States and Capitals of India: India is a sovereign, secular, democratic, republic with a parliamentary form of government. It is a union of states. According to the constitution, the President leads the Union’s executive branch. As the President’s envoy in each state, the governor serves as the head of the executive branch.
States have governmental structures that are very similar to the Union’s. The nation is made up of 28 states and 8 Union territories. The President appoints an Administrator to oversee Union Territories on their behalf. Every State/UT in India, ranging in size from largest to smallest, has its distinct history, culture, customs, festivals, and language.
India is the seventh-largest country in the world by area. This nation is made up of several states and union territories, each of which adds something special to the table and defines India as such. We’ll talk about the Indian states and capitals on this topic today. Alongside it, we have also talked about every State that was established following the country’s independence.
When states were arranged based on language in 1956, there was a significant reorganization. Numerous new states and capitals were established in India by the State Reorganization Act of 1956. In addition, we talked about India’s capital cities and Union Territories. Let’s go through it together.
There weren’t many states when India gained its independence, but as we developed and expanded, we became a country with 28 states and 8 Union Territories. Every single one of them has its own identity and culture. The list of all Indian states, along with their capitals, is shown here.
List of 28 States and Capitals of India | ||
Sr N. | State Name | Capital |
1. | Andhra Pradesh | 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 |
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 (Winter) Gairsain (Summer) |
28. | West Bengal | Kolkata |
In addition to its 28 states, India also has 8 union territories. Through the Lieutenant Governor, the Central government has direct jurisdiction over Union territories. Only two of the eight Union Territories-New Delhi and Puducherry-have legislative assemblies and chief ministers. The list of all eight Union Territories, along with the capital, is provided below.
Union Territories and Capitals of India | ||
S.No | Union Territory | Capital |
1. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
2. | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
3. | Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Daman |
4. | Delhi | New Delhi |
5. | Jammu and Kashmir | Summer- Srinagar Winter- Jammu |
6. | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
7. | Puducherry | Pondicherry |
8. | Ladakh | Leh |
We also provide the Indian states and their capital map for your better understanding. candidates preparing for various exams can take the help of the Capitals of States map to remember their names from an exam perspective.
India was divided into 565 princely states before its independence. The main barrier to creating a powerful India was the independent government of these native princely republics. India was divided into three states at this time: the “Territories of British India,” the “Princely states,” and the French and Portuguese colonial territories.
Except for Hyderabad, Junagadh, Bhopal, and Kashmir, 562 princely kingdoms had consented to become a part of the Indian Confederation upon the country’s independence.
Since India gained its independence, the state’s borders have continued to shift annually. Before the division, there were 565 princely states and 17 provinces; after the Reorganization of States in 1956, there were 14 states and 6 Union Territories. The list of states formed after Independence is provided below along with dates of formation:
With, the bi-furcation of Jammu and Kashmir into UTs and Jammu and Ladakh, India currently has 28 states in the country.
India currently has 8 Union Territories (UTs)
Rajasthan is the largest state of India in terms of area while Uttar Pradesh is the largest state in India in terms of Population.
In terms of area, Goa is the smallest state of India, while in terms of population, Sikkim is the least populous state in India.
The capital of India is New Delhi. It is a union territory and serves as the center of government administration and political activities in the country.
Uttar Pradesh holds the title of being the most populous state in India. It is home to a significant portion of the country's population and has a rich historical and cultural heritage.
Union territories in India are directly governed by the central government. They do not have their own state governments but have administrators appointed by the President of India. However, Delhi and Puducherry are two union territories with partial statehood, which means they have their own elected governments as well.
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