Livestock: 193 million cattle, 118 million goats, 45 million sheep 4.3 million metric tons
of fish caught
Arable land: 55%
Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $1360
Life Expectancy: Male 59, Female 60
Number of people per radio: 14
Number of people per television: 47
Number of people per telephone: 112
65% of the population is supported by agriculture
The fertile Ganges plain fills the center of the country, bordered to the north by the towering Himalayas.
The population of India is divided by its religions with conflicts occasionally erupting between different groups. The population is 80% Hindu with minorities of 14% Muslim, 2% Sikh and 2% Christian. These religions a significant in the Indian cultures and many festivals exist to worship the deities of these faiths.
Learn about a Hindu festival in the town of Pune.