Capital | New Delhi |
Area | 3.3 Million sq. km |
Latitude | 6° 44' and 35° 30' north latitude |
Longitude | 68° 7' and 97° 25' east longitude |
Official Language | Hindi |
Total Recognized Languages | 22 |
Total Coast Line | 7,516.6 km |
Area covered by Forest | 68 million hectares |
Population | 1,210,193,422 Billion |
Male | 623.7 million |
Female | 586.4 million |
Population Growth Rate | 1.64 per cent during 2001-2011 |
Density of Population | 370.8/km2 |
Sex Ratio | 940 |
Literacy Rate | 0.7404 |
Male | 0.8214 |
Female | 0.6546 |
State | 28 |
Union Territories | 7 |
Largest State | Rajasthan |
Smallest State | Goa |
National Park | 102 |
Wildlife Sanctuaries | 441 |
Largest City | Mumbai |
Calling Code | +91 |
National Motto | Satyameva Jayate |
National Song | Vande Mataram |
National Anthem | Jana Gana Mana |
Highest Point | Mount Godwin-Austen, 28,251 ft |
Currency | Indian Rupee |
Time Zone | GMT + 05:30 |
Life Expectancy Rate Male | 65.8 years |
Life Expectancy Rate Female | 68.1 years |
Ethnic Groups | Australoid, Mongoloid, Europoid, Caucasian, and Negroid |
National Days | 26th January (Republic Day), 15th August (Independence Day), 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti; Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday) |
National Bird | Indian peacock |
National Flower | Lotus |
National Tree | Banyan Tree |
National River | The Ganga |
National Aquatic Animal | River Dolphin |
National Animal | Tiger |
National Fruit | Mango |