What are India's Longitudinal and Latitudinal Extents?

India is located north of the equator between latitudes 6°44′ and 35°30′ and longitudes 68°7′ and 97°25′. From Kashmir in the north to Kanyakumari in the south, India's latitude ranges from 37°6′N to 8°4′N.

India's length is 68°7′ to 97°25′ east to west, from Gujarat in the west to Arunachal Pradesh in the east. When we add up the two extents, we find that they are roughly 30° apart. From Kashmir in the north to Kanyakumari in the south, India's latitude ranges from 37°6′N to 8°4′N. India's length is 68°7′ to 97°25′ east to west, from Gujarat in the west to Arunachal Pradesh in the east.

Detailed Explanation of Longitudinal and Latitudinal Extent of India

• India is a country in the northern hemisphere.
• The country of India is almost entirely within the path of the Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N). India's center is traversed by a path north of the equator.
• In India, the Tropic of Cancer crosses eight states.
• The Indian subcontinent's mainland spans the latitudes of 8°4'N and 37°6'N from south to north.
• India stretches between longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E from one extends west to east.
• The distance between the latitudes remains constant throughout; however, as one moves closer to the poles, the distance between the two longitudes decreases.
• The distance between two latitudes, which is always 111 km, while decreasing to 0 km at the poles, is the distance between two longitudes, which is 111 km at the equator.
• There are significant discrepancies in local time between locations at the two extreme points of the country because of the large longitudinal extent and difference of around 29°.
• The time difference between these two sites is almost two hours.