Capital:New Delhi
Area:3.3 Million sq km
Population:1,028 million
Administrative Divisions: 28 States and 7 Union Territories
Languages:
There are 22 National Languages have been recognized by the Constitution of India, of which Hindi is the Official Union Language. Besides these, there are 844 different dialects that are practiced in various parts of the Country.
Indian Standard Time: GMT + 05:30
Telephone Country Code: +91
Religions:
According to the 2001 census, out of the total population of 1.028 million in the Country, Hindus constituted the majority with 80.5 %, Muslims came second at 13.4%, followed by Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and others.
Literacy:
According to the provisional results of the 2001 census, the literacy rate in the Country stands at 64.84 per cent, 75.26% for males and 53.67% for females.
Inflation Rate: 4.1% as on July 2005.
Agriculture Products:
Rice, wheat, tea, cotton, sugarcane, potatoes, jute, oilseed, poultry, etc.
Industries:
Steel, garments, petroleum, cement, machinery, locomotive, food processing, pharmaceutical products, mining, etc.
Currency (Code):
Indian Rupee (INR)
Financial Year:
1st April to 31st March.
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