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Here are some facts and figures
about India:
General
Information
Political
Structure
Economic
Indicators
More
Information on India
- Land
and People
History, Geography, National
Symbols & Festivals
- Political
Structure
Foreign, Defence & Economic
Policy
- Economy,
Industry & Trade
The New Economic Order,
Industrial Growth, Globalising of Trade &
Telecommunications
- Science
& Technology
Atomic Energy, Space,
Oceanography, Biotechnology & Electronics
- Agricultural
& Rural Developments
Irrigation, Food
Processing, Fertilisers & Fisheries
- Social
Objectives & Welfare
Education,
Environment, Minorities, Health & Family Welfare
- Art,
Culture & Sports
Fine Arts, Performing
Arts & Sports
- Festivals
of India
General Information
| Population |
1,027 million (2001
Census) |
| Area |
3.3 million square
kilometres |
| Geographical
Location |
Lies between latitudes
8°4' and 37°6 ' north and longitudes 68°7 ' and 97°25'
east |
| Coastline
Length |
7,600 km |
| Languages |
17 major languages, 844
dialects |
| Major
Religions |
Hinduism, Islam,
Christianity, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism |
| National
Anthem |
"Jan gana mana" by
Rabindranath Tagore |
| National
Emblem |
Replica of the Lion
Capital of Sarnath |
| National Flag
|
Horizontal tricolour in
equal proportion of deep saffron on the top, white in
the middle and dark green at the bottom. In the centre
of the white band is a wheel in navy blue colour. |
| National
Animal |
Tiger (Panthera
tigris) |
| National
Bird |
Peacock |
| National
Flower |
Lotus |
| National Tree
|
Banyan |
| National fruit
|
Mango |
| National
Currency |
Rupees (One Rupees = 100
paise) |
Political Information
| India |
Sovereign, Socialist,
Secular, Democratic Republic |
| The Indian
Union |
28 States and seven
centrally administered Union Territories |
| Form of
government |
Parliamentary, based on
universal adult franchise |
| Legislature
|
Parliament, consists of
President and the two Houses, known as Rajya Sabha
(Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People)
|
| Executive |
Consists of President,
Vice-President and Council of Ministers led by the Prime
Minister |
| Judiciary |
Independent of executive
|
Economic Indicator
| Growth of
exports |
5 per cent in 2001-02
|
| Power
generation |
499.5 billion kilo watt
hour in 2000-01 |
| Coal
production |
332 million tonnes in
2000-01 |
| Crude oil
production |
32.2 million tonnes in
2000-01 |
| Railway
passenger traffic |
4,864 million in
2000-01 |
| Railway
freight traffic |
473 million tonnes in
2000-01 |
| Total road
length |
2.47 million km in 1996-97
|
| Iron ore
export |
26.0 million tonnes in
1994-95 |
| Foodgrains
production |
195.5 million tonnes in
2000-01 |
| Sugar cane
production |
299.2 million tonnes in
2000-01 |
| Cotton
production |
9.7 million bales in
2000-01 |
| Oilseed
production |
18.4 million tonnes in
2000-01 |
| Cement
production |
99.5 million tonnes in
2000-01 |
| Nitrogenous
fertilizer production |
11.02 million tonnes in
2000-01 |
| Nuclear energy
generation |
16.9 billion kilo watt
hour in
2000-01 | |
