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One of the most
interesting countries of the world is India. In fact,
innumerable tourists travel each year to learn about India. Many
of them make it a point to travel each year to this nation,
however to a new place, as they are mesmerized by the cultural
heritage of the Indian Sub-Continent. The facts of India astound
them. While the nation is concerned about the rapid population
growth, the travelers are astounded by the way the Indians exist
under the trying circumstances.
The facts on India can be derived from various sources, and each
is as astounding as another. The nation is under scanner for
varied reasons. Researchers from various walks of life dive deep
into the conditions under which the nation exists. |
Given here are some Indian facts that
bring to light why the nation is an interesting case study for
sociologists, economists, and others
India is located in Southern Asia and borders the Arabian Sea and
the Bay of Bengal; and lies between Burma and Pakistan
Total area: 3,287,590 sq km (approximately more than one-third the
size of USA)
o Land area: 2,973,190 sq km
o Water area: 314,400 sq km
Land boundary: 14,103 km (Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km,
Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km)
Coastline: 7,000 km
Climate varies from temperate in the North to Tropical Monsoon in
the South
It is made up of all landforms flat plains, plateaus, desserts,
tropical forests, hills and mountains.
Elevation:
o Lowest point is 0 m - Indian Ocean
o Highest point is 9,598 m - Kanchenjunga
Its coal resource is the fourth largest in the world
Population: 1,129,866,154 (estimated by July 2007)
Age composition:
0-14 years: 31.8% (male 188,208,196/female 171,356,024)
15-64 years: 63.1% (male 366,977,821/female 346,034,565)
65 years and over: 5.1% (male 27,258,259/female 30,031,289)
(estimates for 2007)
Total average age is 24.8 years
o Male: 24.5 years
o Female: 25.2 years
o Population growth rate: 1.6%
Birth rate: 22.69 births/1,000
Death rate: 6.58 deaths/1,000 population
Total life expectancy at birth: 68.59 years
o Male life expectancy: 66.28 years
o Female life expectancy: 71.17 years
Ethnic groups residing in India: Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%,
Mongoloid and other 3% (approximate figures)
Religions co-existing in India: Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%,
Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1% (2001
estimates)
Total literacy: 59.5%
Male literacy: 70.2%
Female literacy: 48.3%
The country consists of 28 states and 7 union territories
India has 341 airports and 243 paved runways:
The nation has 63,230 km of railway line running through the
country.
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