Geography of India
GEOGRAPHY
OF INDIA
Particulars
Description
Location
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.
Geographic Coordinates
Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, the Country extends between 8° 4' and 37° 6' latitudes north of the Equator, and 68° 7' and 97° 25' longitudes east of it.
Indian Standard Time
Area
Border Countries
Coastline
GMT + 05:30
3.3 Million sq. km
Afghanistan and Pakistan to the north-west; China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north; Myanmar to the east; and Bangladesh to the east of West Bengal. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea, formed by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
7,516.6 km encompassing the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and the Andaman & Nicobar
Islands.
Climate
The climate of India can broadly be classified as a tropical monsoon one. But, in spite of much of the northern part of India lying beyond the tropical zone, the entire country has a tropical climate marked by relatively high temperatures and dry winters. There are four seasons:
i.winter (December-February) ii.summer (March-June) iii.south-west monsoon season (June-September) iv.post monsoon season (October-November)
Terrain
The mainland comprises of four regions, namely the great mountain zone, plains of the Ganga and the Indus, the desert region, and the southern peninsula.
Natural Resources
Coal, iron ore, manganese ore, mica, bauxite, petroleum, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, magnesite, limestone, arable land, dolomite, barytes, kaolin, gypsum, apatite, phosphorite, steatite, fluorite, etc.
Natural Hazards
Environment - Current
Issues
Geography – Note
Monsoon floods, flash floods, earthquakes, droughts, and landslides.
Air pollution control, energy conservation, solid waste management, oil and gas conservation,
forest
OF INDIA
Particulars
Description
Location
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.
Geographic Coordinates
Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, the Country extends between 8° 4' and 37° 6' latitudes north of the Equator, and 68° 7' and 97° 25' longitudes east of it.
Indian Standard Time
Area
Border Countries
Coastline
GMT + 05:30
3.3 Million sq. km
Afghanistan and Pakistan to the north-west; China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north; Myanmar to the east; and Bangladesh to the east of West Bengal. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea, formed by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
7,516.6 km encompassing the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and the Andaman & Nicobar
Islands.
Climate
The climate of India can broadly be classified as a tropical monsoon one. But, in spite of much of the northern part of India lying beyond the tropical zone, the entire country has a tropical climate marked by relatively high temperatures and dry winters. There are four seasons:
i.winter (December-February) ii.summer (March-June) iii.south-west monsoon season (June-September) iv.post monsoon season (October-November)
Terrain
The mainland comprises of four regions, namely the great mountain zone, plains of the Ganga and the Indus, the desert region, and the southern peninsula.
Natural Resources
Coal, iron ore, manganese ore, mica, bauxite, petroleum, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, magnesite, limestone, arable land, dolomite, barytes, kaolin, gypsum, apatite, phosphorite, steatite, fluorite, etc.
Natural Hazards
Environment - Current
Issues
Geography – Note
Monsoon floods, flash floods, earthquakes, droughts, and landslides.
Air pollution control, energy conservation, solid waste management, oil and gas conservation,
forest