Uttar Pradesh Coordinates: 23°52′N–31°28′N, 77°44′E–84°39′E

Geographic Extent

• Latitudinal: 23°52′ N (southern tip, Sonbhadra) to 31°28′ N (northern tip, Saharanpur) — ~7.6° span (~840 km).
• Longitudinal: 77°44′ E (western edge, Shamli) to 84°39′ E (eastern edge, Ballia) — ~6.9° span (~760 km).

Implications

• Covers subtropical to temperate zones (Himalayan foothills to Gangetic plain to Vindhyan plateau).
• Time difference ~30 min across state (IST uniform).
• Agro-climatic diversity: 9 zones — rice/wheat/sugarcane/millets/pulses/oilseeds.