Tareekh

India, year by year

India in 2002

The Delhi Metro opened its first line.

Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Presidents
K. R. Narayanan (until 25 July 2002)
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (from 25 July 2002)
10 grams of gold (24K)
₹4,990yearly figure, BankBazaar
One US dollar
₹48.61official yearly average, World Bank
₹100 in 2002
≈ ₹396 in 2025by India's consumer price index, World Bank
Highest-grossing Indian film
Devdasworldwide gross, per Wikipedia
Population
109.8 croreWorld Bank
Life expectancy at birth
64 yearsWorld Bank

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Sources: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL (India); World Bank, PA.NUS.FCRF — official exchange rate, rupees per US$, yearly average; World Bank, FP.CPI.TOTL — consumer price index (2010 = 100), yearly average; World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN — life expectancy at birth; Wikipedia, "List of highest-grossing Indian films" — highest-grossing film by year (worldwide gross); BankBazaar, "Historical Gold Rate/Trend in India" — 24K gold, ₹ per 10 g, yearly figure. Prime Ministers, Presidents and events checked against Wikipedia. Money figures are yearly.