INDIA 2011

A REFERENCE ANNUAL

Compiled by

RESEARCH, REFERENCE AND TRAINING DIVISION

PUBLICATIONS DIVISION
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

2011 (Saka 1932)

55th Edition
Research, Reference and Training Division
ISBN : 978-81-230-1674-0
REF-ENG-OP-045-2010-11

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Contents
1.

Land and the People

2.

National Symbols

22

3.

The Polity

26

4.

Agriculture

66

5.

Culture and Tourism

116

6.

Basic Economic Data

137

7.

Commerce

164

8.

Communications and Information Technology

182

9.

Defence

220

10.

Education

243

11.

Energy

278

12.

Environment

318

13.

Finance

346

14.

Corporate Affairs

430

15.

Food and Civil Supplies

440

16.

Health and Family Welfare

476

17.

Housing

527

18.

India and the World

545

19.

Industry

593

20.

Justice and Law

673

21.

Labour

695

22.

Mass Communication

721

23.

Planning

764

24.

Rural and Urban Development

798

25.

Scientific and Technological Developments

833

26.

Transport

925

27.

Water Resources

954

28.

Welfare

982

29.

Youth Affairs and Sports

30.

States and Union Territories

1060

31.

Diary of National Events

1170

32. General Information

Appendices

1035

1173