Largest, Highest, Tallest, Longest in India (Latest)

India's Highest, Tallest and Longest Facts: General Knowledge

1. Highest Mountain in India: Kangchenjunga, Elevation: 8,586 M, State: Sikkim
2. Highest Mountain Entirely Within India: Nanda Devi, Elevation: 7,816 M, State: Uttarakhand
3. Highest Mountain Peak in Southern India: Anamudi, Elevation: 2,695 M, State: Kerala
4. Lowest Region in India: Kuttanad, State: Kerala, Elevation: -2.2m
5. Largest River in India: Ganga, Length: 2,525 Km
6. Largest Desert in India: Thar, Area: 320,000 Km²
7. Coldest Place in India: Dras, State: Jammu & Kashmir, Average Low: -5.2⁰c, Recorded Low: -45⁰c
8. Hottest Place in India: Phalodi, State: Rajasthan, Recorded High: 51⁰c
9. Highest Rainfall in India: Mawsynram, State: Meghalaya, Average Annual Rainfall: 11,872 Mm
10. Largest Meteoric Crater in India: Dhala Crater, Location: Shivpuri District, State: Madhya Pradesh, Diameter: 11 Km
11. Largest Forest in India: Abujmarh, State: Chhattisgarh, Area: 3,900 Km²
12. Highest Waterfalls in India: Nohkalikai Falls, State: Meghalaya, Total Height: 340 M, Tallest Drop: 340 M
13. The Only Active Volcano in India: Barren Island(A & N Islands)
14. Largest River Island in India: Majuli, State: Assam, River: Brahmaputra, Total Area: 352 Km²
15. Largest Plateau in India: Deccan Plateau, Total Area: 422,000 Km² (43 % Of India's Landmass)
16. Largest National Park in India: Hemis National Park, State: Jammu & Kashmir, Total Area: 4400 Km²
17. Largest Freshwater  Lake in India: Loktak Lake, State: Manipur, Total Area: 287 Km²
18. Largest Saltwater Lake in India: Chilika Lake, State: Odisha, Total Area: 1,165 Km²
19. Highest Lake in India: Cholamu Lake, State: Sikkim, Altitude: 5,330 M
20. Largest inland Salt Lake in India: Sambhar Lake, State: Rajasthan, Total Area: 230 Km²
21. Largest Man-made Lake in India: Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, State: Uttar Pradesh, Dam: Rihand Dam
22. Largest Glacier in India: Siachen Glacier, State: Jammu & Kashmir, Area: 700 Km², Length: 76 Km
23. Longest Beach in India: Marina Beach, Place: Chennai, State: Tamil Nadu, Length: 13 Km
24. Largest State Area : Rajasthan,area: 3,42,239 Km²
25. Largest District in India: Kutchh, State: Gujarat, Area: 45,674 Km²
26. Largest Canyon in India: Gandikota, State: Andhra Pradesh
27. Largest Delta in India: Sundarbans, State: West Bengal, Area: 4,000 Km²
28. Largest Ramsar Site (Wetland) in India: Vembanad Kol, State: Kerala, Area: 1,513 Km²
29. Longest Canal in India: Indira Gandhi Canal, State: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Total Length: 649 Km
30. Largest Zoological Garden in India:  Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Place: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Total Area: 1490 Acre
31. Largest Botanical Garden in India: Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden And Research Institute, Place: Trivandrum, Area: 300 Acre
32. Tallest Building in India: Lodha The Park 1, City: Mumbai, Height: 268 M
33. Longest Road Tunnel in India: Chenani-nashri Tunnel, State: Jammu & Kashmir, Length: 9.28 Km
34. Longest Railway Tunnel in India:  Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, State: Jammu & Kashmir, Length: 11.21 Km
35. Longest River Bridge (Roadways) in India: Bhupen Hazarika Setu, State: Assam, Length: 9.15 Km
36. Longest Cable-stayed Bridge in India: Vidyasagar Setu, Place: Kolkata, Span Length: 457.2 M
37. Longest Sea Bridge in India: Bandra–Worli Sea Link, City: Mumbai, Length: 5.6 Km
