India Geography

• India is the seventh largest country by geographical area and occupies a strategic location on the Asian continent. It occupies a vast land and has a diversified geography.
• India covers an area of 32,87,2631 square km. The coastline of India is about 7516.6 km.
• India is subdivided into 29 states and 6 union territories.
• The Indian peninsula is separated from mainland Asia by the Himalayas.
• The country is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, and the Indian Ocean to the south.
• Some of the most commonly found natural resources are iron ore, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromites, diamonds, petroleum, arable land, coal, manganese, natural gas, limestone, etc
• Major international airports: New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram
• Major ports of entry: Chennai, Ennore, Haldia, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kolkata, Kandla, Kochi, Mormugao, Mumbai, New Mangalore, Paradip and Tuticorin, Vizag