India at a Glance

Population (11th)	1210193422
Males	623724248
Females	586469174
Sex Ratio(Females/1000Males)	940
Density of Population (Persons/  Sq.Km)	382
Literacy Rate  in %	74.04
Male Literacy in %	82.14
Female Literacy in %	65.46
Population growth(2001-2011)   in %	17.64
Area	3287263 sq.km
Area wise place in the world	7th
Wildlife Sanctuaries	513
National Anthem	“Jana Gana Mana”
National Song	“Vande Mataram”
Currency	Rupee(INR)
Calling Code	+91
Calendar	Saka
Time Zone	IST(UTC+5:30

National Symbols

Flag	Tiranga
Emblem	Sarnath Lion
Capital	New Delhi
Flower	Lotus
Animal	Royal Bengal Tiger
Bird	Indian Peacock
Tree	Banyan
Fruit	Mango
Sport	Field Hockey

INDIA

India, also known as Bharat, is a big country, officially the Republic of India (Bharat Ganarajya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country and the most populous liberal democracy in the world. India has a coastline of over seven thousand kilometers, bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on the east. India borders Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal and Bhutan to the north-east; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia. There are wide differences in her climate, temperature, rainfall, soil, agriculture, flora and fauna etc., yet the fact that Indian economy has been primarily agricultural led to the development of common characteristics and common outlook.  Four major world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated here, India provided refuge to other leading religions. People of many races have come to and settled here. With the world's fourth largest economy in purchasing power and the second fastest growing large economy, India has made rapid progress. Although India's standard of living is projected to rise sharply in the next half-century, it currently battles high levels of poverty, persistent malnutrition, and environmental degradation. India has a multi-lingual, multi-ethnic society, India is home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats. India became a modern nation-state in 1947 after a struggle for independence.