What is the population of India?
Population | 1,326,093,247 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.28% |
Urban Population | 31.3% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | NEW DELHI (capital) 22.654 million; Mumbai 19.744 million; Kolkata 14.402 million; Chennai 8.784 million; Bangalore 8.614 million; Hyderabad 7.837 million |
Nationality Noun | Indian(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Indian |
Ethnic Groups | Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% |
Languages Spoken |
Hindi 41%, Bengali 8.1%, Telugu 7.2%, Marathi 7%, Tamil 5.9%, Urdu 5%, Gujarati 4.5%, Kannada 3.7%, Malayalam 3.2%, Oriya 3.2%, Punjabi 2.8%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.2%, other 5.9% Note: English enjoys the status of a subsidiary official language but is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindi is the most widely spoken language and primary tongue of 41% of the people; there are 14 other official languages: Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit; Hindustani is a popular variant of Hindi/Urdu spoken widely throughout northern India but is not an official language |
Language Note | There are at least 300 known languages in India, 24 of which have one million or more speakers. Besides Hindi and English, there are 14 other official languages, including Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi, and Sanskrit. At least 30 percent of the population speaks Hindi. English is important for business and government and is the language of national communication. Hindustani, a blend of Hindu and Urdu, is spoken widely in northern India. |
What are the health conditions in India?
Animal Contact Disease (s) | Rabies |
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 54.8% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 7.39 |
Diseases - note | Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 90.7% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 7.4% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 96.7% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | Bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 3.9% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.3% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 135,500 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | .9 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 46.08 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 43.28 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 44.6 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | Very high |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 200 |
Mean Age for Mother's First Birth | 19.9 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 1.9% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 2,400,000 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | .65 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 64% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 60.2% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 24.7% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 2.55 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 43.5% |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | Dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, and malaria |
Water contact disease (s) | Leptospirosis |
How long do people live in India?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 67 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 68 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 66 Years |
Median Age | 26 Years |
Median Age - female | 27 Years |
Median Age - male | 26 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 20 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 7.39 |
Median Age | 26 Years |
Median Age - female | 27 Years |
Median Age - male | 26 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | -0.05 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.28% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.13 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.13 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.06 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1.08 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.12 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1.08 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .91 |
What are the health conditions in India?
What is school like in India?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 3.2% |
Literacy - female | 47.8% |
Literacy - male | 73.4% |
Literacy - total population | 61% |
Literacy Definition | Age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 11 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 12 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 12 Years |
Can people in India read?
Literacy - female | 47.8% |
Literacy - male | 73.4% |
Literacy - total population | 61% |
Literacy Definition | Age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language |
Hindi 41%, Bengali 8.1%, Telugu 7.2%, Marathi 7%, Tamil 5.9%, Urdu 5%, Gujarati 4.5%, Kannada 3.7%, Malayalam 3.2%, Oriya 3.2%, Punjabi 2.8%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.2%, other 5.9% Note: English enjoys the status of a subsidiary official language but is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindi is the most widely spoken language and primary tongue of 41% of the people; there are 14 other official languages: Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit; Hindustani is a popular variant of Hindi/Urdu spoken widely throughout northern India but is not an official language |
Is India a safe place to visit?