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FACTS AT A GLANCE
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Independence |
15 August 1947 (from
Britain) |
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Total Area |
3,287, 263 sq. km |
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Land area |
2,973,190 sq km |
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Coastline |
7,000 km |
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Comparative Area |
Slightly more
than 1/3rd the size of the US |
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States |
26 |
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Union Territories |
6 |
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Capital City |
New Delhi |
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Districts |
463 |
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Largest State |
Madhya Pradesh
(4,43,446 sq kms) |
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Border Countries |
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 kms |
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Terrain |
Upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in South,
Flat to rolling plain along the Ganges,
Deserts in West,
Himalayas in North |
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Lowest Point |
Indian Ocean 0 m |
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Highest Peak |
Kanchenjunga 8,598 m |
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Natural Resources |
Coal (4th largest reserves in the world), iron
ore, manganese, mica,
bauxite, titanium ore, chromite,
natural gas, diamonds, petroleum,
limestone |
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Population |
953.7 million |
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Urban Population |
27% |
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Population Growth |
2.1 % |
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Population Ratio |
927 females per 1000 males |
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Density of Population |
273 persons per sq km |
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Most populous State |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Area with Highest Density |
Delhi
(6352 persons per sq km) |
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Literacy Rate |
52.1% |
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State with Highest Literacy |
Kerala |
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Life expectancy |
61 |
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GDP (Factor Cost)'96-97 : Quick Estimates |
Rs
11,49,215 crores |
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Per-Capital GDP (at Market Prices) '96-97 :
Quick estimates |
Rs
12,76,974 crores |
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Per-Capital GNP (Factor Cost)'96-97 : Quick
Estimates |
Rs
11,35,370 crores |
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Per-Capital GNP (at Market Prices)'96-97 :
Quick Estimates |
Rs
12,63,129 crores |
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Inflation (CPI) |
6.6 % |
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Constitution |
26
January 1950 Republic Day of India |
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Legal System |
Based on English common law;
Limited judicial review of legislative acts;
Accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction,
with reservations |
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Judicial branch |
Supreme Court
Judges are appointed by the president
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Suffrage |
18
years of age; universal |
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