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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