INDIA

Basic Facts

Geographic Coordinates	20 00 N, 77 00 E
Total Area Sq. Km	3,287,590
Coastline Km	7000
Lowest Elevation in Meters	0
Highest Elevation in Meters	8598
Percentage of Arable Land	48.83
Total Population	1,129,866,154
Annual Population Growth %	1.6
Total Literacy Rate %	61
Percentage of People Living in Urban Areas	28.1
GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) US$	4.164 Trillion
GDP Per Capita US$	3800
GDP Growth rate %	9.4
BPL Population %	2.5

Main Natural Hazards

Earthquake, drought, flood, flash flood, cyclone, landslides, tsunami, avalanche, heat and cold wave, forest fire

Major Disasters in Recent Past

Important Documents on Disaster Management