↑The area figures of states and union territories do not add up to area of India because:
The shortfall of 7 km2 area of Madhya Pradesh and 3 km2. area of Chhattisgarh is yet to be resolved by the Survey of India.[3]
Disputed area of 13 km2 between Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh is neither included in Puducherry nor in Andhra Pradesh.[3]
Area figures do not include the areas claimed by India that are in Pakistani or Chinese administrative control. This includes 78,114 km2 of area in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan under Pakistani administration, 5,180 km2 of area in Shaksgam Valley ceded to China by Pakistan and 37,555 km2 of area in Aksai Chin under Chinese administration totalling to 120,849 km2.[3]
The Indian government lists the total area as 3,287,263 കി.m2 (1,269,219 ച മൈ) and the total land area as 3,060,500 കി.m2 (1,181,700 ച മൈ); the United Nations lists the total area as 3,166,414 കി.m2 (1,222,559 ച മൈ) and total land area as 2,973,190 കി.m2 (1,147,960 ച മൈ)." (Library of Congress 2004).
