Oct 14 2007
India - Some Basic Facts
Here is some information which can be useful in India Travel
Full Name - Republic of India
Area - 3,287,590 sq Kilometers (1,269,338 sq miles)
Languages - Hindi (official)
Hindi is spoken as a mother tongue by about 20% of the population, mainly in the northern states which includes Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Hindi is also popular in other states as well along with the regional languages like Punjabi, Kashmiri, Urdu, Marathi, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati.
-English
A product of British rule, English is still widely spoken and written in most Indian states 50 years after independence.
Religion
- 82% Hindu, 12% Muslim, 2.3% Christian, 1.9%Sikh,0.8%Buddist ,0.5% Jains, 0.5% others.
Currency - INR Indian Rupee (Rs)
Electricity - 230-240V 50HzHz
Electric Plug Details
- South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
Country Dialing Code - 91
