{"id":706361,"date":"2024-02-02T11:38:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T06:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=706361"},"modified":"2024-02-02T11:38:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T06:08:39","slug":"states-and-union-territories-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"States and Union Territories of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#List_of_States_Capitals_and_Formation_Dates\" title=\"List of States, Capitals and Formation Dates\">List of States, Capitals and Formation Dates<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#States_And_Their_Capitals\" title=\"States And Their Capitals\">States And Their Capitals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#States_and_Their_Formation_Dates\" title=\"States and Their Formation Dates\">States and Their Formation Dates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#List_of_Union_Territories_and_Their_Formation_Date\" title=\"List of Union Territories and Their Formation Date\">List of Union Territories and Their Formation Date<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#States_of_India\" title=\"States of India\">States of India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Part_A_States\" title=\"Part A States\">Part A States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Part_B_States\" title=\"Part B States\">Part B States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Part_C_States\" title=\"Part C States\">Part C States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Part_D_States\" title=\"Part D States\">Part D States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Largest_and_Smallest_State_of_India_according_to_area\" title=\"Largest and Smallest State of India according to area\">Largest and Smallest State of India according to area<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#States_having_the_highest_and_lowest_population\" title=\"States having the highest and lowest population\">States having the highest and lowest population<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#North_East_States\" title=\"North East States\">North East States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#South_States\" title=\"South States\">South States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#North_States\" title=\"North States\">North States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#West_States\" title=\"West States\">West States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Central_East_States\" title=\"Central East States\">Central East States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Central_States\" title=\"Central States\">Central States<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Union_Territories\" title=\"Union Territories\">Union Territories<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Difference_between_States_and_Union_Territories\" title=\"Difference between States and Union Territories\">Difference between States and Union Territories<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Important_Articles_related_to_State_and_Capitals\" title=\"Important Articles related to State and Capitals\">Important Articles related to State and Capitals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Specialities_of_Indian_States\" title=\"Specialities of Indian States\">Specialities of Indian States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#FAQs_on_States_and_Union_Territories_of_India\" title=\"FAQs on States and Union Territories of India\">FAQs on States and Union Territories of India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#How_many_states_and_union_territories_are_there_in_India\" title=\"How many states and union territories are there in India?\">How many states and union territories are there in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Who_controls_State_and_Union_Territories\" title=\"Who controls State and Union Territories?\">Who controls State and Union Territories?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Which_state_is_removed_from_29_states\" title=\"Which state is removed from 29 states?\">Which state is removed from 29 states?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#What_are_the_8_union_territories_of_India\" title=\"What are the 8 union territories of India?\">What are the 8 union territories of India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/#Which_state_was_removed_from_the_list_of_29_states_of_India\" title=\"Which state was removed from the list of 29 states of India?\">Which state was removed from the list of 29 states of India?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>There are<strong> 28 states and 8 union territories<\/strong> in India with each having its own capital. Each State is divided into districts and subdivisions. According to The States Reorganization Act 1956, the linguistic line is the base of the organisation of States. The capital of India is Delhi.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_States_Capitals_and_Formation_Dates\"><\/span>List of States, Capitals and Formation Dates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The name of the <strong>states, their capitals and formation<\/strong> <strong>date<\/strong> is given below:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"States_And_Their_Capitals\"><\/span>States And Their Capitals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Andhra Pradesh: Amaravati<\/p>\n<p>Arunachal Pradesh: Itanagar<\/p>\n<p>Assam: Dispur<\/p>\n<p>Bihar: Patna<\/p>\n<p>Chhattisgarh: Raipur<\/p>\n<p>Goa: Panaji<\/p>\n<p>Gujarat: Gandhinagar<\/p>\n<p>Haryana: Chandigarh<\/p>\n<p>Himachal Pradesh: Shimla<\/p>\n<p>Jharkhand: Ranchi<\/p>\n<p>Karnataka: Bengaluru<\/p>\n<p>Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram<\/p>\n<p>Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal<\/p>\n<p>Maharashtra: Mumbai<\/p>\n<p>Manipur: Imphal<\/p>\n<p>Meghalaya: Shillong<\/p>\n<p>Mizoram: Aizawl<\/p>\n<p>Nagaland: Kohima<\/p>\n<p>Odisha: Bhubaneshwar<\/p>\n<p>Punjab: Chandigarh<\/p>\n<p>Rajasthan: Jaipur<\/p>\n<p>Sikkim: Gangtok<\/p>\n<p>Tamil Nadu: Chennai<\/p>\n<p>Telangana: Hyderabad<\/p>\n<p>Tripura: Agartala<\/p>\n<p>Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow<\/p>\n<p>Uttarakhand: Dehradun<\/p>\n<p>West Bengal: Kolkata<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"States_and_Their_Formation_Dates\"><\/span>States and Their Formation Dates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Andhra Pradesh: 1st November 1956<\/p>\n<p>Arunachal Pradesh: 20th February 1987<\/p>\n<p>Assam: 26th January 1950<\/p>\n<p>Bihar: 22nd March 1912<\/p>\n<p>Chhattisgarh: 1st November 2000<\/p>\n<p>Goa: 30th May 1987<\/p>\n<p>Gujarat: 1st May 1960<\/p>\n<p>Haryana: 1st November 1966<\/p>\n<p>Himachal Pradesh: 25th January 1971<\/p>\n<p>Jharkhand: 15th November 2000<\/p>\n<p>Karnataka: 1st November 1956<\/p>\n<p>Kerala: 1st November 1956<\/p>\n<p>Madhya Pradesh: 1st November 1956<\/p>\n<p>Maharashtra: 1st May 1960<\/p>\n<p>Manipur: 21st January 1972<\/p>\n<p>Meghalaya: 1st April 1970<\/p>\n<p>Mizoram: 21st January 1972<\/p>\n<p>Nagaland: 30th November 1963<\/p>\n<p>Odisha: 1st April 1936<\/p>\n<p>Punjab: 1st November 1966<\/p>\n<p>Rajasthan: 