Strange Facts about India to Know and Get Rid Of It

India is the largest democracy in the world. It is the seventh largest country (one-third of U.S.) and the second most populous country in the world after China. India is the most popular country in the world due to Hinduism, which is the most ancient religion in the world with 15% of whole population after Christian (31.5%) and Islam (23.2%). India is the fastest growing country and seventh largest by nominal GDP. We are very well acquainted about India and day to day information about it by media and internet; however extremely unknown about some strange facts that everyone should know and think about it.

India is greatly known for Hindu Dharma in the world, and Indians feel proud to be a part of such an ancient religion with several ritual practices and origin of epics like Veda, Mahabharata, Gita, Ramayana, etc. However, very strange to know and suffer guilty by knowing these facts:

1. India is world’s no. 1 in the matter of ABORTION.
2. In India, 276 million children (69% of world) face SEXUAL HARASSMENT. 19% (375 million) of world’s children live in India.
3. Every day in India, about 1000 children die due to drinking POLLUTED WATER.
4. POLLUTION is a crisis in India. It is THE THIRD COUNTRY TO EMIT CARBON DIOXIDE after China and U.S.
5. Sukinda town of Jajpur District, Odisha (India) is the FOURTH HIGHEST POLLUTED CITY in the world with 97% of India’s chromites (chromium ore).
6. The Ganges River is the MOST POLLUTED RIVER in the world.
7. 35% of India’s population are below the poverty line; HARDLY EVER EARN $2 A DAY. However, more than a million millionaires are there in India.
8. Every year around 7,000 Nepali girls (9-15 age group) sold into India’s RED-LIGHT DISTRICT; THE LARGEST IN ASIA is at Kolkata. More than 0.2 million Nepali girls sold in last 10 year.
9. More than 30 THOUSAND MURDERS TAKE PLACE EVERY YEAR in India; Russia is 2nd in the world for more than 28 thousand murders per year.
10. Around 35 million people in India are diabetes patient; EVERY FIFTH IN THE WORLD’S DIABETIC POPULATION. In next 10 year, i.e. by 2025 it’s expected to be twice over.