Bigest state in india is Rajasthan.
  • Smallest state in india is Goa.
  • The most populated Union Territories is Delhi.
  • The least populated Union Territories is Andaman and Nicobar Island.
  • Bigest Union Territories in india is Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Smallest Union Territories in india is Lakshadweep.

Indian states and their capital

State Capital
Andhra Pradesh Amaravati
Arunchal Pradesh Itanagar
Assam Dispur
Bihar Patna
Chhattisgarh Raipur
Goa Panji
Gujarat Gandhinagar
Haryana Chandhigarh
Himachal Pradesh Shimla
Jharkhand Ranchi
Karnataka Bengaluru
Kerala Thiruvananthpuram
Mandhya Pradesh Bhopal
Maharasthra Mumbai
Manipur Imphal
Meghalya Shilong
Mizoram Aizawl
Nagaland Kohima
Odisha Bhubaneswar
Punjab Chandigarh
Rajasthan Jaipur
Sikkim Gangtok
Tamil Nadu Chennai
Telangana Hyderabad
Tripura Agartala
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
Uttrakhand Dehradun
West Bengal Kolkata

Uninon Territories Capital
Andaman and Nicobar Island Port Blair
Chandigarh Chandigarh
Dadara and NAgar Haveli and Daman and Diu Daman
Delhi Delhi
Ladakh Leh
Lakshadweep Kavaratti
Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar
Pudducherry Pondicherry

Important peaks in India

Names of Peak Height (in m)
Mt K2 8611
Kanchanchenjunga 8598
Nanda Devi 7817
Saltoro Kangri 7742
Kangto 7090
Reo Purgyil 6816
Saramati 3841
Sandakphu 3636
Khayang 3114
Anamimudi 2695
Dodda Betta 2636

Indian rivers

  • Longest river in India is Ganga 2525 km flow from Himalaya to Bay of Bengal.
  • The Indus is the most important supplier of water resources to the Punjab and Sindh plains – it forms the backbone of agriculture and food production in Pakistan.
  • Arvari river is a small river in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It just have 90 km of length and it also consider as the smallest river of India and flows through the Arvari District of Rajasthan.
  • Ganga is the most important river.
  • Ganga provides water to 40% of India's population, the Ganga is considered a lifeline of India. Additionally, it is a source of irrigation for a wide variety of crops. The Ganges Basin has fertile soil that largely influences the agricultural economies of India and its neighboring country of Bangladesh.
  • Important rivers of India
    • Name of river Originates from Falls into
    Sutlej Man sarovar rakas lake Chenab
    Indus Near mansarovar lake Arebian sea
    Ravi Kullu hill near Rohtang pass Chenab
    Beas Near Rohtang pass Sutlej
    Jhelum Verinag in Kashmir Chenab
    Yamuna Yamunotri Ganga
    Chambal South slope of the Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh. Yamuna
    Ghagra Mastatung glacier Ganga
    Kosi Near Gosain dham peakk Ganga
    Betwa Vindyachal Yamuna
    Son Amarkantak Ganga
    Brahamputra Near Mansorovar lake Bay of Bengal
    Narmada Amarkantak Gulf of Khambat
    Tapi Betul in M.P Gulf of Khambat
    Mahanadi Raipur in Chhattishgarh Bay of Bengal
    Luni Arawallis Rann of Kutch
    Ghaggar Himalaya Near Fatehabad
    Sawarmati Mewar hills Arawallis Gulf of Khambat
    Krishna Western Ghat Bay of Bengal
    Goaveri Nasik distric in Maharastra Bay of Bengal
    Tungbhadra Western ghat Krishna

FAQ about My Country India

How many states are in India?

Answer: 28 states

How many Union Territories are in India in 2020?

Answer: 8 union territories

Where is the capital of Ladakh?

Answer: Leh, Kargil

Which is the last formed state?

Answer: Telangana

Which is the smallest state of India?

Answer:Goa

Which is largest district in India?

Answer: Kutch, Gujarat

Which is the 2nd smallest state in India?

Answer:Sikkim

Which is the longest river in India?

Answer: The Ganges River