38. Longest Railway Bridge in India: Vembanad Rail Bridge, State: Kerala, Length: 4.62 Km
39. Longest Rail Cum Road Bridge in India: Bogibeel Bridge, State: Assam, Length: 4.94 Km
40. Longest Elevated Rail Route in India: Dwarka Sector 8 Metro Station-Rama Krishna Ashram Marg Metro Station, State: Delhi, Length: 29.80 Km
41. Longest  Flyover in India: PVNR Flyover, City: Hyderabad, Length: 11.6 Km
42. Longest  Expressway in India: Agra-Lucknow Expressway, State: Uttar Pradesh, Length: 302 Km
43. Longest  National Highway in India: NH-44, From Srinagar (J & K)   To Kanyakumari (T.N.), Length: 3,745 Km
44. Highest Motorable Pass in India: Umling La, Place: Leh, Jammu & Kashmir, Elevation: 5,882 M
45. Longest Train Route in India: Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari, Train: Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express, Length: 4,233 Km
46. Longest Railway Platform in India: Gorakhpur Junction, State: Uttar Pradesh, Length: 1.36 Km
47. Highest Railway Station in India: Ghum, State: West Bengal, Altitude: 2,258 M
48. Highest Number Of Railway Platforms: Howrah Junction, State: West Bengal, No. Of Platforms: 23
49. Largest Temple  Complex in India: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Place: Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, Area: 156 Acres (631,000 M3)
50. Largest Church in India: Sumi Baptist Church, Place: Zunheboto,  Nagaland, Area: 23,73,476 Ft²  Capacity: 8,500
51. Largest Mosque: Taj-ul-masjid, Place: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Area: 430,000 Ft², Capacity: 175,000
52. Largest Gurudwara in India: Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Place: Amritsar, State: Punjab
53. Largest  Monastery in India: Tawang Monastery, Place: Tawang, State: Arunachal Pradesh
54. Largest Palace in India: Umaid Bhawan Palace, Place: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Complex Area: 26 Acre
55. Largest Fort: Chittor Fort, Place: Chittorgarh, State: Rajasthan, Area: 700 Acre
56. Largest Dome in India: Gol Gumbaz, Place: Bijapur, State: Karnataka, Diameter: 44 M
57. Largest Gate in India: Buland Darwaza, Place: Fatehpur-Sikri, State: Uttar Pradesh, Height: 50 M
58. Largest Hotel in India: ITC Grand Chola, City: Chennai, State: Tamil Nadu, Built-up Area: 1,600,000 Ft²
59. Largest Hotel in Terms of Rooms: Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, Place: Mumbai, Maharastra, Rooms: 759
60. Largest Shopping Mall in India: Lulu Mall, City: Kochi, State: Kerala, Built-up Area: 2,500,000 Ft²
61. Tallest Minaret in India: Fateh Burj, Place: Mohali, Punjab, Height: 100 M
62. Largest Museum in India: Indian Museum, City: Kolkata, West Bengal
63. Largest Library in India: National  Library, Place: Kolkata, West Bengal, Collection Of Books: 2.2 Million
64. Largest State Assembly in India: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Members: 404
65. Largest Football Stadium in India: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, City: Kolkata, West Bengal, Seating Capacity: 85,000
66. Largest Cricket Stadium in India: Eden Gardens, City: Kolkata, West Bengal, Seating Capacity: 90,000
67. Largest indoor Stadium in India: Indira Gandhi indoor Stadium, City: New Delhi, Seating Capacity: 15,000
68. Highest Cricket Ground in India: Chail Cricket Ground, Place: Chail, Himachal Pradesh, Elevation: 2,250 M
69. Longest Dam in India: Hirakud Dam, Place: Sambalpur, Odisha, Main Section: 4.8 Km, Entire Dam: 25.8 Km
70. Highest Dam in India: Tehri Dam, Place: Tehri, Uttarakhand, Height: 260.5 M
