11 facts about overpopulation in India, which shocks Any Bashny.Net

In short: in India is very, very many people. This of course you have guessed, but the following statistics will force you to look at this country and its people with new eyes.





1. In India and Pakistan about an equal number of followers of Islam. But in India they make up only 14% of the population, whereas in Pakistan - 97%

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2. The red area on the map can accommodate the same number of people as blue. Red section covers Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Bangladesh.





3. Mumbai Suburban trains per day carrying an average of 7, 58 million passengers. That's more than the population of many countries, including New Zealand and Bulgaria.





4. Only one of Uttar Pradesh's population is higher than in the whole of Brazil - 204, 2 million compared to 200, 4 million

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5. In 2011, in India, there were 315 million students, which is twice the population in Russia.





6. India has more English speakers than the people throughout the UK.





7. In 2013, 120 million people took part in the Kumbh Mela, which is roughly the size of Mexico's population.





8. From 1901 to 2001, India's population has grown by an incredible 332% - c 238 million to 1, 028 billion

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9. Over 65 million Indians live in slums. In the Thailand live 67, 01 million people.





10. Although the average population density in India is 382 people per square kilometer, in Bihar, this figure much more impressive - 1102 people per km²

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11. Between 2001 and 2011, India's population growth was higher than the population of Pakistan.





: Fishki.net

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