What is the east-west extension of India in kilometres?

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2,399 Km

2,933 Km

3,299 Km

1,288 Km

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The east-west extension of India in kilometres is 2,933 km. The Indian subcontinent is the extension of the Asian continent towards its south. India lies entirely in the northern hemisphere. It extends from 6° 44’ N to 35° 30’ N latitudes and from 68° 7’ E to 97° 25’ E longitudes. India extends from the north end of Kashmir to the south end of Kanyakumari and from the west end of Gujarat to the east end of Arunachal Pradesh. From north to south, there is a distance of 3214 kilometres. The east-to-west extent of India is 2933 kilometers. In total, it has an area of around 3,287,263 square kilometres. With this, India occupies the second position in land area, covering 2.4% of the total land area.

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