List Of States In India | latest | 2020

List Of States In India and Capitals

India is a country of over 1.38 billion peoples and also one of the biggest democracies in the world. India is a federal union governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 29 states and 9 union territories. All states of India have elected legislatures and governments and all the Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him/her apart from this, three union territories have their own elected legislatures and governments ( Jammu And Kashmir, Puducherry and NCT of Delhi ).

All these states and union territories are further divided into administrative districts. There are 718 Districts in India administered by their respective State / Union Territory Government. Find the List of states in India below accompanied with one fact about each state

List Of States In India

1. Andhra Pradesh

Capital	Amaravati
Area	1,60,205 Sq. Km
Population	49,386,799
Languages	Telugu

• A small village in Andhra is the only place in South India that receives snowfall.

2. Arunachal Pradesh

Capital	Itanagar
Area	83,743 sq. km
Population	13,82,611
Languages	Monpa, Miji, Aka, Sherdukpen, Nyishi, Apatani, Tagin, Hill Miri, Adi, Digaru-Mismi, Idu-Mishmi, Khamti, Miju-Mishmi, Nocte, Tangsa and Wancho.

• The North-East states of India are known as the Seven Sister States as Arunachal Pradesh is the largest of all seven sister states of Northeast.

3. Assam

Capital	Dispur
Area	78,438 sq. km
Population	3,11,69,272
Languages	Assamese

• Majuli is recognized as the largest river island in the world which is located in Assam. Also, the World’s smallest inhabited river island Umananda is located in Assam.

4. Bihar

Capital	Patna
Area	94,163 sq. km
Population	10,38,04,637
Languages	Hindi

• Birthplace of Jainism and Buddhism.

5. Chhattisgarh

Capital	Raipur
Area	1,36,034 sq. km
Population	2,55,40,196
Languages	Hindi

• Chhattisgarh accounts for 15% of the total steel production in India.

6. Goa

Capital	Panaji
Area	3,702 sq. km
Population	14,57,723
Languages	Konkani

• Goa is the only place in India where you can find Floating Casinos.

7. Gujarat

Capital	Gandhinagar
Area	1,96,024 sq. km
Population	6,03,83,628
Languages	Gujrati

• Gujarat is the only present natural habitat of lions outside Africa.

8. Haryana

Capital	Chandigarh
Area	44,212 sq. km
Population	2,53,53,081
Languages	Hindi

• Haryana is the largest exporter of Basmati Rice in India.

9. Himachal Pradesh

Capital	Shimla
Area	55,673 sq. km
Population	68,56,509
Languages	Hindi & Pahadi

• The highest Cricket pitch of the world is located in Himachal Pradesh.

10. Jharkhand

Capital	Ranchi
Area	79,714 sq. km
Population	3,11,69,272
Languages	Hindi

• Jharkhand has ample reserves of mineral resources such as iron ore, coal, mica, and limestone, it accounts for 40% of the total Mineral resources of India.

11. Karnataka

Capital	Banglore
Area	1,91,791 sq. km
Population	6,11,30,704
Languages	Kannada

• The state of Karnataka is a host to 13 different languages such as Tulu, Konkani, Kodava, and Beary, etc. are some of the widely spoken dialects within the state amongst which Kannada is superior.

12. Kerala

Capital	Thiruvananthapuram
Area	38,863 sq. km
Population	3,33,87,677
Languages	Malayalam

• Kalaripayattu is a martial art form that originated in Kerala during the 13th Century.

13. Madhya Pradesh

Capital	Bhopal
Area	3,08,000 sq. km
Population	7,25,97,565
Languages	Hindi

• Madhya Pradesh has the largest reserve of Diamonds in India.

14. Maharashtra

Capital	Mumbai
Area	3,07,713 sq. km
Population	11,23,72,972
Languages	Marathi

• The Mysterious Lonar lake is the only saline soda lake on earth that was created when a meteor that hit earth almost 52000 years ago and located in Maharastra.

15. Manipur

Capital	Imphal
Area	22,327 sq. km
Population	27,21,756
Languages	Manipuri

• The Sport of Polo is believed to have originated in Manipur.

16. Meghalaya

Capital	Shillong
Area	22,429 sq. km
Population	29,64,007
Languages	Khasi, Garo, and English

• Mawsynram village in Meghalaya holds the record for receiving the highest rainfall on Earth.

17. Mizoram

Capital	Aizawl
Area	21,081 sq. km
Population	10,91,014
Languages	Mizo and English

• The World’s largest family as recorded in the Guinness book of the world record resides in Mizoram.

