India Is One Of The Oldest Civilization In The World With A Rich Cultural Heritage ; It Is The Seventh Largest Country In The World ; It Is Bounded By Great Himalayas In The North , Bay Of Bengal In The South , Indian Ocean In The South And Arabian Sea In The West. Countries Having Common Border With India Are Pakishthan And Afkanisthan To The North – West , China , Bhutan And Nepal To The North , Myanmar And Bangladesh To The East . . Sri Lanka Is Separated From India By A Narrow Channel Of Sea Formed By Pak Strait And The Gulf Of Mannar.
It Covers An Area Of 32.87,263 Kilo Meters.
As Per 2001 Census India’s Population Stood At 102,70,15,247.( One Hundred And Two Crores , Seventy Lakhs , Fifteen Thousand , Two Hundred And Forty Seven .). The Population Density Was 324 Person Per Square Kilo Metere. The Number Of Females Per Thousand Male Stood At 933.. The Literacy Rate In India Is 65.38 Per Cent 75.85 For Males And 54.16 For Females.