| Map
showing location of India: |
 |
| Capital:
|
New
Delhi |
| Population: |
1161.9 million (2006) |
| Size: |
3,287,590
sq km |
| Languages:
|
Hindi,
English and 14 other official languages |
| Currency: |
1
rupee = 100 paise |
| Average
life expectancy: |
Overall, 63.6 years. Male
62.1 years, Female 65.3 years (2006) |
| Number
of doctors: |
60 physicians per 100,000 people (2006) |
| Literacy: |
Overall, 61%. Male
73.4%, Female 47.8% (2006) |
| Population
with access to safe water: |
86%
total population using improved drinking water sources |
| Number
of internet users: |
54 per 1000 people (2006) |
| |
| Statistical
sources: UN Dept of Economic and Social Affairs 2006; UNDP Human Development Index 2006; UNICEF The State of the World's Children 2006; International Telecommunication Union 2006 |
