Population: 1, 027, 015, 247 (2001 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: 7600 km
Languages: 17 major languages, 844 dialects
Major religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism
National anthem: Jan gana mana written by Rabindranath Tagore
National Song: Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji
National emblem: Replica of the Lion Capital of Sarnath
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 color
National animal: Tiger (Panthera tigris)
National bird: Peacock
National flower: Lotus
National tree: Banyan
National fruit: Mango
National currency: Rupee (One Rupee=100 paise)
National Sport: Hockey

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