Freeindia > India At A Glance > General Information
General Information
Population
846 million (1991 Census)
Area
3.3 million square kilometers
Geographical location
Lies between latitudes 8 ° 4' and 37 ° 6 ' north and longitudes 68 ° 7 ' and 97 ° 25' east.
Coastline length
7,600 km
Languages
17 major languages, 844 dialects
Major religions
Hinduism (Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) , Islam, Christianity.
National Anthem
Jan gana mana written by Rabindranath Tagore.
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National Emblem
Replica of the Lion Capital of Sarnath.
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National Flag
Horizontal tricolor in equal proportion of deep saffron on the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom. In the center of the white band is a wheel in navy blue colour.
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National Animal
Tiger, Panthera tigris.
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National Bird
Pea
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National Flower
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National Tree
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National Fruit
Mango
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National currency
Rupees (One Rupee =100 paise)
Freeindia > India At A Glance > Political Structure
Political Structure
India
Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic.
The Indian Union
26 States and six centrally administered Union Territories.
Form of government
Parliamentary, based on universal adult franchise.
Legislature
Parliament, consists of President and the two Houses, known as Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People ).
Executive
Consists of President, Vice-President and Council of Ministers led by the Prime Minister.
Judiciary
Independent of executive.
Freeindia > India At A Glance > Economic Indicators
Economic Indicators
Growth of exports
28.8 per cent in 1995-96
Power generation
414.1 billion kilo-watt hour in 1995-96
Coal production
270 million tonnes in 1995-96
Crude oil production
35.2 million tonnes in 1995-96
Railway passenger traffic
3,915 million in 1994-95
Railway freight traffic
382 million tonnes in 1994-95
Total road length
2.04 million km in 1995
Telephone connections
10.5 million in 1994-95
Iron ore export
26.0 million tonnes in 1994-95
Exports of electronics, computer software
Rs 24,340 million in 1994-95
Exports of decentralised cotton cloth
949 million sq. meters in 1994-95
Foodgrains production
191.1 million tonnes in 1994-95
Sugarcane production
258.4 million tonnes in 1994-95
Cotton production
12.1 million bales in 1994-95
Oil seed production
21.4 million tonnes in 1994-95
Cement production
62.4 million tonnes in 1994-95
Nitrogenous fertilizer production
7.95 million tonnes in 1994-95
Nuclear energy generation
8 billion kilo-watt hour in 1994-95
Adopted from the Govt. of India Web Site
(http://www.meadev.gov.in)
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