The latitudinal extent of the Indian mainland is from about:

The Indian mainland extends from about 8 degrees 4 minutes North latitude in the south to about 37 degrees 6 minutes North latitude in the north, a spread of about 29 degrees of latitude.

Southern and northern limits:

• The southern tip of the mainland is Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) in Tamil Nadu, at about 8 degrees 4 minutes North.
• If the islands are included, the southernmost point is Indira Point on Great Nicobar Island, at about 6 degrees 45 minutes North.
• The northernmost point, according to India's map, is near Indira Col in Ladakh, at about 37 degrees 6 minutes North.

North-south distance:

About 3,214 km from north to south.

Longitudinal extent:

• The mainland extends from about 68 degrees 7 minutes East (in Gujarat) to about 97 degrees 25 minutes East (in Arunachal Pradesh).
• The east-west distance is about 2,933 km.

India's location in the world:

• India lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere.
• The Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees North) passes through the middle of the country, dividing it into almost two equal parts.

Why the north-south distance is greater than the east-west distance:

• Although the latitudinal and longitudinal extents are both about 30 degrees, the north-south distance is greater.
• This is because the distance between lines of longitude decreases away from the Equator, while the distance between lines of latitude stays nearly constant.
• Good to know
• 6 degrees 45 minutes North is the southernmost point including the islands, not the mainland range.
• 10 to 40 degrees North is not India's extent.
• 68 degrees 7 minutes to 97 degrees 25 minutes is India's longitudinal (east-west) extent, and it is measured in degrees East, not North.