INDIAN STATES
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chattisgarh
Goa, Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Orissa
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
UNION TERRITORIES
Andaman & Nicobar
Chandigarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Lakshadweep
New Delhi
Puducherry |
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| Official name |
Republic of India (in English) & Bharat Ganarajya (in Hindi) |
| Capital |
New Delhi |
| Population |
1,210,193,422 (2011 Census) |
| Area |
3,287,263 Sq. km. |
| Independence Date (from UK) |
15 August, 1947 |
| Become Republic |
26 January 1950 |
| Official Languages |
Hindi & English |
| Geographical Location |
21" North 78" East |
| Major Religions |
Hindu (80.5%), Islam (13.4%), Christianity (2.3%), Sikhism (1.9%), Others (1.8%) |
| Time Zone |
GMT +5.5 |
| Currency |
Indian Rupee |
| India Coastline |
7500 kms with Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal |
| Border shared with |
China, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar |
| Season |
Winter (Nov-Feb), Summer (Apr-Jun), Rainny (Jul-Sept) |
| Passport & Visa requirement |
At least 6-month old Passport & Vaild Visa before arriving at India |
| India Sub-division |
28 States & 06 Union Territories |
| Major Metro Cities |
Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, |
| Indian Flag |
Tricolour |
| National Emblem |
Sarnath Lion Capital |
| National Anthem |
Jana Gana Mana |
| National Song |
Vande Mataram |
| National Game |
Hockey |
| National Flower |
Lotus |
| National Fruit |
Mango |
| National Animal |
Royal Bengal Tiger |
| National River |
Ganges |
| National Tree |
Banyan |
| Eastermost point of India |
Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh State |
| Westernmost point of India |
West of Ghuar Mota in Gujarat State |
| Northernmost point of India |
Siachen Glacier in Jammu & Kashmir State |
| Southernmost point of India |
Kanyakumari in Tamilnadu State |
| Coldest Place in India |
Drass at Ladakh region in Jammu & Kashmir |
| Highest Mountain Peak in India |
Kanchenjunga at an altitude of 8586 meters |
| Longest river of India |
Ganges River about 2525kms long |
| Largest state of India |
Rajasthan with an area of 342239 sq. kms. |
| Smallest state of India |
Goa with an area of 3702 sq. kms. |
| Most populous city of India |
Mumbai with 18 million on year 2006 |
| State with highest population |
Uttar Pradesh |
