India is one of the best travel destinations in Asia with lot of hill stations, beaches, remote natural spots, and many more places to see. The first time traveller to India will be thrilled to see so many places here. There are many religious places to see in India. Let us see some thing about India before exploring India. Here are some facts about India. Here are some of the facts about India so that you can plan your trip to India easier without any difficulty.
Facts about India
Some of the important facts about India are listed below.
- Capital City of India : New Delhi
- Time Zone in India : GMT + 5.30 hrs
- Currency of India : Indian Rupee
- Electricity : 230 Volts - 240 Volts
- Population of India : 1,203,710,000 as per year 2001 census
- Official Language of India : Hindi
- Area of India : 32,87,263 sq.km
- Stretch of India :
- Approx. 3,200 Kilometers from North to South
- 2,900 Kilometers from East to West
- Coast line of India : 7,500 Kilometers
- Independence day : 15th August, 1947
- India's Railway network is the largest network in the world - The total distance travelled by 14,300 trains daily equals to 3.5 times distance to moon
- Telephone code of India : +91
- Number of states in India : 28
- Number of Union Territories : 7
- National tree of India : Banyan Tree
- National flower of India : Lotus
- National fruit of India : Mango
- National Bird of India : Peacock
- National Animal of India : Tiger
India is the World's second most densely inhabited country. There are four major religions being practiced by the people of India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. The other religions like Christianity and Islam arrived to India in first millennium. India is the 7th largest country in the world as far as area is concerned.
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