CBSE Class 09 Social Science
Revision Notes
Chapter - 1
Geography - INDIA — SIZE AND LOCATION
India is an ancient civilisation but now it is a developing nation. It has shown remarkable
progress in various fields.
Location
India lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
India’s mainland extends between latitudes, and
longitudes.
The Tropic of Cancer divides India into two almost equal parts.
The island groups of Lakshadweep and Andman & Nicobar are also part of India.
Size
Covering an area of 3.28 million square kilometres, India’s total area is 2.4% of the
total geographical area of the world.
India is the world’s seventh largest country with a land boundary of about 15,200 km,
with total length of the coastline being 7,516.6 km.
India’s east-west extent appears to be smaller than the north-south extent.
India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent is about 30 degrees.
India's standard time is based on 82.30 degrees E meridian, which passes near
Mirzapur in UP.
Latitudinal extent influences duration of the day and night.
India and the World
The Indian landmass is centrally located between West and East Asia.
The trans Indian ocean routes connect countries in the west and counties in the east.
India’s protruding Deccan Peninsula helped India to establish close contacts with
West Asia, Africa and Europe, South-east and East Asia.
India’s contacts with the world via land routes are much more than her maritime
Revision Notes
Chapter - 1
Geography - INDIA — SIZE AND LOCATION
India is an ancient civilisation but now it is a developing nation. It has shown remarkable
progress in various fields.
Location
India lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
India’s mainland extends between latitudes, and
longitudes.
The Tropic of Cancer divides India into two almost equal parts.
The island groups of Lakshadweep and Andman & Nicobar are also part of India.
Size
Covering an area of 3.28 million square kilometres, India’s total area is 2.4% of the
total geographical area of the world.
India is the world’s seventh largest country with a land boundary of about 15,200 km,
with total length of the coastline being 7,516.6 km.
India’s east-west extent appears to be smaller than the north-south extent.
India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent is about 30 degrees.
India's standard time is based on 82.30 degrees E meridian, which passes near
Mirzapur in UP.
Latitudinal extent influences duration of the day and night.
India and the World
The Indian landmass is centrally located between West and East Asia.
The trans Indian ocean routes connect countries in the west and counties in the east.
India’s protruding Deccan Peninsula helped India to establish close contacts with
West Asia, Africa and Europe, South-east and East Asia.
India’s contacts with the world via land routes are much more than her maritime
