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India Facts for Kids


India Facts for Kids: Learn some important facts about India with this lesson.

 

Facts about India

Official nameRepublic of India
ShapeTriangular
CapitalNew Delhi
PopulationOver 1 billion
CurrencyIndian rupee
Rank (position) among countries in size7th (Seventh largest country in the world)
Rank among countries in population2nd (Second largest population in the world)
Major cities1. Kolkata (Earlier – Calcutta) 2. Delhi 3. Mumbai (Earlier – Bombay)
Number of languages used16 main languages and some other languages
Main languagesHindi, Urdu, Tamil etc.
A famous plainsThe Northern Plains
A famous plateauThe Deccan plateau
A famous desertThe Thar Desert
A popular tourist areaGoa
Number of seasonsThree

 

India Facts for Kids

 

What is a continent?

A massive area of land on Earth is called a continent.

 

What is a country?

A land with its own name, government, flag and sometimes money is called a country.

 

What is population?

Number of people in a given area is called population.

 

What is a tributary?

A river or stream that flows into a larger river is called a tributary.

 

What is a plateau?

A wide area of flat land high up in hills or mountains is called a plateau.

 

The Himalayas

 

The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world. The peaks are covered in snow and ice all the year round. The lower slopes are covered in forests.

 

The Northern Plains

 

Most of the population of India lives on the Northern plains.

 

Following rivers flow across the Northern Plains.

  • The Ganges
  • River Brahmaputra
  • Tributaries of Indus River

 

The capital, New Delhi and many of the great cities of India are on the Northern Plains.

 

The Deccan Plateau

 

The Deccan Plateau has farming and grazing land.

 

Following are the rich resources in the Deccan Plateau.

  • Coal
  • Iron ore
  • Oil

 

Bauxite (from which aluminium is produced)

 

The Thar Desert

 

The Thar Desert is hot and sandy. It is largely empty of spaces.

 

 Goa

 

It has beautiful sandy beaches and coconut palms.

 

Seasons in India

 
a)   December to March

Cold winds blow south from the Himalayas. These bring cool, dry conditions to all parts of the country except for the far south and west. In the far south and west it is hot and humid all the year round.

 
b)   April to May (Spring)

The wind changes direction. Much of India has little or no rain at this time. It gets hotter and hotter. Finally the monsoons rains come.

 

What are monsoons rains?

Monsoons rains are strong winds in or around the Indian Ocean that bring heavy rains in summer.

 
c) June to early July

Warm, wet winds sweep in from the Indian Ocean. It usually rains heavily for the next two months. If the monsoons rains don’t arrive, there is drought and famine.

 

What is drought?

Drought is a very long period without rain.

 

What is famine?

Famine is a severe shortage of food occurs due to droughts.

 
d) October to November

The winds change direction again. Winter returns, sometimes with violent tropical storms.

 

Hope you’ve learned important facts about India with the lesson ‘India Facts for Kids’. Also, read the lesson ‘Life in Cairo‘.