Outline of India

Overview of and topical guide to India

The flag of India
The Emblem of India
An enlargeable map of the cities of India

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

An enlargeable basic map of India

Geography of India

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

An enlargeable satellite composite image of India

Geographic features of India

South India satellite view

Physical divisions of India

Physical map of India

Administrative divisions of India

Administrative divisions of India

Administrative divisional structure of India
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
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
Municipalities of India
Mumbai skyline

Municipalities of India

Geography of states and territories

  1. Geography of Andaman and Nicobar
  2. Geography of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Geography of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Geography of Assam
  5. Geography of Bihar
  6. Geography of Chandigarh
  7. Geography of Chhattisgarh
  8. Geography of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  9. Geography of Daman and Diu
  10. Geography of Delhi
  11. Geography of Goa
  12. Geography of Gujarat
  13. Geography of Haryana
  14. Geography of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Geography of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Geography of Jharkhand
  17. Geography of Karnataka
  18. Geography of Kerala
  19. Geography of Lakshadweep
  20. Geography of Madhya Pradesh
  21. Geography of Maharashtra
  22. Geography of Manipur
  23. Geography of Meghalaya
  24. Geography of Mizoram
  25. Geography of Nagaland
  26. Geography of Odisha
  27. Geography of Puducherry
  28. Geography of Punjab
  29. Geography of Rajasthan
  30. Geography of Sikkim
  31. Geography of Tamil Nadu
  32. Geography of Telangana
  33. Geography of Tripura
  34. Geography of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Geography of Uttarakhand
  36. Geography of West Bengal

Demography of India

Demographics of India

Demographics of states and territories

  1. Demographics of Andaman and Nicobar
  2. Demographics of Andhra Pradesh
  3. Demographics of Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Demographics of Assam
  5. Demographics of Bihar
  6. Demographics of Chandigarh
  7. Demographics of Chhattisgarh
  8. Demographics of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  9. Demographics of Daman and Diu
  10. Demographics of Delhi
  11. Demographics of Goa
  12. Demographics of Gujarat
  13. Demographics of Haryana
  14. Demographics of Himachal Pradesh
  15. Demographics of Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Demographics of Jharkhand
  17. Demographics of Karnataka
  18. Demographics of Kerala
  19. Demographics of Ladakh
  20. Demographics of Lakshadweep
  21. Demographics of Madhya Pradesh
  22. Demographics of Maharashtra
  23. Demographics of Manipur
  24. Demographics of Meghalaya
  25. Demographics of Mizoram
  26. Demographics of Nagaland
  27. Demographics of Odisha
  28. Demographics of Puducherry
  29. Demographics of Punjab
  30. Demographics of Rajasthan
  31. Demographics of Sikkim
  32. Demographics of Tamil Nadu
  33. Demographics of Tripura
  34. Demographics of Uttar Pradesh
  35. Demographics of Uttarakhand
  36. Demographics of West Bengal

Government and politics of India

Barack Obama addressing the Indian Parliament

Socio-economic issues in India

Branches of the government of India

Executive of the government of India

Legislature of the government of India

Judiciary of the government of India

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

Foreign relations of India

International organisation membership

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

Law and order in India

National law enforcement agencies

  • Ministry of Home Affairs (Minister of Home Affairs • Home Secretary)

All India Service for policing – Indian Police Service

State police forces

The National Police Memorial in New Delhi

Armed forces of India

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

Government of states

  1. Government of Andhra Pradesh
  2. Government of Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Government of Assam
  4. Government of Bihar
  5. Government of Chandigarh
  6. Government of Chhattisgarh
  7. Government of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  8. Government of Daman and Diu
  9. Government of Delhi
  10. Government of Goa
  11. Government of Gujarat
  12. Government of Haryana
  13. Government of Himachal Pradesh
  14. Government of Jammu and Kashmir
  15. Government of Jharkhand
  16. Government of Karnataka
  17. Government of Kerala
  18. Government of Lakshadweep
  19. Government of Madhya Pradesh
  20. Government of Maharashtra
  21. Government of Manipur
  22. Government of Meghalaya
  23. Government of Mizoram
  24. Government of Nagaland
  25. Government of Odisha
  26. Government of Puducherry
  27. Government of Punjab
  28. Government of Rajasthan
  29. Government of Sikkim
  30. Government of Tamil Nadu
  31. Government of Telangana
  32. Government of Tripura
  33. Government of Uttar Pradesh
  34. Government of Uttarakhand
  35. Government of West Bengal
  36. Government of Andaman and Nicobar

