India's Population 2012: Sports and Games

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India's Population 2012

Current Population of India in 2012 Total Male Population in India Total Female Population in India Sex Ratio Age structure 0 to 25 years 50% of India's current population 1,220,200,000 (1.22 billion) 628,800,000 (628.8 million) 591,400,000 (591.4 million) 940 females per 1,000 males

Currently, there are about 51 births in India in a minute. India's Population in 2011 India's Population in 2001 Population of India in 1947 1.21 billion 1.02 billion 350 million

Sports and Games


Spanish Football Club Real Madrid Clinched Spanish League Title Spanish football club Real Madrid clinched its 32nd spanish League title and first in four years on 2 May 2012, over shadowing Lionel Messi breaking a 39 years European club scoring record with a hatrik to take his season total to 68 goals.

Indian Women Team Won Asian Sqash Championship Indian women squash team won its maiden gold at the 16th Asian Squash Championship in Kuwait on 5 May 2012. The women created a history by defeating the top seeded Joshna Chinnappa and 14th seeded Dipika Pillikkal defeated world number 16th Joey Chan and world no-7 Annie Au respectively.

Sriram Balaji Won ITF Futures Mens Tennis Title Fifth ranked Sriram Balaji defeated Swiss Joss Espasandin in the Summit clash of the MCC -SR Subramanian Memorial ITF Futures mens tennis tournament in Chennai on 5 May 2012.

Sports Illustrated, Sportsman of the Year Yuvraj On 5 May 2012 Inidan cricketer Yuvraj singh , Who is rehabilitating after a layoff due to cancer has been adjudged as sports illustrated sportsman of the year for his stupendous performance in 2011 World cup.

Sara Errani Wons Budapest WTA Tournament Top seeded Sara Errani of Italy won her third WTA title for the year 2012by defeating Elina Vesnina of Russia in the $220,000 Budapest Grand Prix final held on 6 May 2012 in Budapest, Hungary.

Juan Del Potro Won Estoril ATP Open Title Argentinas top seeded Juan Martin Del Potro retained his title at the Estoril Open on 6 May 2012 after defeating second seeded Richard Gasquet held at Estoril, Portugal.

Deepika Kumari Won First World Cup Title Indias Olympic prospect Deepika Kumari won her first World Cup individual recurve gold medal at Antalya, Turkey on 6 May 2012.

Estoril Mens Double Title 2012 Winners Pakistan tennis ace Aisamul Haq Qureshi and his partner Dutch Rojer Jean Julien clinched the Mens double title of the Estoril Open on 6 May 2012 held in Estoril, Portugal.

Kanepi Won The Single Womens Estoril Title 2012 Kaia Kanepi claimed her third WTA trophy of single Womens Estoril Title by defeating Spains Carla Suarez Novarro in the final of the Estoril open on 6 May 2012 held at Estoril, Portugal.

Krishna Poonia Sets New National Record Discus Thrower Krishna Poonia set a new national record with a throw of 64.76m. Which breaked Seema Antils existing record of 64.64m. Krishna won the silver medal in the Aitius Track crew Throw down mmet in Maui Island Hawaii on 7 May 2012.

Rickie Fowler Golfer Won Well Fargo Trophy Rickie Fowler won his first RGA Wells Fargo Championship over US Open Campion Rory Mcllroy and D.A Points on 6 May 2012 at Quali Hallow club in Charlotte, NC.

OSullivan Won World Snooker Title Englands Ronnie OSullivan won the fourth World Snooker Championship by defeating Ali Carter 18-11 in the final at the Crucible Theatre on 8 May 2012 at Sheffield,England.

Parimarjan Negi Won Asian Continental Chess Champion Granmaster Parimarjin Negi won the Asian Continental Chess Championship despite loosing to A.R.Saleh Salem of UAE in the final round by winning gold that concluded on 13 May 2012.

Pastor Team Claims Formula One Race Pastor Maldonado gave williams a first formula One Race win in almost eight years on 13 May 2012, when he fought off local hero Fernando Alonsa in a thrilling Spanish Grand Prix.

Serena Williams Won The Madrid Open Final USAs Serena Williams won the Madrid Open Final Womens tennis by defeating world no-1 Victoria Azarenka on 13 May 2012 held at Madrid.

Roger Federar Won Madrid Mens Open Title

Swiss tennis star Roger Federar defeated Czech Tomas Berdych to win Madrid Mens Single Open Title on 13 May 2012.The Madrid open title is set to reinstate Federar as the no-2 spot in the world tennis ranking , the position he had earlier lost to his rival Rafael Nadal.

Manjeet Singh won the Junior National Boxing Title Manjeet Singh Panghal defeated Gurleen singh to claim the 69 kg title in the 45th National Junior Boxing championship at Patiala on 16 May 2012.

Nadal on The Sixth Rome Masters Title Rafael Nadal won his sixth Rome Mens singles Masters title in a rain postponed final against Novack Djokovic on 21 May 2012 held at Rome.

Sharapova Won Womens Singles Rome Masters Title Maria Sharapova of Russia won the womens single Rome Masters Title by defeating Chinas Li Na on 20 May held at Rome.

Sania-Mattek lift Brussels Open TIttle Sania Mirza won her second WTA doubles tittles of the season and 14th overall,when she combined with.Bethanie Mattek-sands to lift Brussels Open Tropy with an emphatic straight set win over Alicja Rosolska of polamd and china;s Zheng Jie.This Indo-American pair took an hour and 10 minutes.

Knights Dethrone Kings IPL-5 Crown Kolkatta Knight Riders are newly crowed IPL Champions.The visitors beat defending champions chennai SuperKings by five wickets in a high final at the MAC stadium in chennai. The Man of the Match is Bisla. Golden player goes to Sumil Naring(KKR) and Orange cap goes to Chris Gale(RCB) and Purple Cap goes toMore Morkel(DD).

Weber Wins Monaco Grand Pix

Australia Mark Webber made Formula one history on 27 May when he steered his Red bull to victory and claimed his First Win in this Year and his Team Red Bulls Third successive Monacco Grand Pix.

Lin Dan Propels China to Thomas Cup Tittle Super star Lin Dan led osts china to an emphatic victory over South Korea in the Thomas cup Final on 27 May, Sending a starl message he and his Team mates are in peak form for the London Olympics in the field of Badminton.

Fluent Fedex on the Mark Roger Federer celebrated on 28 May his 50th straight major with a record equalling 233rd Grand slam win.His win , achieved on a sixth match point, also told him level with Jimmy connors record for most grand slam matches win of 233.

Services Defeat Tamilnadu for Cup Services showed nerves of steel to defeat Tamilanadu 3-2 in the final of the 66th santosh Tropy at the Barabati stadium in Cuttack,Adisha on 28 May.This was services second Title, with thier maiden championship coming in the 1960-61 season.

Anand Crowned Fifth world Championship Indian Grand master viswa nathan Anand showed immense resilence to beat challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in the tense rapid chess tie braker to win the world championship crown for the fifth time and Fourth in a row on 30 may 2012.

Chattisgarh Girls&Boys Clinch National Titles Chattisgarh Clinched both Girls&Boys Titles in the 63rd National Junior Basketball championship on 30 May .boys defeated the punjab in final where as girls defeated the maharastara in final.

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