India

Earthquakes

India has experienced some of the world's most devastating earthquakes. Some 19,000 people died in Kangra District, northeastern Himachal Pradesh, in April 1905, and more than 30,000 died in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh in September 1993. Although resulting in less extensive loss of life, major earthquakes occurred in Assam in 1950 (more than 1,500 killed) and in Uttarkashi District, Uttar Pradesh, in 1991 (1,600 killed).

Population

Data as of September 1995

India - TABLE OF CONTENTS
Geographic and Demographic Setting

• Geography
  • Principal Regions
    • Indo-Gangetic Plain
    • The Himalayas
    • The Peninsula
    • Offshore Islands
    • Coasts and Borders
  • Rivers
  • Climate
  • Earthquakes
• Population
  • Structure and Dynamics
  • Population Projections
  • Population and Family Planning Policy
• Health
  • Health Conditions
    • Life Expectancy and Mortality
    • Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases
    • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  • Health Care
    • Role of the Government
    • Expenditures
    • Primary Services
• Education
  • Administration and Funding
  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Education and Society