30th March 1949<\/p>\n<p>Sikkim: 16th May 1975<\/p>\n<p>Tamil Nadu: 1st November 1956<\/p>\n<p>Telangana: 2nd June 2014<\/p>\n<p>Tripura: 21st January 1972<\/p>\n<p>Uttar Pradesh: 24th January 1950<\/p>\n<p>Uttarakhand: 9th November 2000<\/p>\n<p>West Bengal: 15th August 1947<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Union_Territories_and_Their_Formation_Date\"><\/span>List of Union Territories and Their Formation Date<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Below is the list of Indian Union Territories, their capitals and formation date<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #89cff0; color: black;\">\n<td><strong>Indian Union Territories<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Formation Dates &amp; Years<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Capital<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Andaman and Nicobar Islands<\/td>\n<td>1 November 1956<\/td>\n<td>Port Blair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chandigarh<\/td>\n<td>1 November 1966<\/td>\n<td>Chandigarh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu<\/td>\n<td>26 January 2020<\/td>\n<td>Daman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Delhi<\/td>\n<td>1 November 1956<\/td>\n<td>New Delhi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jammu and Kashmir<\/td>\n<td>31 October 2019<\/td>\n<td>Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ladakh<\/td>\n<td>31 October 2019<\/td>\n<td>Leh (summer), Kargil (winter)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lakshadweep<\/td>\n<td>1 November 1956<\/td>\n<td>Kavaratti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Puducherry<\/td>\n<td>1 November 1954<\/td>\n<td>Pondicherry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"States_of_India\"><\/span>States of India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>States is defined as an independent unit, which is run by the state legislature. States are headed by a Chief Minister.<\/p>\n<p>States are classified into four categories according to the newly drafted constitution which was established on January 26, 1950.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_A_States\"><\/span>Part A States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Part A states were ruled by an elected governor and state legislature.<\/li>\n<li>Bombay, Madras, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab  Uttar Pradesh,  Odisha and West Bengal come under Part A states.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_B_States\"><\/span>Part B States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rajpramukh governed these states.<\/li>\n<li>Part B states include Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU), Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir, and Travancore-Cochin. Madhya Bharat, Mysore, Rajasthan, and Saurashtra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_C_States\"><\/span>Part C States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A chief commissioner governed these states.<\/li>\n<li>Ajmer, Bhopal, Bilaspur, Coorg, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Kutch, Manipur, Tripura, and Vindhya Pradesh were Part C States.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_D_States\"><\/span>Part D States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A lieutenant governor managed this state that the central government of India appointed.<\/li>\n<li>Part D state consists of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Largest_and_Smallest_State_of_India_according_to_area\"><\/span>Largest and Smallest State of India according to area<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The largest state of India is Rajasthan located in Western India.<\/li>\n<li>Goa is the smallest state in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"States_having_the_highest_and_lowest_population\"><\/span>States having the highest and lowest population<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The highest population state of India is Uttar Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>Sikkim has the lowest population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"North_East_States\"><\/span>North East States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"South_States\"><\/span>South States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and  Kerala.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"North_States\"><\/span>North States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_States\"><\/span>West States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Central_East_States\"><\/span>Central East States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and. West Bengal.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Central_States\"><\/span>Central States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped\" style=\"width: 47.0178%; height: 96px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #89cff0;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 24px; width: 99.7167%;\" colspan=\"2\"><b>Also Check<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 51.983%;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/list-of-us-state-capitals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">List of US State Capitals<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 47.7337%;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/most-populated-states-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Populated States in India<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 51.983%;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/7-continents-and-5-oceans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Continents and 5 Oceans<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 47.7337%;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/union-territories-of-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union Territories of India<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 51.983%;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/8-union-territories-of-india\/\">8 Union Territories of India<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 47.7337%;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-capitals\/\">States and Capitals<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Union_Territories\"><\/span>Union Territories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>India\u2019s Central Government manages union territories. Union territories have different cultures than their surrounding states. The union territories are governed by a Lieutenant Governor or an Administrator appointed by the President of India. The union territories have less autonomy and are directly governed by the central government.<\/p>\n<p>Andaman and Nicobar Islands are famous for beaches and rich marine life. Chandigarh is famous for its technology and IT services.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_between_States_and_Union_Territories\"><\/span>Difference between States and Union Territories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #89cff0; color: black;\">\n<td><strong>State<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Union Territories<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>States are independent units.