Outline of India

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Emblem of India
An enlargeable map of the cities of India

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

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
Union Territories
Divisions
Districts
City Councils

(Nagar-Panchayat)
Villages
(Gram/Gaon)
Wards
States and union territories of India
AfghanistanMyanmarChinaTajikistanIndian OceanBay of BengalAndaman SeaArabian SeaLaccadive SeaAndaman and Nicobar IslandsChandigarhDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuDelhiLakshadweepPuducherryPuducherryGoaKeralaManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandSikkimTripuraPakistanNepalBhutanBangladeshSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSri LankaSiachen GlacierDisputed territory in Jammu and KashmirDisputed territory in Jammu and KashmirJammu and KashmirLadakhChandigarhDelhiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuPuducherryPuducherryPuducherryPuducherryGoaGujaratKarnatakaKeralaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraRajasthanTamil NaduAssamMeghalayaAndhra PradeshArunachal PradeshNagalandManipurMizoramTelanganaTripuraWest BengalSikkimBiharJharkhandOdishaChhattisgarhUttar PradeshUttarakhandHaryanaPunjabHimachal Pradesh
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
  • Divisions of Andhra Pradesh
  • Divisions of Arunachal Pradesh
  • Divisions of Assam
  • Divisions of Bihar
  • Divisions of Chhattisgarh
  • Divisions of Goa
  • Divisions of Gujarat
  • Divisions of Haryana
  • Divisions of Himachal Pradesh
  • Divisions of Jammu and Kashmir
  • Divisions of Jharkhand
  • Divisions of Karnataka
  • Divisions of Kerala
  • Divisions of Madhya Pradesh
  • Divisions of Maharashtra
  • Divisions of Manipur
  • Divisions of Meghalaya
  • Divisions of Mizoram
  • Divisions of Nagaland
  • Divisions of Odisha
  • Divisions of Punjab
  • Divisions of Rajasthan
  • Divisions of Sikkim
  • Divisions of Tamil Nadu
  • Divisions of Telangana
  • Divisions of Tripura
  • Divisions of Uttar Pradesh
  • Divisions of Uttarakhand
  • Divisions of West Bengal
  • Divisions of Delhi
Municipalities of India
Mumbai skyline

Municipalities of India

Geography of states and territories

  1. Geography of Andaman and Nicobar
  2. Geography of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Geography of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Geography of Assam
  5. Geography of Bihar
  6. Geography of Chandigarh
  7. Geography of Chhattisgarh
  8. Geography of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  9. Geography of Daman and Diu
  10. Geography of Delhi
  11. Geography of Goa
  12. Geography of Gujarat
  13. Geography of Haryana
  14. Geography of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Geography of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Geography of Jharkhand
  17. Geography of Karnataka
  18. Geography of Kerala
  19. Geography of Lakshadweep
  20. Geography of Madhya Pradesh
  21. Geography of Maharashtra
  22. Geography of Manipur
  23. Geography of Meghalaya
  24. Geography of Mizoram
  25. Geography of Nagaland
  26. Geography of Odisha
  27. Geography of Puducherry
  28. Geography of Punjab
  29. Geography of Rajasthan
  30. Geography of Sikkim
  31. Geography of Tamil Nadu
  32. Geography of Telangana
  33. Geography of Tripura
  34. Geography of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Geography of Uttarakhand
  36. Geography of West Bengal

Demography of India

Demographics of India

  • Ethnic groups of India
  • Racial groups of India
  • Religion of India

Demographics of states and territories

  1. Demographics of Andaman and Nicobar
  2. Demographics of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Demographics of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Demographics of Assam
  5. Demographics of Bihar
  6. Demographics of Chandigarh
  7. Demographics of Chhattisgarh
  8. Demographics of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  9. Demographics of Daman and Diu
  10. Demographics of Delhi
  11. Demographics of Goa
  12. Demographics of Gujarat
  13. Demographics of Haryana
  14. Demographics of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Demographics of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Demographics of Jharkhand
  17. Demographics of Karnataka
  18. Demographics of Kerala
  19. Demographics of Ladakh
  20. Demographics of Lakshadweep
  21. Demographics of Madhya Pradesh
  22. Demographics of Maharashtra
  23. Demographics of Manipur
  24. Demographics of Meghalaya
  25. Demographics of Mizoram
  26. Demographics of Nagaland
  27. Demographics of Odisha
  28. Demographics of Puducherry
  29. Demographics of Punjab
  30. Demographics of Rajasthan
  31. Demographics of Sikkim
  32. Demographics of Tamil Nadu
  33. Demographics of Tripura
  34. Demographics of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Demographics of Uttarakhand
  36. Demographics of West Bengal

