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States and Capitals of India 2023, India has 28 states and 8 UTs

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States and Capitals of India 2023: India (Bharat) is located in the Southern part of the largest continent in the World, Asia and is officially known as the Republic of India. It is governed by the parliamentary form of government. There are 28 states and 8 union territories (UT’s) in India, as per the latest data of the year 2022. Each state and union territory in India has an administrative, legislative and judicial capital. Every state is ruled by a Chief Minister. Here we have covered the list of the Indian States, Union Territories, and their capitals.

 India is the second most popular country in the whole world. It is also considered to be the 7th largest country all around the world. Being such a large country, it can become difficult to manage the country activities it. Indian constitution provided Central Government the right to divide the country into different States and UTs as per suitability. All the details related with States and Union Territories of India are covered in this article below.

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Date of Formation of Indian States and Capital Since 1947

Check the states of India, their capitals, formation date, official language spoken in the particular states from the below table-

States Name Capital Founded on Official Languages
Andhra Pradesh Amaravati 1 Nov. 1956 Telugu
Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar 20 Feb. 1987 English
Assam Dispur 26 Jan. 1950 Assamese
Bihar Patna 22 Mar. 1912 Hindi
Chhattisgarh Raipur 1 Nov. 2000 Chhattisgarhi
Goa Panaji 30 May. 1987 Konkani
Gujarat Gandhinagar 1 May. 1960 Gujarati
Haryana Chandigarh 1 Nov. 1966 Hindi
Himachal Pradesh Shimla 25 Jan. 1971 Hindi
Jharkhand Ranchi 15 Nov. 2000 Hindi
Karnataka Bengaluru 1 Nov. 1956 Kannada
Kerala Thiruvananthapuram 1 Nov. 1956 Malayalam
Madhya Pradesh Bhopal 1 Nov. 1956 Hindi
Maharashtra Mumbai 1 May. 1960 Marathi
Manipur Imphal 21 Jan. 1972 Meiteilon (Manipuri)
Meghalaya Shillong 21 Jan. 1972 Garo, Khasi, Pnar & English
Mizoram Aizawl 20 Feb. 1987 Mizo
Nagaland Kohima 1 Dec. 1963 English
Odisha Bhubaneswar 26 Jan. 1950 Odia
Punjab Chandigarh 1 Nov. 1966 Punjabi
Rajasthan Jaipur 1 Nov. 1956 Hindi
Sikkim Gangtok 16 May. 1975 Nepali
Tamil Nadu Chennai 26 Jan. 1950 Tamil
Telangana Hyderabad 2 Jun. 2014 Telugu
Tripura Agartala 21 Jan. 1972 Bengali & Kokborok
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 26 Jan. 1950 Hindi
Uttarakhand Dehradun 9 Nov. 2000 Hindi
West Bengal Kolkata 1 Nov. 1956 Bengali

Difference Between States And Union Territories

Before we get into the State and Capitals, let us first understand the difference between a state and a union territory. Out of the eight union territories in India, Delhi, Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry) and Jammu & Kashmir have their own legislatures. Each union territory has a capital of its own or the main area of administration.

Basis of Difference States Union Territories
Control and Administration The state has its own administrative units with their own elected government. Union Territories are constituent units that are controlled and administered by the Central Government.
Executive Head Executive Head is the Governor Executive Head is the President
Relationship with Centre The relationship with the Centre is Federal. Unitary with the Centre. i.e. all the powers rests in the hands of Union.
Headed by Administered by the Chief Minister and elected by the people. Administered by the Administrator which is appointed by the President. (except Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir)
Real Head Chief Minister is the real head. Lieutenant is the real head.

States and Capitals of India

With knowledge of states and union territories, now let us have a look at the States and Capitals of India. The states and the capitals is one of the most important topics of General Awareness and General Knowledge Questions in a number of competitive exams held in the country. The 28 Indian States and capitals are as follows.

