India - Mumbai Central Station. Facts about India: Area: 3,166,000 sq km. A further 121,000 sq km of Kashmir, a contested area, is administered by Pakistan and China. India dominates South Asia and the Indian Ocean. There are 28 Union States and 7 Union Territories. Population: 1,214,464,312. Capital: Delhi. Official language: Constitutionally there are 22 official languages. The official language is Hindi (spoken by 40% of the population). 456 languages