[Music] don't forget to Like and subscribe for more neat facts to discover the world one click at a time [Music] home to one of the oldest civilizations and the Taj Mahal there's no denying the rich culture of the Republic of India India is the seventh largest country by area and the largest democratic country in the world at an average of 51 births per minute India is second to China in the world's biggest population as the second largest tea producer in the world and supplying 70% of the world's spices India has one of the world's fastest growing economies aside from giving us yoga curry and other mouth-watering cuisine there's still a lot of interesting things to discover about India and its people watch on to find out [Music] India is part of Asia you may have gotten it mixed up in your history class but India is located in the southern part of Asia India has more than five bordering countries India has a lot of neighbors India is bordered by Pakistan Bangladesh Bhutan Nepal China and Myanmar India takes up 2. 4 percent of the Earth's surface area in case you missed it India is huge India's land area is three million two hundred and eighty seven thousand four hundred and sixty nine square kilometers which is 2. 2 times bigger than Alaska USA the distance between northern India to southern India is similar to the distance between Canada and Mexico India has 22 official languages if two random Indians met on the street there's only a 36 percent chance that they can understand each other India has 22 official languages Assamese bengali Bordeaux Bogdan Gujarati Hindi Kannada Kashmiri Konkani mythili Malayalam Mayte marathi Nepali ogia Punjabi Sanskrit santolli Sindhi Tamil Telugu and urdu India is an english-speaking country before being an independent country in 1947 India was colonized by the British for almost 100 years it only makes sense that India adopted the language as well as a love for cricket now India is the world's second largest english-speaking country India has a population of more than 1.
3 billion according to UN data India's population is estimated to be over a billion 1 billion 371 million four hundred and seventy two thousand six hundred and thirty six as of 2019 this is about 17 point 71 percent of the world's population found in India alone [Music] India has the second largest population in the world following closely behind China's 1. 4 billion India's the second most populated country in the world with one point 37 billion people if you're having a hard time picturing how big that is India has a larger population than all the countries in the Western Hemisphere India's population is growing dramatically by the year 2050 India is expected to be the world's most populated country at an estimated population of one point sixty seven billion that's pretty much the combined population of the US and China India has 29 States there are 29 states in India the u. s.
still has the most states in the world at 50 states Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jack and Tom Nautica Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Punjab Rajasthan seeking Tamilnadu Telangana de puta puta cond boot-up adesh and West Bengal Delhi is the most populated city in India Delhi isn't just India's capital but it's the most populated city with almost 30 million people it's followed by Mumbai with over 20 million people India has many different cultures as one of the world's first civilizations that went under different kinds of rule India has a diverse and complicated culture different norms and traditions are found in religion philosophy family structure wedding rituals cuisines and clothing the concept of Indian culture is so complex that it can't just refer to one thing India celebrates many festivals festivals and holidays are almost endless in India because of their diverse religions Christians celebrate Christmas Muslims celebrate Eid Sikhs have besakih birthdays for gurus Hindus have diwali holi makar sankranti jane's have mahavir jayanti buddhists celebrate Buddha's birthday and so on India was named after a river India was acquired from the river Sindhu also known as Indus River the official currency is known as rupee the official currency of India is called Ruby and the official sign was adopted in 2010 the circulating series of banknotes currently features Mahatma Gandhi who played a vital role in India's independence India has six seasons because of its location in the experiences heavy rain yearly there are six seasons in the Hindu calendar Vasanta Ritu or spring rich MIDI - summer vashari - monsoon shadow detail or autumn Hema tree - or pre winter or shiri - or winter namasté is an Indian greeting namaste is a popular greeting in India that means about you and an acknowledgement saying may our mind meet families in India stay together under one roof unlike individualist Western households where kids move out families in India stick together it's common for parents husband and wife children and relatives to live together in one house cows are holy animals in India in India hauser worshipped as a maternal figure representing the bounty of Mother Earth feeding cows are contributing to cow shelters our Simas religious act the acknowledge that cows are a source of life-sustaining milk and slaughtering or eating cows is considered to be a sin which is why most Indians are vegetarians fasting is an important part of Indian culture fasting is a basic part of Hindu culture