Overview

Summary statistics

Region: Southern Asia

Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)

Surface area (square kilometres): 3287263

Population in 2012 (estimated, 000): 1236687

Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre): 376.2

Capital city and population in 2011 (000): New Delhi (250)

The capital is New Delhi, included in the urban agglomeration of Delhi.

United Nations membership date: 30 October 1945