States and Union Territories in India

The Republic of India is divided into 28 states, 6 union territories (UTs) and 1 National Capital Territory (NCT). The states of India are divided on linguistic basis. Governor is the executive head in each state. Each union territory is administered by a Lieutenant Governor. Delhi is an exception; it is considered as a para-state and is named as the national capital territory (NCT). Here also, the Lieutenant Governor is the executive head.

Here, each state is provided with link; click on the respective state to have vast information on certain specific topics viz. History, Geography, Flora & Fauna, Government, Economy, Education, Culture and Tourism etc.

States

   1. Andhra Pradesh
   2. Arunachal Pradesh
   3. Assam
   4. Bihar
   5. Chhattisgarh
   6. Goa
   7. Gujarat
   8. Haryana
   9. Himachal Pradesh
  10. Jammu and Kashmir
  11. Jharkhand
  12. Karnataka
  13. Kerala
  14. Madhya Pradesh
  15. Maharashtra
  16. Manipur
  17. Meghalaya
  18. Mizoram
  19. Nagaland
  20. Orissa
  21. Punjab
  22. Rajasthan
  23. Sikkim
  24. Tamil Nadu
  25. Tripura
  26. Uttar Pradesh
  27. Uttarakhand (formerly called Uttaranchal)
  28. West Bengal

Union Territories

   1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
   2. Chandigarh
   3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
   4. Daman and Diu
   5. Lakshadweep
   6. Puducherry (formerly called Pondicherry)

National Capital Territory (NCT)

   1. Delhi



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