Indians believe that this act will prove their sincerity and express the gratefulness to the gods and goddesses fire is important for Indian weddings Indian couples exchange their vows with Agni god of fire as a witness to the ceremony the bride and groom would recite the sacred Hindi pledge of marriage and will take seven steps are on the fire India still practices arranged marriage arranged marriage in India started in Vedic times for royal families a ceremony known as the swayam bar would be arranged for the bride today the concept of arranged marriage continues to exist among the people of India and is a fundamental part of Indian traditions [Music] 74% of women in India prefer arranged marriage almost 74% of Indian women today still prefer the arranged marriage set up wherein parents and relatives will choose who they think is best for their child as a lifetime partner the success ratio between following your parents versus your own heart's desire surprisingly shows and proves that arranged marriage is far more successful Indian Brides wear their wedding rings on their toes wearing Touring's has been a tradition in India since the Ramayana times many bride today still continued this tradition wearing beach' as a wedding ring the husband puts Davichi on the wife's toe during the wedding ceremony India has one of the lowest divorce cases in the world statistics show that one in 100 marriages in India and in divorce one of the lowest rates in the world India has all the religions in the world even if 80 percent of Indians are Hindus the country welcomes all kinds of religions or established communities of all the major world religions including smaller sects less than 2% of people in India define themselves as atheists faith is an integral part of Indian culture majority of the Indian population practices Hinduism at seventy nine point eight percent other religions in India include Islam 14. 2% Christianity 2. 3 percent Sikhism 1.
7 percent and Buddhism 0. 7% India has the most number of mosques in the world you can find over 300,000 mosques in India which is more than any other Islamic nation with their Muslim population in the country there is one mosque for every six hundred and seventy people Indian temples have copper plates to absorb the positive energy from Earth most of the Indian temples are placed in a magnetic wave lines of the earth and they believe that it will maximize the available positive energy a copper plate is buried under the main Idol that absorbs the positive energy and Indian believers go off into the temple to absorb this energy Indian women wear saris the sari is a single cloth ethnic wear for Indian women it is comfortable to use it started out in the Hindi tradition that spread throughout India Indians valued their guests as much as the value god if you ever visit an Indian household you can expect to be treated like you're more than a king a tcthev of bhava means the guest is equivalent to God for Hindu it is prescribed as a zestful host-guest relationship India has many unique martial art styles India has diverse styles of martial arts the Salaam bomb kalaripayattu Huyen Langdon Madonna Kel gutka and squee are the most popular these martial arts are still popular today in India for fitness exercises and self-defense Indians enjoy eating with their hands it's not a natural for Indians to eat with their hands and savor their delicacies however they only typically eat with their right hand traditionally the left hand is seen as unclean different regions in India have their own signature dishes Indian food is an essential part of their culture and contributes to India's popularity across the world every region in India has his own signature dish from aloo Gobi Rogan Josh samosas malai kofta Lata paneer curries and many more Indian cuisine is so nuanced that even cooking styles vary from region to region chhai is the national drink of India chai tea is more than just a cup of tea beginning the long day with a thick sweet drink is an essential part and temple of life in India as the second largest producer of tea in the whole world it only makes sense that tea is an important part of Indians lives Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi are the two most famous people in India two of the most known historical figures in India are mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi which are known for their heroism it is not how much we give that counts but how much love we put on giving mother Teresa the future depends on what we do in the present Mahatma Gandhi Bollywood is the Hollywood of India Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and it's also one of the largest film producers in the world Bollywood is introduced as a Hindi cinema and has been growing in suppressants in Indian English Bollywood films are mostly characterized by grand colorful production and lively music sequences India developed a missile named after the god of fire India developed a ballistic missile and named it Agni missile or god of fire this missile is designated in India's special defense program the caste system is still in place in India today the caste system of India is one of the oldest forms of social distinction rural communities are arranged on the basis of castes the upper and lower castes live in segregated colonies it is often criticized for being unjust but it continued for centuries and cornering people into fixed social orders making it hard