India at a glance

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:
74.04%
Male:
82.14%
Female:
65.46%
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
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