STATES & UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA

- There are 28 states and 7 Union territories in the country.

States :
1) : Andhra Pradesh
Language: Telugu , Anial: !rishna "in#a $%lac# %uc#) , &ance : !uchi'udi,
Andhra (atya , )lo*er: +ater Lily ,a'ital: -ydera.ad
2) : !arnata#a
Language : !annada, Area : 1,/1,7/1 s0. #, &ance:1a#shagana
State ,a'ital: %angalore
2) : !erala
Language:3alayala, Area : 28,842 s0. #, &ance:3ohiniatto
State ,a'ital: Thiru5anantha'ura

6) : Tailnadu
Language:Tail, &ance: %haratnatya, )lo*er: 7losiosa lily
,a'ital: ,hennai
8) : 9disha
Language: 9dia , Area: 1, 88,7:7 S0. !, &ance: 9dishi
,a'ital: %hu.anes*ar
9thers: 9disha is ;aous ;or its 7olden touris triangle.
4) : %ihar
Language: -indi, State ,a'ital: Patna , Area : /6,142 s0. #
7) : Assa
Language: Assaese, Area: 78,628 S0. !. , ,a'ital: &is'ur
9thers: <n Assa, there are 11 *ildli;e sanctuaries = 8 national Par#s. The
!a>iranga (ational Par# is situated in this state = ;aous ;or its one horned
?hino.
$8): Arunachal Pradesh
3ain Languages: A#a, 3i@i, A'atani, Adi, <du-3ishi, !hati, Tangsa etc.
State ,a'ital: <tanagar , Area: 82,762 s0. #
/) : ,hattisgarh
Language: -indi Area: 1,24,:26 S0. !. , ,a'ital: ?ai'ur
1:) : 7oa
Language: !on#ani = 3arathi, Area : 2,7:2 s0. #, ,a'ital: Pana@i
11) : 7u@arat
Language: 7u@arati Area : 1,/4,:26 s0. #
State ,a'ital: 7andhinagar
9thers: 7u@arat is the %irth 'lace o; 3ahata 7andhi. <t is ;aous ;or Sonath
Te'le = Lion Sanctuary o; 7ir ;orest.
12-State: -aryana
Language: -indi, Area : 66,212 s0. #, ,a'ital: ,handigarh
9thers: !uru#shetra, the 'lace o; the e'ic .attle .et*een the !aura5as and the
Panda5as, is situated in -aryana.
12) :-iachal Pradesh
3ain Languages : -indi and Pahari
Area : 88,472 S0. !. , ,a'ital: Shila
9thers: -iachal Pradesh has .een ad@udged nu.er one State in Priary
Aducation and teacher-student ratio.
16) : "au = !ashir
Languages : !ashiri, Urdu, &ogri, Pun@a.i, Lada#hi, %alti, 7o@ri, Pahari and
&adri, Area : 2,22,224 s0. #
,a'ital: Srinagar $Suer) and "au $+inter)
9thers: !ashir Balley is descri.ed as the 'aradise on earth.
18) : "har#hand
Language: -indi, Area : 7/,716 s0. #, ,a'ital: ?anchi
9thers: The State is rich in ineral resources.
14) : 3aharastra
Language: 3arathi, Area : 2,:7,712 s0. #, ,a'ital: 3u.ai
9thers: 3u.ai is a a@or 'ort o; <ndia.
17) : 3ani'ur
Language: 3ani'uri, Area : 22,227 s0. #, ,a'ital: <'hal
18) : 3eghalaya
Language: !hasi = 7aro, Area : 22,62/ s0. #, ,a'ital: Shillong
1/) : 3i>ora
Language: 3i>o, Area : 21,:81 s0. #, ,a'ital: Ai>a*l
2:) : 3adhya Pradesh
Language: -indi, Area : 2,:8,::: s0. #, ,a'ital: %ho'al
9thers: A 'o'ular tri.al ;esti5al is %hagoriya ar#ed .y traditional gaiety and
enthusias.
21) : (agaland
Language: Angai, Ao, ,hang, Sea etc. , Area : 14,87/ s0. #
,a'ital: !ohia
22) : Pun@a.
Language: Pun@a.i, Area : 8:,242 s0. #, ,a'ital : ,handigarh
9thers: %hangra &ance is a 5ery ;aous dance o; Pun@a.. 7olden Te'le o;
Aritsar is the ost li#ed touris 'lace in Pun@a..
22) : ?a@astan
Language: ?a@astani, Area : 2,62,22/ s0. #, ,a'ital: "ai'ur
26) : Si##i
Language: (e'ali, %hutia, Le'cha = Li.u, Area: 7,:/4 s0. #
,a'ital: 7angto#
28) : Tri'ura
Language: %engali = !o#.oro#, Area : 1:,6/1.4/ S0. #
,a'ital: Agartala
24) : Uttara#hand
Language: -indi, !uaoni = 7arh*ali, Area : 82,686 s0. #
,a'ital: &ehradun
9thers: &ehradun, %agesh*ar, 3ussoorie,%hital, ,ha#rata, (ainital are the
ain Tourist destinations.
27) : Uttar Pradesh
Language: Urdu = -indi, Area : 2,6:,/28 s0. #
,a'ital: Luc#no*
9thers: Ta@ 3ahal o; Agra is in UP.
28) : +est %engal
Language: %engali, Area : 88,782 s0. #, ,a'ital: !ol#ata
9thers: 3ost i'ortant = 'o'ular ;esti5al is &urga Pu@a.
Union Territories :
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1.Andaan and (ico.ar <slands
2.,handigarh
2.The 7o5ernent o; (,T o; &elhi
6.&adra and (agar -a5eli
8.&aan and &iu
4.La#shad*ee'
7.Puducherry