An enlargeable map of the cities of India

The following outline is provided as an overview of, and topical guide to, India:

The seventh-largest country by area, India is located on the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. India was home to the ancient Indus Valley civilisation, and is the birthplace of four world religions: Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism. India endured colonisation, eventually being administered by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence led by influential figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Subash Chandra Bose and underwent a violent partition. India (as of April 2023) is the most populous country with over 1.4 billion people, and is also the most populous democracy in the world.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of India

Geography of India

Indian Ocean bathymetry SRTM
    • Land boundaries: 14,103 km
 Bangladesh 4,053 km
 China 3,380 km including the territorial disputes along its border; McMahon Line
 Pakistan including the Line of Control 2,912 km
   Nepal 1,690 km
 Myanmar 1,463 km
 Bhutan 605 km
 Afghanistan 106 km
  • Coastline: 7,000 km
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal

Environment of India

An enlargeable satellite composite image of India

Geographic features of India

South India satellite view

Physical divisions of India

Physical map of India

Administrative divisions of India

Administrative divisions of India

Administrative divisional structure of India
Structure of administrative divisions in India
Republic of India
StatesUnion Territories
Divisions
Districts
Blocks
(Tehsils/Talukas/Mandals)
Municipal Corporations
(MahanagarPalika/ NagarNigam)
Municipalities
(Nagar-Palika)
City Councils
(Nagar-Panchayat)
Villages
(Gram/Gaon)
Wards
States and union territories of India
A clickable map of the 28 states and 8 union territories of India
Map legend:
States (1–28) & Union territories (A-H)
1. Andhra Pradesh 13. Madhya Pradesh 25. Tripura
2. Arunachal Pradesh 14. Maharashtra 26. Uttar Pradesh
3. Assam 15. Manipur 27. Uttarakhand
4. Bihar 16. Meghalaya 28. West Bengal
5. Chhattisgarh 17. Mizoram A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
6. Goa 18. Nagaland B. Chandigarh
7. Gujarat 19. Odisha C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
8. Haryana 20. Punjab D. Jammu and Kashmir
9. Himachal Pradesh 21. Rajasthan E. Ladakh
10. Jharkhand 22. Sikkim F. Lakshadweep
11. Karnataka
23. Tamil Nadu G. Delhi
12. Kerala 24.Telangana H. Puducherry

States and union territories of India

Divisions of India
Municipalities of India
Mumbai skyline

Municipalities of India

Geography of states and territories

Demography of India

Demographics of India

Demographics of states and territories

Government and politics of India

Barack Obama addressing the Indian Parliament

Socio-economic issues in India

Branches of the government of India

Executive of the government of India

Legislature of the government of India

Judiciary of the government of India

Ranjan Gogoi is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India, by President Ram Nath Kovind.

Foreign relations of India

International organisation membership

The Republic of India is a member of:[2]

Law and order in India

National law enforcement agencies

All India Service for policing — Indian Police Service

State police forces

The National Police Memorial in New Delhi

Armed forces of India

INS Vikramaditya is one of two aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy.
Garud commandos of the Indian Air Force

Government of states

Politics by states and territories

History of India

The 'Ten Indus Scripts' discovered near the northern gateway of the Dholavira citadel

History of India by period

History of India by region

History of India by subject

Culture of India

A traditional Kathakali dancer from Kerala

Cuisine of India

Cuisine by regions

The arts in India

Architecture of India

The intricately carved walls and galleries of Rani Ki Vav in Gujarat

Cinema of India

Amitabh Bachchan is one of the most dominant actors in the Indian movie industry.
Film Awards
Cinema by region

Music of India

Ravi Shankar is known for combining elements of traditional Indian music with Western music.
Sarod and sitar
Music by states and territories

Literature of India

Literature by language

Languages in India

Official languages of India by state and union territory

Sports in India

Indian football team
A Kabaddi match at 2006 Asian Games

Major Sports Leagues

Culture by region

Economy and infrastructure of India

Economy & infrastructure of states

Education in India

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad complex panorama

Education in states

Tourism in India

Tourist attractions

Tourism in states

List of tourism in different states of India

See also

 India

References

  1. "India Government, Indian Democracy | India Quick Facts". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. "India". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.

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