India is located in southern Asia and stretches over 3,214 km from north to south and 2,933 km from east to west, making it the 7th largest country by area. It is bordered by several neighboring countries and its southern tip is a peninsula surrounded by the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Politically, India consists of 28 states and 8 union territories, with New Delhi as its capital. The states each have their own governments while the union territories are under direct control of the central government in New Delhi.

1. CLASS 4TH SOCIAL STUDIES
CHAPTER 1
INDIA:OUR COUNTRY
By Anamika Mishra (PRT)
SOCIAL STUDIES

2. India
● Located on the southern part
of continent Asia.
● India Stretches for 3,214 kms
from North to South and 2,933
kms from East to West.
● 7th largest country.
● India shares its borders with
neighbouring countries.
● The southern part of India is
a peninsula.
● Bay of bengal and Arabian sea.
● Kanyakumari is the
southernmost tip of indian
mainland.
● Indira point in the Andaman
and Nicobar Islands is the
southernmost tip of the
country.

3. Topic
India: Its Physical and Political Divisions

4. pHYSICAL DIVISIONS

5. POLITICAL DIVISIONS
● India is described as a union of
28 States and 8 Union
Territories, Including the
National Capital Territory of
Delhi.
● Union Territories are under the
direct control of the Central
Government.
● States have their own government.
● The offices of the Government of
India are based in New Delhi.
● Chief Minister of every state
look after its affairs.

6. Fill in the blanks
1. India has__________ States and___________ Union
Territories.
2. Union Territories are under direct control of the
_________________.
3. Rivers that flow through India make the
plains___________.
4. __________ is the southernmost tip of the Indian
mainland.

7. States, uNION TERRITORIES AND THEIR CAPITALS
India has the 2nd largest
population in the world.
AREA
LARGEST STATE- Rajasthan
SMALLEST STATE- Goa
POPULATION
LARGEST- Uttar Pradesh
SMALLEST- Sikkim
Largest
State
Smallest
State

8. Updated List of indian states, union territories and their capitals

11. Seven Sisters of india
The seven north-eastern
States of India, popularly
called the Seven Sisters.