States and Capitals of India 2020
How many states are there in India? India is the 7th Largest and 2nd most populous country in the world. With 28 states and 8 Union Territories, it forms a union of states in India. Every state in India has its own cultural significance. States and Capitals of India define the country and its policies. India is a union of states and in the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head of Executive. The system of state government closely resembles that of the Union. This article will answer all your questions and clear all your doubts related to the states and capitals of India.
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How many states in India right now?Â
As of May 2020, there are 28 total states in India and 8 Union Territories. Union Territories are administered by the President through the administrators that are appointed. Hon’ble President of India is the constitutional head of Executive of the Union. Each state has its own chief ministers formulating the policies required to run the state.
What is a State?
A state is an independent unit that consists of its own Legislative Assembly and elected representatives. It is a territory that has its own Chief Minister. A state has its own separate government. Functions of the state are handled by the State Government such as security, healthcare, governance, revenue generation etc.
List of the States Of India and their Capitals
Here is the list of the Indian States and their capitals that every Indian must know:
| S.no | States Name | Capital | Founded on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad (Proposed Capital Amaravati) | 1 Nov. 1956 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | 20 Feb. 1987 |
| 3 | Assam | Dispur | 26 Jan. 1950 |
| 4 | Bihar | Patna | 26 Jan. 1950 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | 1 Nov. 2000 |
| 6 | Goa | Panaji | 30 May. 1987 |
| 7 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | 1 May. 1960 |
| 8 | Haryana | Chandigarh | 1 Nov. 1966 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | 25 Jan. 1971 |
| 10 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | 15 Nov. 2000 |
| 11 | Karnataka | Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) | 1 Nov. 1956 |
| 12 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | 1 Nov. 1956 |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | 1 Nov. 1956 |
| 14 | Maharashtra | Mumbai | 1 May. 1960 |
| 15 | Manipur | Imphal | 21 Jan. 1972 |
| 16 | Meghalaya | Shillong | 21 Jan. 1972 |
| 17 | Mizoram | Aizawl | 20 Feb. 1987 |
| 18 | Nagaland | Kohima | 1 Dec. 1963 |
| 19 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | 26 Jan. 1950 |
| 20 | Punjab | Chandigarh | 1 Nov. 1956 |
| 21 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | 1 Nov. 1956 |
| 22 | Sikkim | Gangtok | 16 May. 1975 |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | 26 Jan. 1950 |
| 24 | Telangana | Hyderabad | 2 Jun. 2014 |
| 25 | Tripura | Agartala | 21 Jan. 1972 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | 26 Jan. 1950 |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun (Winter) Gairsain (Summer) |
9 Nov. 2000 |
| 28 | West Bengal | Kolkata | 1 Nov. 1956 |
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What is a Union Territory?
A Union Territory is an administrative division that is directly controlled by the Central Government. Â Union Territories are ruled directly by the Central Government and have a Lieutenant Governor as an administrator, who is the representative of the President of India and appointed by the Central government.
Note: Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir do not operate in the same manner as the other five Union Territories of India since they have partial statehood status and have their own elected legislative assemblies.
List of Union Territories Of India and Capitals
How many Union Territories are there in India? There are a total of 8 Union territories in India. Here is the list of Union Territories of India and their capitals:
| Union territories | Capital | Founded on |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | 1 Nov. 1956 |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 1 Nov. 1966 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli, | Daman | 26 Jan. 2020 |
| Delhi | New Delhi | 9 May. 1905 |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | 1 Nov. 1956 |
| Puducherry | Pondicherry | 1 Nov. 1954 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar (Summer) Jammu (Winter) |
31 Oct 2019 |
| Ladakh | Leh | 31 Oct 2019 |
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Difference Between State and Union Territory
| State | Union Territories |
|  The state has its own administrative units with their own elected government. | Union Territories are constituent units which are controlled and administered by the Central Government. |
| Executive Head is the Governor | Executive Head is the President |
| The relationship with the Centre is Federal. | Unitary with the Centre. i.e. all the powers rest in the hands of Union. |
| Administered by the Chief Minister and elected by the people. | Administered by the Administrator which is appointed by the President. ( except Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir) |
| Chief Minister is the real head. | Lieutenant is the real head. |
States and Capitals of India: HistoryÂ
India is a sovereign, secular, democratic, republic country with a parliamentary system of government. India gained its independence on 15th August 1947. It is a land of rich cultural heritage and natural beauty. States and Capitals of India are the basis of its linguistic, cultural and geographical demarcation. Every state and union territory in India has an administrative, legislative and judicial capital of its own. After independence, it comprised of 2 political units namely the British Provinces and the Princely States. The partition between India and Pakistan gave three options to the princely states:
- Joining India
- Joining Pakistan
- Remaining independent
Out of the 552 princely states situated within India, 549 joined India and remaining 3 refused to join India. However, they also integrated later. The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November 1949 and it was implemented on 26 January 1950. The boundaries of states of India are reorganized on the linguistic basis by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
States and Capitals of India: Articles in the Constitution
Articles 1 to 4 under Part 1 of the constitution describe India and its territories.
- Article 1 describes India as the “Union of States” and not “Federation of states” The names of states and their territories are mentioned in the first schedule of the constitution.
- Article 2 permits the parliament to ‘admit into the Union of India or establish new states on such terms as it thinks fit.’ Hence, it gives power to parliament to establish new states.
- Article 3 authorises the parliament to-
a) form new state by separation of territory
b) increase the area of state
c) diminish the area of any state
d) alter the boundary of any state
e) alter the name of any state
List of Indian States and their Languages:
| Sl.No. | States | Language |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Telengu and Urudu |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Miji, Apotanji,Merdukpen, Tagin,Adi,Honpa, Bangini-Nishi |
| 3 | Assam | Assamese |
| 4 | Bihar | Hindi |
| 5 | Chattisgarh | Hindi |
| 6 | Goa | Marathiand Konkani |
| 7 | Gujarat | Gujarati |
| 8 | Haryana | Hindi |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | Hindi and Pahari |
| 10 | Mizoram | Mizo and English |
| 11 | Jammu & Kashmir | Kashmiri, Dogiri, Urdu,Ladakki, Pahari, Panjabi and Dadri |
| 12 | Jharkhand | Hindi |
| 13 | Karnataka | Kannada |
| 14 | Kerala | Malayalam |
| 15 | MadhyaPradesh | Hindi |
| 16 | Maharashtra | Marathi |
| 17 | Manipur | Manipuri |
| 18 | Meghalaya | Khashi, JaintiaAnd Garo |
| 19 | Nagaland | Ao, Konyak, Angami,Sema and Lotha |
| 20 | Odisha | Oriya |
| 21 | Punjab | Punjabi |
| 22 | Rajasthan | Rajasthani and Hindi |
| 23 | Sikkim | Bhutia, Hindi, Nepali,Lepcha, Limbu |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil |
| 25 | Tripura | Bengali, Tripuri, Manipuri, Kakborak |
| 26 | Telangana | Telugu |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi |
| 28 | Uttrakhand | Hindi |
| 29 | West Bengal | Bengali |
States and Capitals of India FAQs
Q. How many states are there in India in 2020?
Ans. There are 28 states in India.
Q. How many union territories are there in India?
Ans. There are 8 Union Territories in India.
Q. Which State having common borders with the maximum number of States?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh
Q. Which is the largest State (area-wise) in India?
Ans. Rajasthan
Q. Which state in India occupies the same ranking position in respect of area and population?
Ans. Meghalaya
