India covers an area of about 3,287,263 km². It is the seventh-largest country in the world. After China, India is one of the most densely populated countries in Asia, with around 1.24 billion people.

In 2011, the average income was about 1,410 US dollars per person. That is why poverty is a big problem. About 44% of the population had less than 1 US dollar per day for food, clothes, and other goods. At the same time, there are also very rich people, and the gap between rich and poor is growing.