Some interesting and funny facts about India

We have already seen some facts about India.  Now let us read about some Amazing Facts about India.

Amazing Facts about India

Here are some of the interesting and funny facts about India.  

• Do you know that  Plastic Bags were never used in India before the year 1985?
• Do you know that it is llegal to take Indian currency out of India?
• About 5 billion passengers are transported by Indian Railways every year
• Indian Railways employes about 1.6 Million people and is the largest employer in the world.
• The number of births that take place in India each year is more than the population of Australia
• Indians go to movie about 3 billion times a year
• India is the largest democracy in the world...
• The shortest names of railway stations in India are Ib which is near Jharsuguda in Orissa and Od near Anand in Gujarat.
• The longest name of a railway station in India is  Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta which lies on the Arakkonnam - Renigunta section near Chennai.
•  Do you know that Kolkata is the only place in India where you can still traavel by Rickshaws pulled by humans?
• India has largest postal network in the world with more than 1,50,000 post offices.
• Do you know that more than 1000 elephants were used for construction of Taj Mahal?
• India is the largest producer of Mangoes in the world. 
• Do you know that India never invaded any country during the last 1,00,000 years.
• Do you know that India was the only source of diamonds till 1896.