 States and Capitals of India

S.no

States

Capitals

1 Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad (Proposed Capital Amaravati)
2 Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar
3 Assam Dispur
4 Bihar Patna
5 Chhattisgarh Raipur
6 Goa Panaji
7 Gujarat Gandhinagar
8 Haryana Chandigarh
9 Himachal Pradesh Shimla
10 Jharkhand Ranchi
11 Karnataka Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore)
12 Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
13 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal
14 Maharashtra Mumbai
15 Manipur Imphal
16 Meghalaya Shillong
17 Mizoram Aizawl
18 Nagaland Kohima
19 Odisha Bhubaneswar
20 Punjab Chandigarh
21 Rajasthan Jaipur
22 Sikkim Gangtok
23 Tamil Nadu Chennai
24 Telangana Hyderabad
25 Tripura Agartala
26 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
27 Uttarakhand Dehradun, Gairsain (Summer)
28 West Bengal Kolkata

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Union Territories Of India: Updates

Before we get into the Union Territories and their capitals, let us first have a look at the recent updates on UT’s as of March 2022.

  1. With effect from 26th January 2020, India has 8 union territories. The Union Territories of Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli have become a single union territory since January 26 through a Bill passed by the Parliament in the winter session.
  2. On August 5, the central government had announced the abrogation of the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and its division into two Union Territories i.e. UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
  3. With the merger of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, the number of UT’s have come down to eight.

Union Territories and Capitals

At Present India has 8 Union Territories and 28 States. The erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir has been bifurcated into two Union Territories (UT) of  J& K and Ladakh. The newly formed Union Territories have been formed under a reorganization act passed by the Parliament on 5-6 August 2020. At present India has 8 Union Territories.

Union Territories of India

S.no

Union territories

Capital

1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Port Blair
2 Chandigarh Chandigarh
3 Dadra and Nagar Haveli,
Daman  & Diu
Daman
4 Delhi New Delhi
5 Lakshadweep Kavaratti
6 Puducherry (Pondicherry) Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry)
7 Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
8 Ladakh Leh

How Delhi, Puducherry, J& K are different from other Union Territories?

  1. In India, all the states and three union territories, i.e. Puducherry, Delhi, and Jammu and Kashmir possess elected legislature and government.
  2. There is a total of eight Union Territories in India, out of which 3, i.e. Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, and Puducherry, have their elected members and the Chief Minister, as these are granted with partial statehood, by an amendment to the Constitution.
  3. Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, and Puducherry possess their own legislative assembly and executive council and operate like states. The remaining union territories are controlled and regulated by the Union of the country, that’s why named as a union territory.

How Sates and Capital Of India information will be useful for upcoming government exams?

Question related to States and Union Territories of India are generally asked in the exams for Railway Job, Bank Job, LIC AAO, State Jobs, etc. many other competitive exams. Go through the article above that is provided with the list of States, their capitals, CM, Governor, their official language, UTs and their capitals information which will be useful for the Current Affairs and General Knowledge.

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States and Capitals of India, FAQ’s

Q. Which UT has merged during January 2020?

Ans. Daman and Diu has merged with Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Q. What is the reason behind division of India into different States and UTs?

Ans. Due to administrative purpose in the country there has been a division between States and UTs

Q. Currently how many States and UTs are present in our country?

Ans. Currently there are 8 UTs present in our country which was in effect from 26th January, 2020.

Q. Who is considered to be the head of a UT?

Ans. Lt. Governors & Administrators are considered to be the head of a UT

Q. How many states are there in India 30 or 29?

Ans. There are 28 states and 8 UTs in India. 

FAQs

Q. Which UT has merged during January 2020?

Ans. Daman and Diu has merged with Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Q. What is the reason behind division of India into different States and UTs?

Ans. Due to administrative purpose in the country there has been a division between States and UTs

Q. Currently how many States and UTs are present in our country?

Ans. Currently there are 8 UTs present in our country which was in effect from 26th January, 2020.

Q. Who is considered to be the head of a UT?

Ans. Lt. Governors & Administrators are considered to be the head of a UT

Q. How many states are there in India 30 or 29?

Ans. There are 28 states and 8 UTs in India.