India is a diverse country with a rich cultural and geographical landscape, and it is divided into 28 states and 8 Union Territories. Each state has its own government, while Union Territories are directly governed by the Central Government of India.
States of India
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Here’s a list of the 28 states of India, along with their capitals:
States of India and their Capitals
| State | Capital |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Assam | Dispur |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar |
| Haryana | Chandigarh |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| Punjab | Chandigarh |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
Union Territories (8):
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Capital: Port Blair
- Chandigarh – Capital: Chandigarh (Also the capital of Haryana and Punjab)
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu – Capital: Daman
- Lakshadweep – Capital: Kavaratti
- Delhi (National Capital Territory of Delhi) – Capital: New Delhi
- Puducherry – Capital: Puducherry
- Ladakh – Capital: Leh
- Lakshadweep – Capital: Kavaratti
India’s states and union territories reflect the vast ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity that makes the country unique. Let me know if you’d like more information about any of the states or union territories!
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