to escape the caste system still affects modern India today priests and scholars are the highest followed by nobles and warriors in the business owners and finally the laborers or servants there are eight types of classical dances in India there are eight classical dances in India which are Bharat Natyam cap kami cantock mohini attam Kuchipudi odissi manipuri and Satria the KU Mela festival in India is the world's biggest gathering of humans the class of all has celebrated four times over 12 years each time over a hundred million people attend the KU Mela festival air pollution in Mumbai is as bad as smoking 100 sticks of cigarettes inhaling air in Mumbai for a day is equivalent to smoking 100 sticks of cigarettes the main contributors to his pollution are traffic congestion greenhouse gas emission fuel adulteration and fuel biomass burning police officers are given higher pay for having a moustache in madhya pradesh india the police officers are given a slight pay upgrade for having a moustache it may seem funny but their superiors believe that sporting a mustache will earn them more respect there are not enough police officers in India for every 100,000 people in India there are only 130 police officers Butare Pradesh has the highest number of violent crimes in India even though it also has the world's largest police force an Indian man has the world's biggest family diana chana holds the records of the world's biggest family a man with 39 wives ninety four children and 33 grandchildren I consider myself a lucky man to be the husband of 39 women in the head of the world's largest family say on Hashanah all of them live in a 100 room four storey house in butuan village in Mizoram a man in India married a female dog a man named piece of a kamar in southern India married a female dog in a traditional Hindu ceremony as an essential tone for stoning two other dogs to death he believed that those acts had cursed him and marrying the female dog was the only way he could overcome the curse India issued IDs for all the buffaloes and cows in 2017 12 digit identification numbers were given to 41 million buffaloes and 47 million cows to identify them this helped owners to track their cattles activities and information more efficiently in 2007 a similar exercise was done for the cows in West Bengal villages in order to stop the smuggling of cattle at the board of Bangladesh India has the world's largest slave population India holds the most number of slaves in the world with an estimate of 14 to 18 million people many work as slave labor in the brick kiln industry including women and children over 50% of households in India did not have access to toilets in 2014 this was because the toilets were not connected to clean water and sewers but the primary reason was there's been no nationwide education and effort to change the country's culture when they're under Modi the Prime Minister of India took office in 2014 he promised to build toilets for his people by March 2019 ninety three point one percent of households in India had access to toilets India's go air airline only hires female flight attendants taking advantage of a lighter female weight the airline company believes that they can save five hundred thousand dollars per year in fuel costs by hiring an all-female crew at least 15. 6 million abortions happen in India every year although the government reports 700 thousand abortions every year officially the real figure may actually be twenty-one times that which includes self-administered abortions at home or in private abort to Ares the minimum monthly wage is approximately 31 US dollars an average person in India has to work for almost half a day to eat a burger in McDonald's the minimum salary per month is two thousand two hundred and sixty four rupees or 31 US dollars in a high paying job in India pays about seventy four thousand sixty two rupees or one thousand forty dollars per month women in India own 11 percent of the world's gold Indian women hold an eleven percent share of the world's gold in jewelry and accessories that is more gold than the reserves of Germany the United States and Switzerland combined a territorial dispute between India and Bangladesh was settled by global warming's after 30 years dispute between India and Bangladesh for a small island in the Bay of Bengal the new more island in the Sunderbans get submerged due to global warming there is a water man in India Rajendra Singh was born in the village Tala in bug-gut district in uttar pradesh Rajendra revived five rivers and brought water to 1,000 villages in India he is a well-known Indian water conservationist an environmentalist who has received the max ëyesí award in 2001 in Stockholm water prize in 2015 you can find a bouncer village in India also known as a strongest village the twin villages of isola fatty pork belly in Delhi have the most number of bouncers and bodyguards more than 90% of men from this village provide the necessary protection at the bars and nightclubs in New Delhi in other parts of the country they train daily for two hours every morning and evening to get in shape this trend started unexpectedly when visit Anwar was not chosen by the national wrestling team for the Olympics he wanted to put his muscles to good use and landed a job as a bouncer and the rest is history India has the most World War two volunteers Indians made history by having the largest volunteer army in World War two with a total 2.
