India - Some Facts and Figures

Geographical, Demographical

and Statistical Data

India lies to the North of Equator

between 8°4' and 37°6' North latitude

and 68°7' and 97°25' East longitude

Area - 32,87,263 Sq Km

Land Frontier - 15200 Km
Coast Line - 7516.60 Km

Length North to South - 3214 Km
Width West to East - 2933 Km

India's Neighbours

North - China, Nepal and Bhutan
South - Sri Lanka
East - Bangla Desh and Myanmar (Burma)
West - Afganistan and Pakistan

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Estimated Population of India 

1.2 billion,

India is the World's Second most populous Country
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Important Days
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15 August 1947 - Independence Day
26 January 1950 - Republic Day
2 October - Gandhi Jayanti
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Recognised Languages of India

Official Languages 

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Hindi & English (Associated)

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Languages Recognised by Constitution of India 

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Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malyalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, 

Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.

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.National Symbols of India

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Flag                     :      Tricolour

Emblem               :      Sarnath Lion Capital

Anthem                :     Jana Gana Mana

Song                    :      Vande Mataram

Animal                 :     Royal Bengal Tiger

Bird                     :      Indian Peacock

Aquatic Animal    :     Dolphin

Flower                 :      Lotus

Tree                     :      Banyan

Fruit                     :      Mango

Sport                    :      Field Hockey

                                  

Game                   :      Pachisi

                               

Calendar              :      Saka

                                   

River                    :      Ganges