Here are a few of the most interesting India statistics and facts I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.

India Statistics and Facts

• Location: India on Google Maps
• Continental Area: 1.2 million square miles (3.2 million square kilometers)
• Continent: Asia
• Time Zone(s):

• Population: 1.357 billion (2018)
• National Languages: Hindi and English
• Capital City: New Delhi
• Largest City: Mumbai
• List of Major Cities in India: 
  • Mumbai (Bombay)
  • New Delhi
  • Kolkata (formerly Calcutta)
  • Chennai
  • Bangalore (Bengaluru)
  • Hyderabad
  • Ahmedabad
  • Pune
  • Surat
  • Jaipur
• Largest Public Companies in India (source):
  1. Reliance Industries
  2. State Bank of India
  3. Oil & Natural Gas
  4. ICICI Bank
  5. Tata Motors
  6. Indian Oil
  7. Coal India
  8. NTPC
• Largest Private Company in India (source):
  1. One97 Commnications/Paytm
  2. Snapdeal
  3. Oyo Rooms
  4. Olacabs
  5. ReNew Power Ventures
  6. Hike
  7. Swiggy
  8. Shopclues
  9. Zomato Media
  10. InMobi
• Top Websites in India (according to SimilarWeb on 10/8/18):
  1. google.com
  2. google.co.in
  3. facebook.com
  4. youtube.com
  5. xnxx.com
  6. xvideos.com
  7. amazon.in
  8. googleweblight.com
  9. flipkart.com
  10. wikipedia.org
• Top Social Networks in India:
  • WhatsApp
  • Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Facebook Messenger
  • Truecaller