Extreme points of India
Topic: India: Location, Size, Extent and Divisions · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The extreme points of India are its farthest points in the four directions. In the north it is Indira Col, in the Siachen area, as claimed by India. In the east it is Kibithu, in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh. In the west it is Guhar Moti, in Kachchh, Gujarat. In the south there are two answers. Indira Point on Great Nicobar is the southernmost point of all Indian territory. Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu is the southern tip of the mainland. These points mark the edges of India's latitude and longitude spread.
Example
Kanniyakumari, at the tip of Tamil Nadu, is the mainland's southern end, at about 8°4'N. Indira Point, on Great Nicobar Island in the Bay of Bengal, lies further south at 6°45'N.
Don't confuse with
- Mainland extent (8°4'N–37°6'N, 68°7'E–97°25'E): this is measured on the mainland only. The 8°4'N limit is near Kanniyakumari, not at Indira Point.
- Indira Col vs Indira Point: Indira Col is the northern tip, in the Siachen area. Indira Point is the southern tip, on Great Nicobar.
Related concepts
- Latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India
- North-south and east-west distance of India
- Tropic of Cancer
- Indira Point