🇮🇳 India - The Complete Digital Encyclopedia

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Population

3.28M

sq km Area

28

States

8

Union Territories

Country Profile

Official Name: Republic of India

Capital: New Delhi

Largest City: Mumbai

Currency: Indian Rupee (₹)

GDP (Nominal): $3.73 Trillion

National Symbols

Animal: Bengal Tiger

Bird: Indian Peacock

Flower: Lotus

Tree: Banyan

River: Ganga

Leadership

President: Droupadi Murmu

PM: Narendra Modi

Independence: Aug 15, 1947

Constitution: Jan 26, 1950


States & Union Territories

State/UT Capital Area (km²) Population Official Lang Literacy (%) GDP (L Cr)

Wildlife & Protected Areas

Geography of India

Physical Divisions

The Himalayas, The Indo-Gangetic Plain, The Peninsular Plateau, The Thar Desert, The Coastal Plains, The Islands.

Major Mountains

Kangchenjunga, Nanda Devi, K2 (in Administered Kashmir), Kamet, Saltoro Kangri.

Rivers

Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi, Narmada, Kaveri.

Neighbors

China, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan.

History of India

Ancient India (3300 BCE – 1200 CE)

Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Period, Maurya Empire, Gupta Empire.

Medieval India (1200 CE – 1757 CE)

Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Vijayanagara Empire.

British Era (1757 – 1947)

East India Company rule, British Raj, Indian National Movement.

Post Independence (1947 – Present)

Integration of princely states, Green Revolution, IT Revolution, Nuclear Power.

Indian Economy

Sectors

Agriculture (18%), Industry (25%), Services (57%)

Major Industries

IT, Pharmaceuticals, Automotive, Textiles, Chemicals, Steel.


Demographics

Literacy Rate

74.04% (Census 2011)

Urban Population

31.16%