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India

New Delhi · 36 regions · 7,192 places

IN INUS travel advisory: 2/4
Population
1.35B
Area
3.29M km²
Capital
New Delhi
Currency
INR
Power plugs
C · D
230 V
Calling code
+91

India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area and its most populous. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west, China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north, and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in India in October

Srinagar i
100 India

Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir · India
23° / 7° 39 mm Oct
Anantnag i
100 India

Anantnag

Jammu and Kashmir · India
23° / 8° 38 mm Oct
100 India

Soyībug

Jammu and Kashmir · India
23° / 7° 40 mm Oct
Bāramūla i
100 India

Bāramūla

Jammu and Kashmir · India
23° / 9° 44 mm Oct
Sopur i
100 India

Sopur

Jammu and Kashmir · India
23° / 8° 47 mm Oct
Solan i
100 India

Solan

Himachal Pradesh · India
23° / 12° 44 mm Oct
Bandipura i
100 India

Bandipura

Jammu and Kashmir · India
23° / 9° 50 mm Oct
Dharamsala i
100 India

Dharamsala

Himachal Pradesh · India
24° / 14° 47 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in India: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mumbai1009687848162606076848493
Delhi939878423731293951669398
Bengaluru978164575470737371789396
Hyderabad856745403937505558698591
Ahmedabad927548404033374554506684
Chennai1009684715752565966748291
Kolkata968357423628323238567796
Surat1009273636365637182818598
Pune857352424455606870738291
Jaipur99100734238333748586488100
Kanpur989960393732354352669099
Navi Mumbai1009482777662606076868594
Lucknow979961393730324048679098
Nagpur887145403922424853668090
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of India

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kāvali26°27°28°29°30°30°29°29°29°30°28°27°
Narasapuram26°27°28°29°30°30°29°28°29°30°28°26°
Pithāpuram26°27°28°29°29°30°29°28°29°30°28°26°
Konark25°26°27°28°29°29°29°29°29°30°28°26°
Rāzole26°27°28°29°30°30°29°29°29°30°28°27°
Balipatapur24°25°27°28°29°29°29°29°30°30°27°25°
Jagadāpatnam27°28°29°31°31°30°30°30°30°30°28°27°
Chāndpur24°25°27°28°29°29°29°29°30°30°27°25°
Tāngi24°25°27°28°29°29°29°29°30°30°27°25°
Sundarapāndiyanpattanam27°28°29°31°31°30°30°30°30°30°28°27°
All holiday types

More ways to travel in India

All holiday types
National parks114Waterfalls168Caves67Glaciers14Lakes44Island holidays47Thermal spas2History98Palaces60Museums92World Heritage53Cathedrals27Monasteries4Skiing8Paragliding28Surfing10Diving16Hiking2Golf8Theme parks26Zoos & aquariums42Lighthouses22Beaches71Summer holidaysWinter sun
Tourist density

Tourism in India

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
17.91M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#29
Visitors per resident
0.01
Visitors per km²
5.4

Most popular destinations in India

  1. 1MumbaiExtreme
  2. 2DelhiExtreme
  3. 3JaipurVery high
  4. 4KolkataHigh
  5. 5AgraExtreme
  6. 6ChennaiVery high
  7. 7VaranasiHigh
  8. 8MysuruHigh
  9. 9DarjeelingHigh
  10. 10ThiruvananthapuramHigh
  11. 11UdaipurHigh
  12. 12JodhpurHigh
Practical

India: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs
CD
Voltage
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the left
Currency

Indian Rupee

INR · ₹

1 USD ≈ 95 INR

Languages
English, Hindi, Tamil
Calling code
+91
Emergency numbers
Safety & travel advice
2
Exercise increased cautionUS travel advisory
Advises against all travel to parts of the countryUK travel advice · Oct 7, 2026
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurant₹550≈ $5.80
  • Cappuccino₹155≈ $1.60
  • Beer (0.5 l)₹220≈ $2.30
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)₹74.00≈ $0.80
  • Taxi, 5 km₹375≈ $3.90
  • Public transport ticket₹73.00≈ $0.80
  • Mid-range hotel, per night₹5,550≈ $59.00

Estimated from India’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 23% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays

No public holidays in the coming months.

Regions of India

36

Largest cities in India

Mumbai i
84 India

Mumbai

Maharashtra · India
33° / 24° 89 mm Oct
Delhi i
66 India

Delhi

Delhi · India
33° / 19° 30 mm Oct
Bengaluru i
78 India

Bengaluru

Karnataka · India
28° / 19° 167 mm Oct
69 India

Hyderabad

Telangana · India
31° / 21° 78 mm Oct
Ahmedabad i
50 India

Ahmedabad

Gujarat · India
35° / 22° 15 mm Oct
Chennai i
74 India

Chennai

Tamil Nadu · India
32° / 25° 250 mm Oct
Kolkata i
56 India

Kolkata

West Bengal · India
32° / 24° 127 mm Oct
Surat i
81 India

Surat

Gujarat · India
34° / 23° 25 mm Oct
UNESCO

World Heritage sites in India

Taj Mahal i

Taj Mahal

Agra · 3 km
Jaipur i

Jaipur

Jaipur · 3 km
Fatehpur Sikri i

Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sīkri · 0 km
Western Ghats i

Western Ghats

Munnar · 9 km
Ajanta Caves i

Ajanta Caves

Soygaon · 10 km
Agra Fort i

Agra Fort

Agra · 1 km
Red Fort i

Red Fort

Delhi · 1 km
Kaziranga National Park i

Kaziranga National Park

Biswanath Chariali · 21 km
Ellora Caves i

Ellora Caves

Ellora · 2 km
Qutb Minar i

Qutb Minar

Saiyad-ul-ajaib · 2 km
Nalanda Mahavihara i

Nalanda Mahavihara

Silao · 6 km
Mahabodhi Temple i

Mahabodhi Temple

Bodh Gaya · 1 km

Main airports

Neighbouring countries

BD BangladeshBT BhutanMM Myanmar (Burma)CN ChinaNP NepalPK Pakistan