★ Capital ----------------------------- New Delhi
★ Area ----------------------------- 3.3 Million sq. km
★ Latitude ----------------------------- 6° 44' and 35° 30' north latitude
★ Longitude ----------------------------- 68° 7' and 97° 25' east longitude
★ Official Language ----------------------------- Hindi
★ Total Recognized Languages ----------------------------- 22
★ Total Coast Line ----------------------------- 7,516.6 km
★ Area covered by Forest ----------------------------- 68 million hectares
★ Population ----------------------------- 1,210,193,422
★ Male ----------------------------- 623.7 million
★ Female ----------------------------- 586.4 million
★ Population Growth Rate ----------------------------- 1.64 per cent during 2001-2011
★ Density of Population ----------------------------- 370.8/km2
★ Sex Ratio ----------------------------- 940
★ Literacy Rate ----------------------------- 74.04%
★ Male ----------------------------- 82.14%
★ Female ----------------------------- 65.46%
★ State ----------------------------- 29
★ Union Territories ----------------------------- 7
★ Largest State ----------------------------- Rajasthan
★ Smallest State ----------------------------- Goa
★ National Park ----------------------------- 103
★ Wildlife Sanctuaries ----------------------------- 441
★ Largest City ----------------------------- Mumbai
★ Calling Code ----------------------------- +91
★ National Motto ----------------------------- Satyameva Jayate
★ National Song ----------------------------- Vande Mataram
★ National Anthem ----------------------------- Jana Gana Mana
★ Highest Point ----------------------------- Mount Godwin-Austen, 28,251 ft
★ Currency ----------------------------- Indian Rupee
★ Time Zone ----------------------------- GMT + 05:30
★ Life Expectancy Rate
Male ----------------------------- 65.8 years
Female ----------------------------- 68.1 years
★ Ethnic Groups ----------------------------- Australoid, Mongoloid, Europoid, Caucasian, and Negroid
★ National Days ----------------------------- 26th January (Republic Day), 15th August (Independence Day), 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti; Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday)
★ National Bird ----------------------------- Indian peacock
★ National Flower ----------------------------- Lotus
★ National Tree ----------------------------- Banyan Tree
★ National River ----------------------------- The Ganga
★ National Aquatic Animal ----------------------------- River Dolphin
★ National Heritage Animal ----------------------------- Elephant
★ National Animal ----------------------------- Tiger
★ National Fruit ----------------------------- Mango