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For a detailed map of all disputed regions in South Asia, see Image:India disputed areas map.svg Internal borders The borders of the state of Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are shown as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, but has yet to be verified.
India comprises 28 states and 8 union territories. All states and territories, including the three union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, the National Capital Territory of Delhi and Puducherry have elected legislatures and governments patterned on the Westminster system. The other six union territories are directly ruled by the Centre through ...
India consists of 29 states and 7 Union Territories. All states and territories, including the two union territories of Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, have elected legislatures and governments patterned on the Westminster system. The other five union territories are directly ruled by the Centre through appointed ...
For a detailed map of all disputed regions in South Asia, see Image:India disputed areas map.svg Internal borders The borders of the state of Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are shown as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, but has yet to be verified.
India is situated north of the equator between 8°4' north (the mainland) to 37°6' north latitude and 68°7' east to 97°25' east longitude. [2] It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi).
The Union of India was consequently established from 9 former Indian provinces (East Punjab, United Provinces, Central Provinces, Madras, Bombay, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal and Assam) and 562 former Indian states.
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North India. Northwest India; East India; South India; West India; Central India; Northeast India; Extreme points of India; Indian Ocean bathymetry SRTM. High: Kangchenjunga 8,586 m (28,169 ft) – third highest peak on Earth; Low: Kuttanad −2.2 m (−7 ft) Population of India: 1,210,193,422 people (2011 census) – 2nd most populous country ...