About India

India
A sub continent in South Asia.
Capital : New Delhi
Area : 3,287,263 sq.km
Language : Hindi(official), English
Religion : Hinduism, Islam, Christianity,Buddism, Jainism etc.,
Population 1,060,000,000
Urban population : 27.4%
Rural population : 72.6%
Density (per sq.km) : 273
Sex Ratio (female/1000 male) : 927
Infant mortality rate : 72/1000 live births
Children dying before age 5 : 108/1000 live births
Population without access to Health Service : 135.2 m
AIDS cases (NACO est.; Oct '99 : 89840
(HDI Report 2000),age 0-49 : 4,100,000
Literacy : 62.4%
Main Occupation: Agriculture
Main crop: Rice, sugarcane
GNP Per capita :$ 450
GNP per capita at ppp: 2149
Pride : Himalayan mountains
Tajmahal-built by Shajahan in memory of his wife Muntaj in Agra

(Source Manorama Year Book 2001-2002)