Which one among the following places in India is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

The Tropic of Cancer is located at approximately 23°26′N or 23.5°N latitude [1]. It passes through eight Indian states, including Gujarat, West Bengal, and Mizoram [2]. To determine the nearest city, we compare their latitudes: Aizawl (Mizoram) is at approximately 23°43′N, Kolkata (West Bengal) is at 22°34′N, Rajkot (Gujarat) is at 22°18′N, and Imphal (Manipur) is at 24°49′N. Aizawl's latitudinal distance from the Tropic of Cancer is roughly 17 minutes (0.28 degrees), making it the closest among the options. While Udaipur in Tripura is often cited as the closest overall Indian city [3], among the specific choices provided, Aizawl is the most proximate. The Tropic of Cancer effectively divides India into tropical and subtropical zones [2].

Sources

1. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 18: Latitudes and Longitudes > Important Parallels of Latitudes > p. 240
2. [2] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 4: Climate > Latitude > p. 27
3. [3] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 12: Major Crops and Cropping Patterns in India > Biotic: Living > p. 125