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The length of India's land border with Pakistan is about:

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Answer: Option B — 3,323 km

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India shares a land border of about 3,323 km with Pakistan, making it India's third longest international land boundary, after those with Bangladesh and China.

States and Union Territories bordering Pakistan:

  • Gujarat: about 508 km, mostly through the Rann of Kutch.
  • Rajasthan: about 1,170 km, the longest share, through the Thar Desert.
  • Punjab: about 553 km.
  • Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh: the remaining length, including the line in Jammu and Kashmir.

Different parts of the India-Pakistan boundary:

  • The international border, drawn at the time of partition in 1947, runs from Gujarat through Rajasthan and Punjab to Jammu.
  • In Jammu and Kashmir, the boundary follows a ceasefire line agreed after the wars of 1947-48 and 1971, which is covered in a separate question.

Sir Creek:

Sir Creek is a 96 km long strip of water in the Rann of Kutch marshlands between Gujarat and Sindh (Pakistan). There is a dispute over where exactly the boundary lies in the creek, which affects the maritime boundary and fishing rights.

Features of the border:

  • It passes through very different terrain: marshes in Kutch, sandy desert in Rajasthan, fertile plains in Punjab, and mountains in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Much of the border is fenced and floodlit, making it visible from space at night.

Border crossings:

The Attari-Wagah border, between Amritsar and Lahore, is the main road crossing point. The flag-lowering ceremony held there every evening is famous.

The Kartarpur Corridor, opened in 2019, allows Indian pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan, without a visa.

Border guarding:

The Border Security Force (BSF) guards the international border with Pakistan, while the Army manages the line in Jammu and Kashmir.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗2,217 km is the length of West Bengal's border with Bangladesh.
  • ✗4,097 km is the length of India's border with Bangladesh.
  • ✗1,751 km is the length of India's border with Nepal.

Quick tip

Remember: India-Pakistan border = about 3,323 km (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, J&K, Ladakh); Rajasthan has the longest share; BSF guards it.

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