INDIA

Country name: Republic of India Capital: New Delhi
Geographic coordinates: 28° 36' N, 77° 17' E
Population: 24 160 000
Time zone: UTC+5.5
Government: Federal republic International organizations: Commonwealth, UN, WTO
Independence: 1947 Useful web sites: Official site: www.india.gov.in
Tourist site: www.incredibleindia.org
Time zone: UTC+5.5 Geography: Area: 3 064 898 sq km
Forested area: 684 340 sq km
Comparative: Three times the size of Egypt
Population: 1 366 418 000 Land use: Arable land: 53.19%
Permanent crops: 3.76%
Other: 43.05%
Area: 3 287 469 sq km Natural hazards: Torrential monsoon rains causing flash floods; severe drought and earthquakes; tropical cyclones in coastal regions.
Languages: Hindi, English, many regional languages Extreme elevation: Kangchenjunga, 8586 m
Currency: Indian rupee    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.