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

  • Parliament of India
    • Vice-President of India
      serves as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha)
    • Speaker
      )

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

  • Governor
  • Chief minister
  • Chief secretary
  • Vidhan Sabha
  • Vidhan Parishad
  • Zilla Parishad
  • Panchayati Raj

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
Taj Mahal

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

  1. Culture of Andaman and Nicobar
  2. Culture of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Culture of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Culture of Assam
  5. Culture of Bihar
  6. Culture of Chandigarh
  7. Culture of Chhattisgarh
  8. Culture of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  9. Culture of Daman and Diu
  10. Culture of Delhi
  11. Culture of Goa
  12. Culture of Gujarat
  13. Culture of Haryana
  14. Culture of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Culture of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Culture of Jharkhand
  17. Culture of Karnataka
  18. Culture of Kerala
  19. Culture of Lakshadweep
  20. Culture of Madhya Pradesh
  21. Culture of Maharashtra
  22. Culture of Manipur
  23. Culture of Meghalaya
  24. Culture of Mizoram
  25. Culture of Nagaland
  26. Culture of Odisha
  27. Culture of Puducherry
  28. Culture of Punjab
  29. Culture of Rajasthan
  30. Culture of Sikkim
  31. Culture of Tamil Nadu
  32. Culture of Telangana
  33. Culture of Tripura
  34. Culture of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Culture of Uttarakhand
  36. Culture of West Bengal

Economy and infrastructure of India

Bombay Stock Exchange

Economy & infrastructure of states

  1. Economy of Andaman and Nicobar
  2. Economy of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Economy of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Economy of Assam
  5. Economy of Bihar
  6. Economy of Chandigarh
  7. Economy of Chhattisgarh
  8. Economy of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  9. Economy of Daman and Diu
  10. Economy of Delhi
  11. Economy of Goa
  12. Economy of Gujarat
  13. Economy of Haryana
  14. Economy of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Economy of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Economy of Jharkhand
  17. Economy of Karnataka
  18. Economy of Kerala
  19. Economy of Lakshadweep
  20. Economy of Madhya Pradesh
  21. Economy of Maharashtra
  22. Economy of Manipur
  23. Economy of Meghalaya
  24. Economy of Mizoram
  25. Economy of Nagaland
  26. Economy of Odisha
  27. Economy of Puducherry
  28. Economy of Punjab
  29. Economy of Rajasthan
  30. Economy of Sikkim
  31. Economy of Tamil Nadu
  32. Economy of Telangana
  33. Economy of Tripura
  34. Economy of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Economy of Uttarakhand
  36. Economy of West Bengal

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

  • Shikkaras at Dal lake, Jammu and Kashmir, India
    Shikkaras at Dal lake, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Khajuraho Temple, Madhya Pradesh, India
    Khajuraho Temple, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Beach of Goa, India
    Beach of Goa, India
  • Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand, India
    Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand, India
  • A Tea Garden of Cachar, Assam, India
    A Tea Garden of Cachar, Assam, India
  • Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
    Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
  • Kumbh Mela Sangam, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
    Kumbh Mela Sangam, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Akshardham Temple, Delhi, India
    Akshardham Temple, Delhi, India
  • India Gate, New Delhi
    India Gate, New Delhi
  • Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
    Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Ladakh is a popular mountaineering site for climbers and trekkers.
    Ladakh is a popular mountaineering site for climbers and trekkers.
  • The White Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
    The White Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
  • Thar Desert, Rajasthan
    Thar Desert, Rajasthan

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.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of India

  • India travel guide from Wikivoyage
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