Northern, western, southern most points from "summary" of NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Social Science (Geography) Chapter 1 India - Size and Location by Bright Tutee

India is one of the largest countries in the world, both by area and population. It has a total area of 3,287,240 square kilometres (Sq km). The extreme north point of India is at Indira Col in Himachal Pradesh, the south extreme point is Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, while western most point is Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch and eastern most point is Arunachal Pradesh’s village – Yangtey.

At its northernmost tip you can find India’s very own 'himalayan heaven' - Indira Col located on the borders of India, China and Tibet where the river Shyok meets River Siachen.

On India's southern border lies Kanyakumari (previously known as Cape Comorin) which is the southernmost city of India. This serene seashore once witnessed the merger of three different bodies of water - Arabian Sea, Bay Bengal and Indian Ocean.

In the far west of India lies the beautiful expanse of white salt beds, or the Great Rann of Kutch across Gujarat along India's coastal line. Spread over 7570 sq km it was earlier believed to have been part of an ocean that is now dried up thus making it India's western most extremity.

To find the easternmost region of India, one needs to head to the charming conservation reserves of Arunachal Pradesh - namely, the hilly district of Anjaw. Upon reaching here, a traveler reaches Yangtey which is situated at 2000 meters above sea level.

India also comprises several islands, most of them being in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands archipelago. Just short of ninety miles away from the coast of Thailand, the Nicobar Island is geographically India's last stop before crossing the international waters.