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