Area: 3,287,590 Square Kilometers

highest point: Kanchenjunga 8,598 m

Population: over 1 billion

Ethnic groups: Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3%

Religions: Hindu 80%, Muslim 14%, Christian 2.4%, Sikh 2%, Buddhist 0.7%, Jains 0.5%, other 0.4%

Literacy (age 15 and over can read and write): total population: 52% , male: 65.5% , female 37.7%

 

Pooja pouder
Colorful pouder used for Pooja ceremonies
at homes and temples throughout India. 

The monolithic statue of Bahubali, Shravanabelagola
The amazing monolithic statue of Lord 
Bahubali dominates the magnificent 
village of Shravanabelagola, Karnataka. 

Backwaters of Kerala
Kerala
, the southern state, offering tranquil beaches, magnificent backwaters rich with
 flora and fauna, and hospitable people.

Tram in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Kolkata (Calcutta)
offers an interesting 
variety of transportation means for its 
residents and visitors. From an 
underground train to human powered 
rickshaw, and also this tram.

The Ganges, Varanasi
If you want to see India and you can visit 
only  one place there, it will probably be 
Varanasi (Banaras)
, the city that contains everything that symbolizes India.

Scooters in Conaught Place, New Delhi
A typical view of New Delhi - a parking 
lot full of scooters, and some modern tall
buildings.

Tired cook in Pushkar
A tired cook in Pushkar, Rajasthan

Meenakshi Temple tower, Madurai
One of the decorated gopurams (towers) 
of Meenakshi temple, Madurai
Tamil-Nadu.  

OM telecom and handicraft and a sadhu, Rishikesh
A Sadhu sits in front of a handicraft and telecom shop in Rishikesh, Uttaranchal.

Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan
The majestic Jaisalmer fort looks like a 
sand palace, in the middle of the That
Desert, Rajasthan.


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