18. Nagaland

Capital	Kohima
Area	16,579 sq. km
Population	19,80,602
Languages	English, Hindi and 16 tribal dialects

• Nagaland is home to the insanely hot and spicy chili pepper, the Bhut Jolokia? Touted as the world’s hottest chili pepper, the Bhut Jolokia or ghost pepper is most likely to be found in the backyards of every Naga home.

19. Odisha

Capital	Bhubaneshwar
Area	1,55,707sq. km
Population	4,19,47,358
Languages	Oriya

• The Jagannath Temple In Puri (Odisha) Has The Biggest Kitchen In The World.

20. Punjab

Capital	Chandigarh
Area	50,362 sq. km
Population	2,77,04,236
Languages	Punjabi

• The highest contributor to the Indian Army.

21. Rajasthan

Capital	Jaipur
Area	3,42,239 sq. km
Population	6,86,21,012
Languages	Hindi and Rajasthani

• Rajasthan is India’s largest state by area.

22. Sikkim

Capital	Gangtok
Area	7,096 sq. km
Population	6,07,688
Languages	Lepcha, Bhutia, and Nepali

• Baba Harbhajan Singh temple Indian army soldier Major “Baba” Harbhajan Singh who is hailed as the “Hero of Nathula.” It is believed that his spirit protects all the soldiers who serve their country while serving at the inhospitable high altitude terrain of the Eastern Himalayas.

23. Tamil Nadu

Capital	Chennai
Area	1,30,058 sq. km
Population	7,21,38,958
Languages	Tamil

• Tamil Nadu is home to over 30,000 Hindu temples, and many of them are centuries old.

24. Telangana

Capital	Hyderabad
Area	112,077 sq. km
Population	3,50,04,000
Languages	Hindi

• The Kohinoor was mined out of the state’s Golconda diamond mines.

25. Tripura

Capital	Agartala
Area	10,491.69 sq. km
Population	36,71,032
Languages	Bengali and Kokborok

• Tripura has free education for children in the age group 6-14 Years.

26. Uttarakhand

Capital	Dehradun
Area	53,484 sq. km
Population	1,01,16,752
Languages	Hindi, Garhwali, Kumaoni

• Tungnath is the highest Lord Shiva temple in the World located in Uttarakhand.

27. Uttar Pradesh

Capital	Lucknow
Area	2,40,928 sq. km
Population	19,95,81,477
Languages	Hindi and Urdu

• Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India with over 200 million population.

28. West Bengal

Capital	Kolkata
Area	88,752 sq. km
Population	9,13,47,736
Languages	Bengali

• The Great Banyan Tree in the Botanical Garden in Kolkata is the largest tree in the world in terms of area covered.

List of Union Territories of India

1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Capital	Port Blair
Area	8,249 sq. km
Population	3,79,944
Languages	Hindi, Nicobarese, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu

• North Sentinel Island these islands is home to one of the most isolated human populations in the world.

2. Chandigarh

Capital	Chandigarh
Area	114 sq. km
Population	10,54,686
Languages	Hindi, Punjabi, English

• As the city is the home for three governments, the maximum of the people staying there is working as government officials. This has awarded the city the name of ‘Pensioner’s Paradise’.

3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Capital	Silvassa
Area	491 sq. km
Population	3,42,853
Languages	Gujarati, Hindi

4. Daman and Diu

Capital	Daman
Area	112 sq. km
Population	2,42,911
Languages	Gujarati

• A large number of tourists come to Daman who is not interested in sight-seeing. They go to Daman for alcohol.

5. NCT of Delhi

Capital	Delhi
Area	1,483 sq. km
Population	1,67,53,235
Languages	Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu & English

• Delhi is the Second Most Populated City in the World.

6. Jammu & Kashmir

Capital	Jammu (Winter) Srinagar (Summer)
Area	2,22,236 sq. km
Population	1,25,00,000
Languages	Urdu, Dogri, Kashmiri, Pahari, Ladakhi, Balti, Gojri and Dari

• Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in India with a Muslim-majority population.

7. Ladakh

Capital	Leh
Area	59,146 sq. km
Population	2,74,000
Languages	Hindi and English

• Situated at an altitude of 4,500 meters, the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle (Ladakh) is the second-highest optical telescope in the world.

8. Lakshadweep

Capital	Kavaratti
Area	32 sq. km
Population	64,429
Languages	Malayalam, Jeseri (Dweep Bhasha) and Mahal

• Lakshadweep is the smallest state of India in terms of area.

9. Puducherry

Capital	Puducherry
Area	479 sq. km
Population	12,44,464
Languages	Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, and French

• Puducherry has been built by following an excellent town planning idea. The place is better known as White Town.

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