Indian States And Capitals, List Of All Indian States & Union Territories And Their Capitals

Indian States and Capitals: India is the largest democracy in the world. Also, India is home to more than 1.38 billion people, d.i.e, 1/5 of the world population living in India.

So It becomes challenging to manage such a large country from one place. That is why the “Indian Constitution” gives the right to the Central Government to make entities.

India is a country with 28 states and 8 union territories. Each state has its own unique culture, language, traditions, etc. This article will list all Indian States, union territories, and capitals. Also, I’ll tell some interesting facts about their formation and other things

Political Map Of India:

Check out this latest Political map of India! It shows the total number and names of states in lavender and their capitals.

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List Of All Indian States And Capitals:

State	Founded Date	Capital
Andhra Pradesh	1 Nov 1956	Amaravati
Arunachal Pradesh	20 Feb 1987	Itanagar
Assam	26 Jan 1950	Dispur
Bihar	26 Jan 1950	Patna
Chhattisgarh	1 Nov 2000	Raipur
Goa	30 May 1987	Panaji
Gujarat	1 May 1960	Gandhinagar
Haryana	1 Nov 1966	Chandigarh
Himachal Pradesh	25 Jan 1971	Shimla
Jharkhand	15 Nov 2000	Ranchi
Karnataka	1 Nov 1956	Bengaluru
Kerala	1 Nov 1956	Thiruvananthapuram
Madhya Pradesh	1 Nov 1956	Bhopal
Maharashtra	1 May 1960	Mumbai
Manipur	21 Jan 1972	Imphal
Meghalaya	21 Jan 1972	Shillong
Mizoram	20 Feb 1987	Aizawl
Nagaland	1 Dec 1963	Kohima
Odisha	26 Jan 1950	Bhubaneswar
Punjab	1 Nov 1956	Chandigarh
Rajasthan	1 Nov 1956	Jaipur
Sikkim	16 May 1975	Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	26 Jan 1950	Chennai
Telangana	2 June 2014	Hyderabad
Tripura	21 Jan 1972	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	26 Jan 1950	Lucknow
Uttarakhand	9 Nov 2000	Dehradun, Gairsain (Summer)
West Bengal	1 Nov 1956	Kolkata

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List Of All Union Territories Of India:

Union Territory is ruled directly by a Lieutenant Governor as an administrator by the Central Government. He is the representative of the President of India and appointed by the Central government.

Note: After the repeal of the special status of Jammu & Kashmir in July 2019, on October 31, 2019, the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir was bifurcated into two union territories:
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
Therefore, now India has 8 Union Territories.

Union Territories Name	Founded on	Capital
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1 Nov, 1956	Port Blair
Chandigarh	1 Nov, 1966	Chandigarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	26 Jan, 2020	Daman
Delhi	9 May, 1905	New Delhi
Jammu and Kashmir	31 Oct 2019	Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
Lakshadweep	1 Nov, 1956	Kavaratti
Puducherry	1 Nov, 1954	Pondicherry
Ladakh	31 Oct 2019	Leh

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List Of Largest And Smallest States And Union Territories:

Here is a list of the largest and Smallest states and Union Territories whit their total area.

Largest State	Rajasthan	342,239 Sq km
Smallest State	Goa	3,702 Sq km
Largest Union Territory	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	8,249 Sq km
Smallest Union Territory	Lakshadweep	32 Sq km
Largest District	Kachchh (Gujarat)	45,652 Sq km
Smallest District	Mahe ( Pondicherry )	9 Sq km

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State Wise Population Of India In 2022:

  According to Census Population Projection Report India’s Population in 2022 is estimated to 13,75,586,000 (1.38 Billion or 138 Crore ) here are the Statewise Population

Rank	States / Union Territories	2011 Census	2022 estimates
1	Uttar Pradesh	19,98,12,341	23 Crores
2	Maharashtra	11,23,74,333	12.44 Crores
3	Bihar	10,40,99,452	12.30 Crores
4	West Bengal	9,12,76,115	9.8 Crores
5	Madhya Pradesh	7,26,26,809	8.45 Crores
6	Tamil Nadu	7,21,47,030	7.65 Crores
7	Rajasthan	6,85,48,437	7.92 Crores
8	Karnataka	6,10,95,297	6.70 Crores
9	Gujarat	6,04,39,692	7 Crores
10	Andhra Pradesh	49,386,799	5.27 Crores
11	Odisha	4,19,74,218	4.55 Crores
12	Telangana	35,193,978	3.80 Crores
13	Kerala	3,34,06,061	3.55 Crores
14	Jharkhand	3,29,88,134	3.85 Crores
15	Assam	3,12,05,576	3.50 Crores
16	Punjab	2,77,43,338	3 Crores
17	Chhattisgarh	2,55,45,198	2.95 Crores
18	Haryana	2,53,51,462	2.95 Crores
19	Delhi	1,67,87,941	2 Crores
20	Jammu & Kashmir	1,22,58,433	1.34 Crores
21	Uttarakhand	1,00,86,292	1.14 Crores
22	Himachal Pradesh	68,64,602	74 Lakhs
23	Tripura	36,73,917	41 Lakhs
24	Meghalaya	29,66,889	33 Lakhs
25	Manipur	28,55,794	31.65 Lakhs
26	Nagaland	19,78,502	22 Lakhs
27	Goa	14,58,545	16 Lakhs
28	Arunachal Pradesh	13,83,727	15.33 Lakhs
29	Puducherry	12,47,953	15.71 Lakhs
30	Mizoram	10,97,206	12.16 Lakhs
31	Chandigarh	10,55,450	12 Lakhs
32	Sikkim	6,10,577	6.77 Lakhs
33	Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	5,86,956	10.77 Lakhs
34	Andaman & Nicobar	3,80,581	4 Lakhs
35	Ladakh	274,289	2.97 Lakhs
36	Lakshadweep	64,473	68000

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Important Facts Of Indian States And Union Territories:

• Area-wise, the four largest states in descending order are Rajasthan> Madhya Pradesh> Maharashtra> Andhra Pradesh.
• Goa is the smallest state of India area-wise.
• The largest district in india is Kachchh (Gujarat), and the smallest district is Mahe (Puducherry)
• The southern point of India is Indira Point and is situated on the island of Andaman and Nicobar.
•  The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are also known as the Emerald Islands.
• The world’s highest rail bridge is built on the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
• At over 19,300 feet, the Ladakh road is the highest motorable road globally.
• In 2021 India recorded 26 official holidays, including Independence Day, Deepavali, Holi, and Christmas.
• Varanasi(Banaras or Kashi) is the most ancient surviving city in the world.

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