STATISTICS AND FACTS
| Population | 1,293,057,000 (2016 estimate) |
| Area | 3,287,263 square kilometres |
| Population density | 388.9 per square kilometre |
| Geographic region | Asia |
| Gross domestic product | $8.727 trillion (2016 estimate) |
| GDP per capita | $6,664 (2016 estimate) |
| Capital | New Delhi (249,998 – January 2011) |
| Other major cities | Mumbai 12,442,373, Kolkata 4,496,694, Bangalore 8,443,675, Chennai 7,088,000 & Hyderabad 6,731,790 (2014) |
| Government | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Head of government | Narendra Damodardas Modi (since 26 May 2014) |
| Life expectancy | Women 69.9 years, men 66.9 years (2015) |
| Official Language | Hindi, English |
| Religion | 79.8% Hinduism; 14.2% Islam; 2.3% Christianity; 1.7% Sikhism; 0.7% Buddhism; 0.4% Jainism; 0.9% others |
| Currency | Indian Rupee, INR, 1 INR = 100 Paise |
| Membership | SAARC, BIMSTEC, UN, G-20 and others. |
