Administrative divisions
36 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsAndhra PradeshArunāchal PradeshAssamBihārChandīgarhChhattīsgarhDelhiDādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and DiuGoaGujarātHaryānaHimāchal PradeshJammu and KashmīrJhārkhandKarnātakaKeralaLadākhLakshadweepMadhya PradeshMahārāshtraManipurMeghālayaMizoramNāgālandOdishaPuducherryPunjabRājasthānSikkimTamil NāduTelangānaTripuraUttar PradeshUttarākhandWest Bengal
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 3,287,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 2,324,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 36 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and PakistanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 7,000 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 13,888 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Bangladesh 4,142 km; Bhutan 659 km; Burma 1,468 km; China 2,659 km; Nepal 1,770 km; Pakistan 3,190 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), antimony, iron ore, lead, manganese, mica, bauxite, rare earth elements, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Kanchenjunga 8,586 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 160 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than one-third the size of the USCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | droughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive flooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakes volcanism: Barren Island (354 m) in the Andaman Sea has been active in recent yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
