Re: Index and length must refer to a location within the string.Parameter name: length

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string markers = GetMarkers();
        Literal1.Text = @"
     <script type='text/javascript'>
     function initialize() {
 
     var mapOptions = {
     center: new google.maps.LatLng(28.3213, 77.5435),
     zoom: 2,
     mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
     };
 
     var myMap = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('mapArea'),
     mapOptions);"
        + markers +
        @"}
     </script>";
    }

 public double ConvertDegree(string input)
   {
       double sd = 0.0;
       double min = 0.0;
       double sec = 0.0;
       double deg = 0.0;

       string direction = input.Substring(0, 1);  // Error: Index and length must refer to a location within the string.Parameter name: length
       string sign = "";
       if ((direction.ToUpper() == "S") || (direction.ToUpper() == "W"))
       {
           sign = "-";
       }

       string[] arr = input.Split(new char[] { ' ' });
       min = Convert.ToDouble(arr[2]);
       string[] arr1 = arr[3].Split(new char[] { '.' });
       sec = Convert.ToDouble(arr1[0]);
       deg = Convert.ToDouble(arr[1]);
       min = min / ((double)60);
       sec = sec / ((double)3600);
       sd = deg + min + sec;
       if (!(string.IsNullOrEmpty(sign)))
       {
           sd = sd * (-1);
       }
       sd = Math.Round(sd, 6);
       string sdnew = Convert.ToString(sd);
       string sdnew1 = "";
       sdnew1 = string.Format("{0:0.000000}", sd);

       double manu = Convert.ToDouble(sdnew1.ToString());
       return manu;
   }

   protected string GetMarkers()
   {
       string markers = "";
       using (SqlConnection con = new
       SqlConnection(System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["HostelConnectionString"].ConnectionString))
       {
           SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select hi.Hostelcd, hi.Lattitude,hi.Longitude,h.HostelName from HostelDetails h left outer join Hostelinformation hi on h.Hostelcd = hi.Hostelcd order by hi.Hostelcd desc", con);
           con.Open();
           SqlDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
           int i = 0;

           while (reader.Read())
           {
               i++;


               markers +=
               @"var marker" + i.ToString() + @" = new google.maps.Marker({
             position: new google.maps.LatLng(" + ConvertDegree(reader["Lattitude"].ToString()) + ", " +
               ConvertDegree(reader["Longitude"].ToString()) + ")," +
               @"map: myMap,
             title:'" + reader["HostelName"].ToString() + "'});";
           }
       }
       return markers;
   }