- CapitalâNew Delhi
- Areaâ32,87,263 km2 (Seventh place in the World, 2.42% of the World. 1,20,849 km2 excluding which is occupied by China and Pakistan).
- Boundariesâ(1) Land : China, Nepal and Bhutan in the North, Myanmar and Bangladesh in the East, separated by hilly ranges. Pakistan and Afghanistan in the North-West. (2) Sea : Arabian Sea in the West, Indian ocean in the South and Bay of Bengal in the East.
- Latitudinal Extentâ8°- 4´ N to 37°- 6´ N. Roughly 29 Latitudes.
- Longitudinal Extentâ68°-7´ E to 97°-25´ E. Roughly 29 Longitudes.
- Standard Meridianâ82½ E. Longitudes (Passing through Allahabad. Time 5½ hrs ahead of Greenwich mean time).
- Physical Divisionsâ1. Himalayas Mts. in the North. 2. Great Plains in the North. 3. Plateau region in the South. 4. Coastal plain. 5. Thar desert.
- Distance of extreme South from equatorâ876 km.
- East to West distanceâ2933 km.
- North to South distanceâ3214 km.
- Sea boundary including Islandsâ7516.6 km.
- Land boundaryâ15,200 km.
- IslandsâBay of Bengalâ204, Arabian Seaâ43.
- States through which tropic of cancer passesâ Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram.
- Mountainous RangesâGodwin Austin K2 (8611 m.) (Highest peak in India), Beside this Kanchanjunga, Nanga Parwat, Nanda Devi, Kamet, Makalu, Anna- purna, Mansali, Badrinath, Kedar Nath, Trisul, etc.
- Important LakesâWular, Dal, Chilka, Sambhar Didwana, Husain Sagar, Naini-ko-leru, Pulcit, Vembanand, Lunar, Nakki.
- Total Populationâ1,21,05,69,573 (2011) (Final)
- Percentage of World Populationâ17.5%.
- Density of Populationâ382 persons km2 as per 2011 census.
- Growth Rateâ17.7%.
- Sex Ratioâ943 :1000.
- Literacyâ73.0% (Male Literacy 80.9%, Female Literacy 64.6%).
- Forested Areaâ(2015 Report) 7,01,673 km2 (21.34% of the total geographical area), excluding Tree area of 2.82% (92572 km2).
- SoilsâAlluvial soil, Black soil, Red and Yellow soils, Laterite soil, Desert and Marshy soil.
- Means of IrrigationâCanal (22%), Wells (16%), Tubewells (46%), Tanks (3%) and other (9%).
- Agricultureâ
- Wet agriculture (without irrigation where average rainfall is more than 200 cm.
- Humid agriculture (Black and alluvial soil area, where rainfall is 110 to 200 cm).
- Jhuming cultivation (North – East India and Western Ghats).
- Terrace cultivation (Hill of arming) At the slopes of Himalayas.
- No. of Districtsâ640 (2011)
- Major Portsâ13
- No. of Class I Citiesâ468 (2011)
- Total No. of Urban Areasâ7,935 (2011)
- State with maximum no. of citiesâUttar Pradesh (704)
- State    with    highest    Urban    PopulationâMaharashtra 5,08,18,259 (2011)
- State with Highest Percentage of Urban PopulationâGoa 62.17% (2011)
- State with Percentage of Lowest Urban PopulationâHimachal Pradesh : 10.04 (2011)
- Smallest State as per areaâGoa (3702 km2)
- District with Highest PopulationâThane, Maharashtra (1.11 crore)
- District with Lowest PopulationâDibang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh, 7,948)
- District    with    Highest    LiteracyâSerchhip,    Mizoram (98.76%)
- District with Lowest LieracyâKoraput, Odisha (49.87%)
- District with Highest Sex RatioâMahe, Puducherry (1176: 1000)
- District    with    Lowest    Sex    RatioâJhajjar,   Haryana (774:1000)
- City with Maximum PopulationâMumbai, Maharashtra (1.25 crore)
- City with Lowest PopulationâNagda, M.P. (100,036)
- City with Highest LiteracyâAizwal, Mizoram (98.80%)
- City with Lowest LiteracyâRampur, U.P. (60.74%)
- City    with    Highest    Sex    RatioâKozhikode,    Kerala (1093:1000)
- City with Lowest Sex RatioâVapi, Gujarat (734:1000)
- State with highest density of population (2011)âBihar (1106), persons km2 (as per 2011 census)
- State with lowest density of population (2011)âArunachal Pradesh (17 persons km2)
- Union Territory with minimum areaâLaksha- dweep 32 km2
- Union Territory with maximum areaâAndaman Nicobar Islands (8249 km2)
- No. of National Highwaysâ313
- Longest National HighwayâNational Highway 07, (2369 km2) (Varanasi to Kanya Kumari)
- Biggest (largest) Railway ZoneâNorthern Railway
- Tiger Projectsâ49
- National Parksâ166
- Wild Life Sanctuariesâ515
- Biggest State according to areaâRajasthan (3,42,239 km2)
- State     with      maximum     populationâUttar     Pradesh 19,98,12,341 persons (As per 2011 census)
- State with minimum populationâSikkim (6,10,577 persons)
- Highest WaterfallâKunchikal waterfall at river Varahi in Karnataka
- Largest Sea BeachâMarina Sea Beach (Chennai)
- State with Longest Coast LineâGujarat (1074 km)
- Battle ground at highest pointâSiachin area
- Biggest   (Sweet    water)    LakeâWular    lake   (Jammu- Kashmir)
- Biggest River bridgeâMahatma Gandhi Bridge (Patna) Ganga-Patna 5,575 metre
- Longest tunnelâChenani-Nashri (Patnitop) (Jammu- Kashmir)
- Biggest Cave TempleâKailash temple (Ellora-Maharashtra)
- Highest National awardâBharat Ratna
- Highest Gallantry awardâ Param-Veer- Chakra
- State with maximum Literacy (2011)âKerala (first 100% literate state in the country).
- State with minimum Literacy rateâBihar (61.8% as per 2011 census).
- Biggest artificial lakeâ Govind Sagar (Bhakra- Nangal)
- Biggest natural harbourâMumbai
- Biggest StadiumâYuba- Bharti salt lake-Kolkata
- Biggest Indoor StadiumâIndira Gandhi Stadium (New Delhi).
- Longest CanalâIndira Gandhi Canal (Rajasthan)
- Highest GateâBuland- Darwaja (Fatehpur-Sikri, Agra)
- Biggest DeltaâSunder- ban (West Bengal)
- Biggest Animal FairâSonpur (Bihar)
