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ndian Geography
By Renee and Gabrielle
:r q:estions!!
1. What are some kinds of animals in
ndia?
2. What is the pop:lation of ndia?
3. What are some kinds of plants in ndia?
ndian Plants
- ` In northern India, people ate mainly wheat, baked into Ilat bread and cooked into
porridge. But in southern India, people mainly ate rice. So those were the two main
things that people grew.
Many diIIerent kinds oI plants also grew wild. There were bananas, mangoes, and
pomegranates. India was also known Ior its spices, especially cinnamon. And tea also
grew in India.
- CaIIod Tnc Quccn cf |rui| lho nango foaluios pioninonlIy in lho synloIisn of
India and Tilol. Il is an offoiing suilalIo foi lho gods.
- ,3/7, lIossons aio fIovois chaiacloiislicaIIy offoiod lo doilios poihaps
jasnino.
- Tho &/:2-,7, is a nysloiious fIovoi lhal lIoons lul onco ovoiy lhioo
lhousand yoais. Il is usod in uddhisl viilings lo slioss lho iaio piociousnoss of
an ovonl oi occasion.
ndian Peafowl
1. The male Indian Peafowl, commonly known as the peacock, is one of the
most recognizable birds in the world. These large, brightly colored birds have
a recognizable crest and an unmistakable pretty train. The train (1.4-1.6
meters in length) accounts for more than 60% of their total body length (2.3
meters). Combined with a large wingspan (1.4-1.6 meters), this train makes
the male peafowl one of the largest flying birds in the world. The train is
formed by 100-150 highly specialized upper tail-coverts. Each of these
feathers sports a blue-green eye-spot, and has long disintegrated barbs,
giving the feathers a loose, fluffy appearance. When displaying to a female,
the peacock erects this train into a spectacular fan, showing off the eye spots
to their best advantage.
Bengal Tiger
- Bengal tigers are also called Indian tigers, they are the most
numerous in population than any other tiger subspecies. They were
killed for sport carried out by Indian and British kings and queens.
These cats number declined at a fast rate. They are one of the only
two species of cats that like water. At full running speed they reach
speed of up to 60 kilometers per hour. They do not have great
stamina. The average Bengal tiger sleeps between 16 to 18 hours.
ndian Leopards
eopards have an elongate and muscular body. Their paws are broad and
their ears are short. In tropical areas their coats tend to be shorter and sleeker,
whereas in colder climates their fur is longer and denser. The coloration varies
from the color of straw to grayish to even chestnut. The backs of the ears are
black except for a spot either located centrally or near the tips. These appear to
other animals as eyes. The throat, chest, belly, and the insides of the limbs are
white. The rest of the head, throat, chest, and limbs all have small black spots.
The belly has larger black spots, almost like blotches. Region and habitat have
an affect on the appearance of P. pardus .
Bed time!
ndia: The Land
- ndIa consIsts geographIcally of the entIre ndIan PenInsula and parts
of the AsIan maInland. The length of ndIa from north to south Is
about J,050 km (about 1,900 mI); from east to west It Is about 2,950
km (about 1,8J0 mI). ndIa also has two Island chaIns, each formIng
Its own unIon terrItory. The Andaman and NIcobar Island chaIn lIes
east of the maInland between the 8ay of 8engal and the Andaman
Sea. ts southernmost Island Is only about 200 km (about 120 mI) from
the northern tIp of the ndonesIan Island of Sumatra. The
Lakshadweep Island group Is located off ndIa's southwest coast.
ExcludIng the portIons of Jammu and Kashmr claImed by ndIa but
occupIed by PakIstan or ChIna, ndIa has an area of J,165,596 sq km
(1,222,24J sq mI). ndIa's land frontIer-the length of Its border wIth
other countrIes-measures more than 15,200 km (about 9,400 mI). t
also has 7,600 km (4,700 mI) of coastlIne, IncludIng the Island
terrItorIes, or about 5,600 km (about J,500 mI) of coastlIne wIthout
the Islands.
ere are some major lakes oI India.
India population
- `The population in India as at 0:00 hours on 1st March
2001 stood at 1,027,015,247 persons. With this, India
became only the second country in the world after China to
cross the one billion mark. India's population rose by 21.34 %
between 1991 - 2001. The sex ratio (i.e., number of females
per thousand males) of population was 933, rising from 927
as at the 1991 Census. Total literacy rate in India was
returned as 65.38%.
- Persons 1,027,015,247
Males 531,277,078
Females 495,738,169
Bibliography
http://www.wildlife-to:r-india.com/indian-
wildlife/indian -peacock .html

1. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/e
nvironment/indiaplants.htm

http://www.khandro.net/nat:re_plants.htm

http://india.p:njabilit.com/land_and_reso:rce
s.htm

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