Theextreme points of India include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location inIndia; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country. The northernmost point claimed by India is in territory disputed between India andPakistan, and administered partially by both. With the exception ofKanyakumari, the southernmost location of mainland India, all other extreme locations are uninhabited.
The latitude and longitude are expressed indecimal degree notation, in which a positive latitude value refers to the northern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the southern hemisphere. Similarly, a positive longitude value refers to the eastern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the western hemisphere. The coordinates used in this article are sourced fromGoogle Earth, which makes use of theWGS84 geodetic reference system. Additionally, a negative altitude value refers to land below sea level.
The northernmost point claimed by India lies in the Pakistani-administered territory ofGilgit-Baltistan, which India claims as a part of the union territory ofLadakh. The northernmost point administered by India lies in the union territory ofLadakh, which isclaimed by Pakistan as a part of the autonomous territory ofAzad Kashmir. This list provides the northernmost point as claimed by India; the northernmost disputed point that is administered by India; and the northernmost undisputed point in India. This case also applies to the highest elevated regions.
India's easternmost state isArunachal Pradesh. Part of the state isclaimed by China as part ofTibet Autonomous Region, though administered by India, The easternmost of Indian-administered territory is located in this disputed region.[1] Consequently, this list mentions both the disputed and undisputed easternmost points in India.
All astronomical calculations are performed with respect to a Central Station at longitude 82°30’ East, latitude 23°11’ North.
| Extremity | Name | Altitude | Location | State | Coordinates | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest (undisputed) | Kangchenjunga | 8,586 m (28,169 ft) | Eastern Himalaya on the India-Nepal border | Sikkim | 27°42′09″N88°08′54″E / 27.70250°N 88.14833°E /27.70250; 88.14833 (West Sikkim (Highest — undisputed)) | [5] |
| Highest (disputed, claimed) | K2 | 8,611 m (28,251 ft) | Karakoram on border betweenGilgit-Baltistan (administered by Pakistan) andXinjiang (administered by China) | Gilgit-Baltistan,Pakistan | 35°52′57″N76°30′48″E / 35.88250°N 76.51333°E /35.88250; 76.51333 (Border between Kashmir and Xinjiang (Highest — disputed)) | [5] |
| Highest (undisputed and entirely within India) | Nanda Devi | 7,816 m (25,643 ft) | Garhwal Himalaya | Uttarakhand | 30°22′36″N79°58′15″E / 30.37667°N 79.97083°E /30.37667; 79.97083 (Uttarakhand (Highest completely within India)) | [5] |
| Lowest | Kuttanad | −2.2 m (−7.2 ft) | Alappuzha district | Kerala | 9°09′13″N76°28′23″E / 9.15360°N 76.47300°E /9.15360; 76.47300 (Kuttanad (Lowest)) | [12] |
