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

An enlargeable map of the cities of India

The seventh-largest country by area, India is located on the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. India was home to the ancient Indus Valley civilisation, and is the birthplace of four world religions: Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism. India endured colonisation, eventually being administered by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence led by influential figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Subash Chandra Bose and underwent a violent partition. India (as of April 2023) is the most populous country with over 1.4 billion people, and is also the most populous democracy in the world.

General reference edit

 
An enlargeable basic map of India

Geography of India edit

 
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 edit

 
An enlargeable satellite composite image of India

Geographic features of India edit

 
South India satellite view

Physical divisions of India edit

 
Physical map of India

Administrative divisions of India edit

Administrative divisions of India

Administrative divisional structure of India edit
Structure of administrative divisions in India
Republic of India
StatesUnion Territories
Divisions
Districts
Blocks
(Tehsils/Talukas/Mandals)
Municipal Corporations
(MahanagarPalika/ NagarNigam)
Municipalities
(Nagar-Palika)
City Councils
(Nagar-Panchayat)
Villages
(Gram/Gaon)
Wards
States and union territories of India edit
 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 edit
Municipalities of India edit
 
Mumbai skyline

Municipalities of India

Geography of states and territories edit

Demography of India edit

Demographics of India

Demographics of states and territories edit

Government and politics of India edit

 
Barack Obama addressing the Indian Parliament

Socio-economic issues in India edit

Branches of the government of India edit

Executive of the government of India edit

Legislature of the government of India edit

Judiciary of the government of India edit

 
Ranjan Gogoi is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India, by President Ram Nath Kovind.

Foreign relations of India edit

International organisation membership edit

The Republic of India is a member of:[2]

Law and order in India edit

National law enforcement agencies edit

All India Service for policing — Indian Police Service

State police forces edit

 
The National Police Memorial in New Delhi

Armed forces of India edit

 
INS Vikramaditya is one of two aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy.
 
Garud commandos of the Indian Air Force

Government of states edit

Politics by states and territories edit

History of India edit

 
The 'Ten Indus Scripts' discovered near the northern gateway of the Dholavira citadel

History of India by period edit

History of India by region edit

History of India by subject edit

Culture of India edit

 
A traditional Kathakali dancer from Kerala
 
Taj Mahal

Cuisine of India edit

Cuisine by regions edit

The arts in India edit

Architecture of India edit

 
The intricately carved walls and galleries of Rani Ki Vav in Gujarat

Cinema of India edit

 
Amitabh Bachchan is one of the most dominant actors in the Indian movie industry.
Film Awards edit
Cinema by region edit

Music of India edit

 
Ravi Shankar is known for combining elements of traditional Indian music with Western music.
 
Sarod and sitar
Music by states and territories edit

Literature of India edit

Literature by language edit

Languages in India edit

 
Official languages of India by state and union territory

Sports in India edit

 
Indian football team
 
A Kabaddi match at 2006 Asian Games

Major Sports Leagues edit

Culture by region edit

Economy and infrastructure of India edit

 
Bombay Stock Exchange

Economy & infrastructure of states edit

Education in India edit

 
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad complex panorama

Education in states edit

Tourism in India edit

Tourist attractions edit

Tourism in states edit

List of tourism in different states of India

See also edit

  India

References edit

  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 edit

  Wikimedia Atlas of India

  •   India travel guide from Wikivoyage
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