Believe It Or Not: 10 Most Interesting Facts About India

Youngest Nation:  You have heard this phrase ‘children are the future of India’ quite a number of times. This phrase is about to become reality in the year 2020 when the country will have a population of 464 million of people aged from 15 to 35. This will make India the youngest nation with the median age being 29.

Whiskey basket: When people talk about whiskey the first thing that comes to mind is France. It is the land of whiskey and also holds the top spot for the highest consumption. India consumes over 2.1 billion liters of whiskey, making India the largest market for whiskey. In 2012, reports showed that India consumed half of the world’s whiskey.

Most Polluted City: With the good comes the bad as well, and though India is one of the biggest economies in the world, it also has the most polluted city in the world too. This is pretty embarrassing because the most polluted city is none other than New Delhi, the capital of India.

Road Accidents: A pretty shocking statistic data revealed that in the year 2012, India had over 138,258 deaths. India had a record death of one person in every three minutes. This is insane! When looking at it at global scale, India averages an 18.9 rate for every thousand deaths. This is higher than the total global death rate from road accidents.

Hair exports: Did you know that India exports hair? Not just export but make millions out of it? Well, you do. India exports about $415 million worth of hair. This is possible because in India devote Hindus offer their hair as means of sacrifice in temples. According to reports, about 40,000 devotes offer their hair every day. 

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