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India Facts

  • Population: 1.2 Billion
  • Government: Largest democracy in the world
  • Geography: 26 states, 4,000 cities, 650,000 villages
  • Language: 22 official languages with over 1,650 dialects
  • Religion: Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist
  • Demographics: Median Age is 23.8 & over 50% of India's population is under 25 years old
  • Cities: 40 cities with over 1 million people, 85 cities with over 500,00 people
  • GDP: $1.53 Trillion, 10th largest in the world
  • GDP Growth: 8.6% (2010 - 2011)
  • Exports: Exports to GDP is 23% (compared to China at 37%)
  • Household Debt: 11%
  • Domestic Consumption in GDP: 57% (compared to China at 37.1%)