Basic Information About India:

Population: The population of India is 1,334,000,472.

GDP:  $ 7.4 trillion (2016)

Climate:  India is home to an extraordinary variety of climatic regions, ranging from tropical in the south to temperate and alpine in the Himalayan north, where elevated regions receive sustained winter snowfall. The nation’s climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar Desert. Winter is from December to March. Summer or pre-monsoon season is from April to June (April to July in northwestern India). Monsoon or rainy season is from July to September. 

People:  Negrito, Proto – Australoids or Austrics, Mongoloids, Mediterranean or Dravidian, Western Brachycephals and Nordic Aryans. 

Religion:  Religion in India is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. The Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world’s major religions; namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.

Capital:  New Delhi is a district in Delhi which serves as the capital city of India.

Language:  Hindi and English are the official languages used in India.

Currency:  The Indian Rupee is the currency of India.

Time Zone:  UTC+05:30