There are some interesting Indian facts that you might not know. These Indian facts are listed here:

India spreads over an area of 3.3 million square kilometers and has a coastline length of 7516.5 kilometers.

The national animal, bird, flower, tree, fruit, currency, sport, flag and anthem are tiger, peacock, lotus, banyan, mango, rupee, hockey, tricolor flag and Jana Gana Mana respectively.

The Indian literacy rate is 65.38% among which the male literacy rate being 75.85% and the female literacy rate 54.16%.

India is the world’s largest democracy, ranking second in the world in its population and ranking seventh in the world in its area.

The number system, algebra, trigonometry and calculus and the game of chess originated in India and zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

The highest cricket ground in the world is situated in Chail in Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of 2444 meters above sea level.

The time taken for one revolution of the earth around the sun was calculated first by an Indian Bhaskaracharya.

When compared with US India has 568 million more registered voters.

3.2 billion cinema tickets were sold in India in 2010 and this is more than that sold in America and Canada together.

Cherrapunji in India receives the maximum rainfall in the world with 425 inches of rain every year.

India is the second largest importer of arms in the world. It has purchased 50 billion USD of defense equipments in the last ten years.

The IT services in India amounts to 47 billion USD. Half of the world’s total IT services come from India.

42% of the world’s poor people live in India.

Only three countries make supercomputers and India is one among them. The other two are US and Japan.

India is one among six world countries that have successfully launched satellites.

The pharmaceutical industry in India ranks the second in the world next only to China.

India ranks first in its milk production.

Indian railways is the largest employer in the world. There are more than one million people working in Indian railways.

The first university of the world was established in Indian in 700 B. C. in Takshila.

There are more than 300,000 mosques in India and this is more than any other country in the world. The largest among them is Jama Masjid in New Delhi.

The highest airport in India is situated in Leh at an altitude of 3000 meters above sea level and the highest dam is Tehri Dam built on the Bhagirathi River and is the sixth highest dam in the world.

India launched its first satellite Aryabhatta on 19^th April 1975.

Children’s magazine in India having largest circulation is Tinkle having a monthly readership of 12 lakhs.

The Baily Bridge in India located in the Ladakh valley built in August 1982 is the highest bridge in the world.

India boasts the largest number of post offices in the world.

The four religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism originated in India.

India is the largest English speaking country in the world and two million Indians are living in US.

The largest city in India is Mumbai with a population of 11,914,398.

Hope you enjoyed these amazing Indian facts. 

Article Posted By : Sumazla  On December 23, 2011lView All Articles

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