<\/td>\n<td>Union territories are not an independent unit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The legislature of the states administers states.<\/td>\n<td>Union territories are administered by the person elected by the President of India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The governor is the executive head of the state.<\/td>\n<td>The Executive head of Union Territories is the Lieutenant Government.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The chief minister is selected by the elections.<\/td>\n<td>LG is appointed by the President of India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>There are 28 States.<\/td>\n<td>8 Union Territories are there in India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>States are larger in area.<\/td>\n<td>Union territories are smaller in area.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>There is uniformity in administrative set-up.<\/td>\n<td>No uniformity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Articles_related_to_State_and_Capitals\"><\/span>Important Articles related to State and Capitals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Article 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Name and territory of the union.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Article 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Admission and establishment of a new state.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Article 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Formation of new states and alteration of area, boundaries and name of existing state.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Specialities_of_Indian_States\"><\/span>Specialities of Indian States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each state of India has its cultural and historical background. Below are the states given and their speciality.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #89cff0; color: black;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Indian States with Their Specialities<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Indian States<\/td>\n<td>Specialisation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<td>Andhra Pradesh is known for its spicy cuisine, historical sites like Charminar and Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, and rich culture in art, music, and dance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Arunachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<td>Arunachal Pradesh is known for its breathtaking landscapes, tribal cultures and the Tawang Monastery.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assam<\/td>\n<td>Assam is famous for its tea plantations, Kaziranga National Park, Bihu dance and traditional silk weaving.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bihar<\/td>\n<td>Bihar is known for its historical significance, including the ancient city of Patliputra, Buddhist pilgrimage sites like Bodh Gaya, and Madhubani art.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chhattisgarh<\/td>\n<td>Chhattisgarh is famous for its tribal heritage, rich mineral resources and the Chitrakote Waterfall.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Delhi<\/td>\n<td>Delhi is famous for landmarks such as India Gate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Goa<\/td>\n<td>Goa is famous for its beautiful beaches, vibrant nightlife and seafood cuisine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gujarat<\/td>\n<td>Gujarat is known for its industrial and business prowess, the Rann of Kutch desert, and vibrant festivals like Navratri and Diwali.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Haryana<\/td>\n<td>Haryana is known for its agricultural productivity and Chandigarh, a well-planned city known for its architecture and urban design.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Himachal Pradesh<\/td>\n<td>Himachal Pradesh is famous for its picturesque hill stations, adventure tourism and many more.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jharkhand<\/td>\n<td>Jharkhand is rich in mineral resources, known for its tribal culture and Betla National Park.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Karnataka<\/td>\n<td>Karnataka is known as the &#8220;Silicon Valley of India,&#8221; known for its IT industry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kerala<\/td>\n<td>Kerala is famous for its backwaters, Ayurveda practices and highest literacy rate in India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maharashtra<\/td>\n<td>Maharashtra is also known as financial and entertainment capital, Bollywood film industry, historical landmarks like Gateway of India and many more.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manipur<\/td>\n<td>Manipur is famous for its traditional dance forms like Manipuri dance, Loktak Lake, and vibrant festivals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_States_and_Union_Territories_of_India\"><\/span>FAQs on States and Union Territories of India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_states_and_union_territories_are_there_in_India\"><\/span>How many states and union territories are there in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStates: 28 Union and Territories: 8\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_controls_State_and_Union_Territories\"><\/span>Who controls State and Union Territories?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tState: There is a chief minister in every state. And the Governor has executive authority over the state. Union Territories: Governed by the Central Government and administered by the Lieutenant Governor. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_state_is_removed_from_29_states\"><\/span>Which state is removed from 29 states?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJammu and Kashmir was removed from states on 31st October 2019 and was declared as Union Territory. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_8_union_territories_of_India\"><\/span>What are the 8 union territories of India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 8 union territories of India are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, Delhi (National Capital Territory of Delhi), Puducherry, Ladakh, and Jammu & Kashmir.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_state_was_removed_from_the_list_of_29_states_of_India\"><\/span>Which state was removed from the list of 29 states of India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe state of Jammu & Kashmir was removed from the list of 29 states of India. It was reorganized into two separate union territories: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, in August 2019.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How many states and union territories are there in India?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"States: 28 Union and Territories: 8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Who controls State and Union Territories?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"State: There is a chief minister in every state. And the Governor has executive authority over the state. 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