Politics by states and territories

  1. Politics of Andhra Pradesh
  2. Politics of Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Politics of Assam
  4. Politics of Bihar
  5. Politics of Chandigarh
  6. Politics of Chhattisgarh
  7. Politics of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  8. Politics of Daman and Diu
  9. Politics of Delhi
  10. Politics of Goa
  11. Politics of Gujarat
  12. Politics of Haryana
  13. Politics of Himachal Pradesh
  14. Politics of Jammu and Kashmir
  15. Politics of Jharkhand
  16. Politics of Karnataka
  17. Politics of Kerala
  18. Politics of Lakshadweep
  19. Politics of Madhya Pradesh
  20. Politics of Maharashtra
  21. Politics of Manipur
  22. Politics of Meghalaya
  23. Politics of Mizoram
  24. Politics of Nagaland
  25. Politics of Odisha
  26. Politics of Puducherry
  27. Politics of Punjab (India)
  28. Politics of Rajasthan
  29. Politics of Sikkim
  30. Politics of Tamil Nadu
  31. Politics of Telangana
  32. Politics of Tripura
  33. Politics of Uttar Pradesh
  34. Politics of Uttarakhand
  35. Politics of West Bengal
  36. Politics of Andaman and Nicobar

History of India

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

History of India by period

History of India by region

History of India by subject

Culture of India

A traditional Kathakali dancer from Kerala
Taj Mahal

Cuisine of India

Cuisine by regions

The arts in India

Architecture of India

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

Cinema of India

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

Music of India

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

Literature of India

Literature by language

Languages in India

Official languages of India by state and union territory

Sports in India

Indian football team
A Kabaddi match at 2006 Asian Games

Major Sports Leagues

Culture by region

Economy and infrastructure of India

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2011): 9th (twelfth)

Bombay Stock Exchange

Economy & infrastructure of states

Education in India

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad complex panorama

Education in states

  1. Education in Andaman and Nicobar
  2. Education in Andhra Pradesh
  3. Education in Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Education in Assam
  5. Education in Bihar
  6. Education in Chandigarh
  7. Education in Chhattisgarh
  8. Education in Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  9. Education in Daman and Diu
  10. Education in Delhi
  11. Education in Goa
  12. Education in Gujarat
  13. Education in Haryana
  14. Education in Himachal Pradesh
  15. Education in Jammu and Kashmir
  16. Education in Jharkhand
  17. Education in Karnataka
  18. Education in Kerala
  19. Education in Lakshadweep
  20. Education in Madhya Pradesh
  21. Education in Maharashtra
  22. Education in Manipur
  23. Education in Meghalaya
  24. Education in Mizoram
  25. Education in Nagaland
  26. Education in Odisha
  27. Education in Puducherry
  28. Education in Punjab
  29. Education in Rajasthan
  30. Education in Sikkim
  31. Education in Tamil Nadu
  32. Education in Telangana
  33. Education in Tripura
  34. Education in Uttar Pradesh
  35. Education in Uttarakhand
  36. Education in West Bengal

Tourism in India

Tourist attractions

Tourism in states

List of tourism in different states of India

  1. Tourism in Andaman and Nicobar
  2. Tourism in Andhra Pradesh
  3. Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Tourism in Assam
  5. Tourism in Bihar
  6. Tourism in Chandigarh
  7. Tourism in Chhattisgarh
  8. Tourism in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  9. Tourism in Delhi
  10. Tourism in Goa
  11. Tourism in Gujarat
  12. Tourism in Haryana
  13. Tourism in Himachal Pradesh
  14. Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir
  15. Tourism in Jharkhand
  16. Tourism in Karnataka
  17. Tourism in Kerala
  18. Tourism in Ladakh
  19. Tourism in Lakshadweep
  20. Tourism in Madhya Pradesh
  21. Tourism in Maharashtra
  22. Tourism in Manipur
  23. Tourism in Meghalaya
  24. Tourism in Mizoram
  25. Tourism in Nagaland
  26. Tourism in Odisha
  27. Tourism in Puducherry
  28. Tourism in Punjab
  29. Tourism in Rajasthan
  30. Tourism in Sikkim
  31. Tourism in Tamil Nadu
  32. Tourism in Telangana
  33. Tourism in Tripura
  34. Tourism in Uttar Pradesh
  35. Tourism in Uttarakhand
  36. Tourism in West Bengal
  37. Tourism in North East India
  • Shikkaras at Dal lake, Jammu and Kashmir, India
    Shikkaras at Dal lake, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • Khajuraho Temple, Madhya Pradesh, India
    Khajuraho Temple, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Beach of Goa, India
    Beach of Goa, India
  • Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand, India
    Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand, India
  • A Tea Garden of Cachar, Assam, India
    A Tea Garden of Cachar, Assam, India
  • Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
    Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
  • Kumbh Mela Sangam, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
    Kumbh Mela Sangam, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Akshardham Temple, Delhi, India
    Akshardham Temple, Delhi, India
  • India Gate, New Delhi
    India Gate, New Delhi
  • Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
    Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Ladakh is a popular mountaineering site for climbers and trekkers.
    Ladakh is a popular mountaineering site for climbers and trekkers.
  • The White Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
    The White Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
  • Thar Desert, Rajasthan
    Thar Desert, Rajasthan

See also

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References

  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.

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