71. Largest State in India (Population): Uttar Pradesh, Population: 199,812,341 (2011 Census)
72. Largest City in India (Population) : Mumbai, Population: 12,442,373 (2011 Census)
73. Largest Metropolitan Area in India : National Capital Region (Delhi NCR), Area: 58,332 Km², Population: 46,069,000 (2011 Census)
74. Largest Village in India: Reotipur, District: Ghazipur, State: Uttar Pradesh, Population: 26,597 (2011 Census)
75. Largest High Court in India: Allahabad High Court, State: Uttar Pradesh, Judges: 109
76. Largest Airbase in India: Hindon Airforce Station, Place: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Total Area: 55 Km²
77. Largest Airport in India: Indira Gandhi International Airport, City: New Delhi, Area: 5,106 Acre, Total Passengers: 57.7 Million (2016-17)
78. Largest Container Port in India: Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva), State: Maharashtra, Annual Container Volume: 4.47 Million Teu (2014-15)
79. Largest Cargo Port in India:  Deen Dayal Port (Kandla), State: Gujarat, Annual Container Volume: 7.9 Million Ton
80. Largest Bus Depot in India: Millennium Park Bus Depot, State: Delhi    Area: 60 Acre, Total Parking Capacity: 1,000 Buses
81. Largest Bus Terminus in India: Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, City: Chennai, Area: 37 Acre, Handles: 3000 Buses/day
82. Largest University in India (Contiguous Area): G. B. Pant University Of Agriculture And Technology, Place: Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, Area: 12,661 Acre (51.24 Km²)
83. Largest University in India (Student Population): Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Location: New Delhi, Students: 4 Million+
84. Largest School in India: City Montessori School, Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Students: 52,000
85. Longest Cable Car System in India: Auli-Joshimath Ropeway, Location: Auli, Uttarakhand, Length: 4 Km
86. Highest Cable Car System in India: Gulmarg Gondola, Location: Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir, Highest Point: 3,979 M
87. Largest Multiplex in India: Mayajaal, Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Total Screens: 16
88. Largest Film Studio Complex in India: Ramoji Film City, City: Hyderabad, Telangana, Area: 2000 Acre
89. Largest Company: Reliance Industries Ltd., HQ: Mumbai, Revenue: US$ 79.7 Billion
90. Largest Bank in India: State Bank Of India, HQ: Mumbai, Revenue: US$ 47 Billion, Customers: 420 Million
91. Longest Pipeline in India: Kandla-Bhatinda Pipeline, Length: 1443 Km
92. Tallest Statue in India: Statue of Unity, Place: Narmada District, State: Gujarat, Height: 182 metres (597 feet)
93. Largest Oil Refinery in India: Jamnagar Refinery, State: Gujarat, Capacity: 1,240,000 Barrels/day, Area: 7,500 Acre
94. Largest Solar Plant in India: Bhadla Solar Park, Place: Jodhpur Dist, State: Rajasthan, Capacity: 2,245 MW, Area: 57 Km² (Also World's Largest)
95. Largest Nuclear Power Plant in India: Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, State: Tamil Nadu, Capacity: 2,000 Mw
96. Largest Thermal Power Plant in India: Vindhyachal Thermal Power Plant, Place: Singrauli, State: Madhya Pradesh, Capacity: 4,760 Mw
97. Largest Hydroelectric Power Plant in India: Koyna Hydroelectric Project, State: Maharastra, Capacity: 1,960 Mw
98. Largest Wind Farm in India: Muppandal Windfarm, State: Tamil Nadu, Capacity: 1,500 Mw
99. Largest Opencast Mine in India: Gevra Opencast Mine, Coalfield: Korba, State: Chhattisgarh, Capacity: 35 Million Tonnes/annum