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India Geography and Demographics Rachel Hemrick

Quick FactsCapital City: New DelhiNational Independence: August 15, 1947 Population:1,241,491,960 (2011) World Bank -0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011)Higher wages in United States.

Land Land Area: 3,287,590 km (7th largest)Largest State: Rajasthan 342,269 kmSmallest State: Lakshadweep 32 km

LandHighest Point: Kangchenjunga (28,208.7ft)Lowest Point: Kuttanad (7.2ft)

National SymbolsNational Bird: Indian PeacockNational Flower: Indian LotusNational Anthem: Jana Gana Mana January 24, 1950Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People

PopulationPopulation:1,241,491,960 (2011) World BankSecond most populous.By 2030: exceed 1.53 billion.Become most populous exceeding China.

PopulationAge Structure:0-14: 29.7%15-64: 64.9%65 and older: 5.5 %

Population Growth Rate: 1.312%Birth Rate: 20.6/1000 Death Rate: 7.43/1000

Literacy Rate2011: 74.04%1947: 12% End of British rule

Ethnic GroupsETHNIC GROUPSIndo-Aryan: First people Aboriginal Australians

Dravidian: Southern India

Mongoloid:North East

ReligionHinduism34,000 TemplesTamil Nadu, India7th centuryWorship Shiva as peacock

LanguagesHindi487 million speakers4th century ADFirst Printed Book:John Gilchrist'sGrammar of the Hindoostanee LanguagePublished in 1796.

Major DiseaseHIGH RiskMalariaLeptospirosis (water)Hepatitis A and EHIV/AIDS

1 hospital bed/1000 people

Hiv/AIDS 1.5 million people2011 AIDS report50% decline in last 10 years3rd Largest population suffering

Factors:Labor migrationLow literacy levels in rural areasProstitutionTourismLargest Industry2011$121 billion or 6.4% of GDP13.3 million jobs or 7.9% Expansion2011-2021: 8.8 % growth 5th rank fastest growing tourismMedical Tourism30% by 2015TourismTaj MahaBarren Island VolcanoEdakkal Caves

5 Sourceshttp://www.indexmundi.com/india/demographics_profile.htmlhttp://trak.in/tags/business/2010/05/15/top-best-25-travel-tourist-places-destinations-india/http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/india/indianlanguages.htmhttp://www.mapsofindia.com/census2011/literacy-rate.htmlhttp://www.hospitalsinindia.org/