- Land area: 1.2 million sq miles
- Capital: New Delhi
- Population (2012 est.): 1.21 billion (2nd most populated in the world)
- Religions (2001 census): Hindu 80.5%; Muslim 13.4%; Christian 2.3%; other 3.8%
- Literacy: 65.38 %
- Population living below the poverty line ($1.25/day) – 42%