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India Geography and Demographics

India Geography and Demographics. Rachel Hemrick. Quick Facts. Capital City: New Delhi National 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 .

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India Geography and Demographics

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  1. India Geography and Demographics Rachel Hemrick

  2. Quick Facts • Capital City: New Delhi • National 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.

  3. Land • Land Area: 3,287,590 km² (7th largest) • Largest State: Rajasthan – 342,269 km² • Smallest State: Lakshadweep – 32 km²

  4. Land • Highest Point: Kangchenjunga(28,208.7 ft) • Lowest Point: Kuttanad(−7.2 ft)

  5. National Symbols • National Bird: Indian Peacock • National Flower: Indian Lotus • National Anthem: “Jana GanaMana” – January 24, 1950 • Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People

  6. Population • Population:1,241,491,960 (2011) – World Bank • Second most populous. • By 2030: exceed 1.53 billion. • Become most populous exceeding China.

  7. Population • Age 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

  8. Literacy Rate • 2011: 74.04% • 1947: 12% • End of British rule

  9. Ethnic Groups

  10. ETHNIC GROUPS • Indo-Aryan: • First people • Aboriginal Australians • Dravidian: • Southern India • Mongoloid: • North East

  11. Religion

  12. Hinduism • 34,000 Temples • Tamil Nadu, India • 7th century • Worship Shiva as peacock

  13. Languages

  14. Hindi • 487 million speakers • 4th century AD • First Printed Book: • John Gilchrist's Grammar of the Hindoostanee Language • Published in 1796.

  15. Major Disease • HIGH Risk • Malaria • Leptospirosis (water) • Hepatitis A and E • HIV/AIDS • 1 hospital bed/1000 people

  16. Hiv/AIDS • 1.5 million people • 2011 AIDS report • 50% decline in last 10 years • 3rd Largest population suffering • Factors: • Labor migration • Low literacy levels in rural areas • Prostitution

  17. Tourism • Largest Industry • 2011 • $121 billion or 6.4% of GDP • 13.3 million jobs or 7.9% • Expansion • 2011-2021: 8.8 % growth • 5th rank fastest growing tourism • Medical Tourism • 30% by 2015

  18. Tourism • TajMaha • Barren Island Volcano • Edakkal Caves

  19. 5 Sources • http://www.indexmundi.com/india/demographics_profile.html • http://trak.in/tags/business/2010/05/15/top-best-25-travel-tourist-places-destinations-india/ • http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/india/indianlanguages.htm • http://www.mapsofindia.com/census2011/literacy-rate.html • http://www.hospitalsinindia.org/

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