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India is a fascinating country where people of many different communities and religions live together in unity. Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history.
Four of the world's major religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture.

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India Approves Manufacturing Policy to Create 100 Million Jobs

India approved a national manufacturing policy that aims to create 100 million jobs in the next 10 years, Trade Minister Anand Sharma said in New Delhi.

The policy aims to create industrial enclaves that will offer lower taxes, faster permits and easier labor laws to boost the share of manufacturing in Asia’s fastest-growing major economy after China. India will help set up seven such zones initially, including two in the western state of Maharashtra, the minister said.

“The idea is to raise the share of manufacturing to 25 percent by 2022 and create jobs,” Sharma told r ...read full article....

Census 2011

Census 2011 covered 35 States/Union Territories, 640 districts, 5,924 sub-districts, 7,935 Towns and 6,40,867 Villages. In Census 2001, the corresponding figures were 593 Districts, 5,463 sub-Districts, 5,161 Towns and 6,38,588 Villages. There is an increase of 47 Districts, 461 Sub Districts, 2774 Towns (242 Statutory and 2532 Census Towns) and 2279 Villages in Census 2011 as compared to Census 2001.

- The growth rate of population for India in the last decade was 17.64%. The growth rate of population in rural and urban areas was 12.18% and 31.80% respectively. Bihar (23.90%) ex ...read full article....

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