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INDIA IS ONE of the world’s largest economies, and it has the second largest population.
This means things in India tend to be fairly large-scaled — consider its network of roads, consumer spending, or its youth population. But it also experiences some problems on a large scale like suicides and road accidents.
We pulled together some staggering statistics from the sub-continent that you probably didn’t already know. If you did, well done smarty-pants.
India’s road network totals 4.7 million kilometres and is the second largest in the world. Earth has a circumference of 40,075 kilometres.
The World Health Organization found that New Delhi’s PM 2.5 — particulate matter that is 2.5 micrometers or less and that is dangerous for lungs — mean was 152 micrograms per cubic metre. This was nearly three times that of Beijing which has an annual mean of 59.
While Cherrapunji, India, likes to advertise itself as the wettest place in the world, it is argued that a neighbouring town, Mawsynram, could in fact top it. On average, Mawsynram gets about 467.35 inches of rain per year, while Cherrapunji gets up 463.66 inches. Hawaii’s Mount Waialeale receives about 450 inches of rain each year.
India saw 138,258 people die in road collisions in 2012. But in terms of the number of deaths per 100,000, India’s road death rate equalled 18.9 for every 100,00 people, only slightly higher than the global average of 18.
By 2020, the median age in India will be 29. The population in the 15-34 age group is expected to rise from 430 million in 2011 to 464 million in 2021.
India consumed about 1.2 billion litres of whiskey in 2012. While India is the world’s largest whiskey market by volume, on a per capita basis, France takes the top spot.
Hindus donate their hair in temples as a spiritual offering, especially those who can’t afford to donate money or jewellery. About 40,000 pilgrims are believed to donate their hair every day.
Mukesh Ambani is India’s richest man and is worth $24.2 billion. Ukraine has a nominal GDP of $176.2 billion, according to the IMF.
Overuse and changing rainfall patterns have led to massive land degradation in India. Some 81 million hectares of land in the country face “desertification.” This has raised concerns about food security.
There were 44.9 million dairy cows in India in 2011 and about 260 dairy million cows in the world. Of the world’s dairy cows, 17.2% reside in India.
In 2012, 135,445 people died by suicide in India, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Suicide rates were the highest in Puducherry at 36.8 for every 100,000 people. Student suicides are a huge problem as well.
India saw 13 reporters killed in 2013, according to the International News Safety Institute (INSI). Syria and Iraq, both countries dealing with armed conflict, had the highest number of deaths, followed by the Philippines.
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s home, Antilla, cost $1 billion to construct, making it the most expensive home in the world. Somalia has a GDP of $1.3 billion.
“The host was comedian Jason Byrne”. Comedian!? Seriously? Cholera is funnier than that lad.
@TellingItAsItIs: How himself and Ed Byrne have made career in comedy is baffling.
@TellingItAsItIs: But he is a comedian, that’s his trade. Not saying he is funny, that’s subjective. I mean, look at Taxi Drivers…
@TellingItAsItIs: He’s like an Irish Samantha Bee. Unfunny, cringey and annoying.
@Shimmy Shammy: Marty Morrissey won best TV presenter? Ah here! Now that IS comedy.
@Jodi: at taxi drivers???
Is that meant to be humorous jodi?
@TellingItAsItIs:
Jason Byrne is about as funny as burning orphanage. His whole monologue is:
“D’ya remember dat, d’ya remember dat, who remembers dat?”, and
“Moi ma woulda give me a bleedin box round the head”
I see he’s picked up the goofy glasses as an extra prop
@Rear Admiral: burning orphanage.. love it. Gonna steal that one :-)
@TellingItAsItIs: I’m sure IFTA will look for your approval for its next ceremony given all the achievements in your life!
@Shimmy Shammy: Ed Byrne has got where he is because of Dara O’Briain, riding on the coat tails. They did do road trips that were quite funny..
Lisa McGee deserved the award as did Goggle Box and Red Rock…. But whoever voted for Marty Morrissey or Dancing with the Z-Listers need help!
@Sean Leonard: Dancing show had a load of viewers.
@Sean Leonard: Dancing with the Staff morelike.. Goggle box is people watching people watching TV.. They should get an award for most ridiculous idea ever.
@Sean Leonard: The Young Offenders would have pipped it for me. What talent in the one category! AND Sharon Horgan is killing it!
@Deborah Behan: true
We are a funny people naturally and I know some genuinely hilarious people. It always befuddled me as to how we manage to consistently produce such bland, safe middle of the road comedies and comedians
@Jeremiah Dempsey: maybe it’s you?
@Deborah Behan: maybe it’s me what? It’s pure shite we produce
Wondering why activists aren’t doing more for travellers? Ha ha ha! I wonder why.
Marty Morrissey? Wouldn’t cross the rd to see him,met him once enough said
The only good thing about derry girls was sister micheal she should have her own show, as for the young offenders it was okish both not that funny!
Did anyone turn up for their awards?
@Paul Furey: nobody important did.
@Paul Furey: Because Jason Byrne was the only one to turn up, he got to present the awards as well.
John Connors passionate speech, Bet it was about the poor Travellers
When I think of these events, it reminds me of the Jimmy Savilles of this world, who with a modicum of talent and a massive ego, managed to keep himself in the limelight for years.
Never mind the IFTAs – does television even have a future? Load of biased overpaid windbags.
John Connors and his Travellers rights speech!? Travellers have the same rights to go to school and get a job like the rest of us. They can even pay taxes, use bins and tax and insure their cars too!
Really in all honesty the IFTA awards are a joke…no one who is anyone actually goes to them. For good reason too. They are an embarrassing example of Irish TV…. same old same old. They must do a trawl of the rte canteen before every show to see if anyone wants to do a nicer!
Infairness they had absolutely no competition.
As it is difficult to provide metrics for being a celebrity, what better way to celebrate?
What’s this toxic warning crap? Is for snowflakes? #Moretoxicthebetter
This title should read Jason Byrne is a complete knob
What kind of message do i have to post to get a 10/10 on the toxicometer dealy thing a ma jig
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