Southern India
| South India | |
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| Country | India |
| States and territories | |
| Most populous cities (2011) | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 635,780 km2 (245,480 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 253,051,953 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Official languages | |
South India is the area encompassing the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Puducherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area (635,780 km2 or 245,480 sq mi). Covering the southern part of the peninsular Deccan Plateau, South India is bounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west and the Indian Ocean in the south. The geography of the region is diverse with two mountain ranges - the Western and Eastern Ghats, bordering the plateau heartland. Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Tungabhadra and Vaigai rivers are important non-perennial sources of water. Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore and Kochi are the largest urban areas.
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