India at a glance

Capital:                                       New Delhi

Area:                                           3.3 Million sq. km

Official Language:                      Hindi

Total Recognized Languages:     22

Area covered by Forest:          68 million hectares

Population:                                1,210,193,422

Male:                                           623.7 million

Female:                                       586.4 million

Literacy Rate:                            74.04%

Male:                                           82.14%

Female:                                       65.46%

State:                                           28

Union Territories:                     7

Largest State:                             Rajasthan  

    

Smallest State:                           Goa

National Park:                            102

Wildlife Sanctuaries:                 441

Largest City:                               Mumbai 

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

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