Many of these same ingredients closely reflect garam masala, a spice mix used in north India. You can make your own garam masala by toasting whole spices like cardamom seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, black peppercorns, cloves, dried chilies, cinnamon and nutmeg, then grinding them into a powder.
There are 593 districts. Thus, the population of India is divided into various districts within 28 states and seven Union territories. Each district is further divided into various settlements that are either rural or urban. Here we shall analyze the distribution of the population in terms of their rural or urban residence.
India is currently home to about 1.21 billion people, representing a full 17% of the earthâs population. India's 2011 census showed that the country's population had grown by 181 million people in the prior decade. When India gained independence from the United Kingdom sixty years ago, the country's population was a mere 350 million. Since 1947, the population of India has more than tripled.