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States and Union Territories of India

Posted on 10/03/202102/10/2021 By GK Questions 1 Comment on States and Union Territories of India
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1 Indian States
1.1 How many State in India?
1.2 State list of India and it’s Capital:
1.2.1 India State List
1.2.2 State Capital List
1.3 Union Territories (UT’s) and It’s Capital:
1.3.1 Union Territories (UT’s)
1.3.2 Capital
1.4 Most asked Questions about States in India:
1.4.1 Which is the largest state in India?
1.4.2 Which is the largest state in India by area?
1.4.3 Which is the biggest state in India?
1.4.4 Which is the smallest state in India?
1.4.5 Which is the largest state in India by population?
1.4.6 Which is the most populous state in India?
1.4.7 Which is the most densely populated state in India?
1.4.8 Which is the least populated state in India?
1.4.9 Which is the richest state in India?
1.4.10 Which is the best state in India?
1.4.11 Lowest population state in India?
1.4.11.1 The state-wise population of India:
1.4.11.1.1 S.NO
1.4.11.1.2 Most Populated States
1.4.11.1.3 Least Populated States
1.4.11.2 Union Territory vs State
1.4.11.2.1 State
1.4.11.2.2 Union Territory (UT)

Indian States

In terms of area, India has a total area of 3.287 million km² which makes India the seventh-largest country in the world. And India State is the 2nd most populated country in the world.

Because of its vast area and population, India is divided into the States and Union Territories (UT’s).

 

How many State in India?

There is 718 total district in India, 28 total states in India, and 8 Union Territories (UT’s).

 

State list of India and it’s Capital:

India State List

State Capital List

S.No State Name Capital Name
1. Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad (Proposed Capital Amaravati)
2. Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar
3. Assam Dispur
4. Bihar Patna
5. Chhattisgarh Raipur
6. Goa Panaji
7. Gujarat Gandhinagar
8. Haryana Chandigarh
9. Himachal Pradesh Shimla
10. Jharkhand Ranchi
11. Karnataka Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore)
12. Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
13. Madhya Pradesh Bhopal
14. Maharashtra Mumbai
15. Manipur Imphal
16. Meghalaya Shillong
17. Mizoram Aizawl
18. Nagaland Kohima
19. Odisha Bhubaneswar
20. Punjab Chandigarh
21. Rajasthan Jaipur
22. Sikkim Gangtok
23. Tamil Nadu Chennai
24. Telangana Hyderabad
25. Tripura Agartala
26. Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
27. Uttarakhand Dehradun (Winter Capital)

Gairsain (Summer Capital)

28. Bengal Kolkata

 

Union Territories (UT’s) and It’s Capital:

S.NO

Union Territories (UT’s)

Capital

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Port Blair
2. Chandigarh Chandigarh
3. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Daman
4. Delhi New Delhi
5. Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar (Summer)

Jammu (Winter)

6. Lakshadweep Kavaratti
7. Puducherry Pondicherry
8. Ladakh Leh

 

Most asked Questions about States in India:

Which is the largest state in India?

According to the Census 2011, Uttar Pradesh is the largest state of India with respect to population and with respect to area Rajasthan is the largest state in India.

 

Which is the largest state in India by area?

With respect to area, the largest state of India is Rajasthan followed by Madhya Pradesh. States in decreasing order according to the area are given below:

Rajasthan > Madhya Pradesh > Maharashtra > Andhra Pradesh > Uttar Pradesh

 

Which is the biggest state in India?

The answer to this question varies according to the domain with respect to which it is asked i.e:

The biggest state in India in population = Uttar Pradesh

The biggest state in India in Area = Rajasthan

The biggest state in India in terms of Lok Sabha seat= Uttar Pradesh

 

Which is the smallest state in India?

According to the Census 2011, Population wise Sikkim is the smallest state of India, and area-wise Goa is the smallest state of India.

 

Which is the largest state in India by population?

According to the Census 2011, Population wise Uttar Pradesh is the most populated state in India. As of 2011 population of Uttar Pradesh is 20.42 crores.

 

Which is the most populous state in India?

According to Census 2011, the most populous states in India are given below in decreasing order:

Uttar Pradesh > Maharashtra > Bihar > West Bengal > Andhra Pradesh

 

Which is the most densely populated state in India?

According to Census 2011, the most densely populated state in India is Bihar with a density of 1102 persons/km2.

 

Which is the least populated state in India?

According to Census 2011, Sikkim is the least populated state in India, as of 2011 Sikkim has a population of 6.19 lakhs.

 

Which is the richest state in India?

In terms of economy, Maharashtra is the richest state in India. But with respect to per capita income, Karnataka is the richest state in India.

 

Which is the best state in India?

Public Affairs Index-2020 by the Public Affairs Centre of Bengaluru says that Kerala is the best-governed state in India. So, it is the best state in India in terms of law and order and public affairs.

 

Lowest population state in India?

According to Census 2011, Sikkim is the lowest population state in India.

 

The state-wise population of India:
S.NO
Most Populated States
Least Populated States
1. Uttar Pradesh Sikkim
2. Maharashtra Mizoram
3. Bihar Arunachal Pradesh
4. West Bengal Goa
5. Andhra Pradesh Nagaland

 

Union Territory vs State
S.NO
State
Union Territory (UT)
1. It is a constituent division that has a separate elected government. It is a small administrative unit that is ruled by the Union government.
2. It has its own elected government which rules the state. It is controlled and ruled by the central government of India.
3. It has a Federal relationship with the central government. It has a unitary relationship with the central government.
4. States legislative and executive powers are distributed. UT’s all legislative and executive powers are in the hand of the central government.
5. The constitutional head of the state is Governor. The executive head of the UT is the president.
6. The chief minister headed the state which is elected by the people of the state. The administrator appointed by the President headed the UT.
7. The area of the state is larger than UT. The area is smaller than the state.
8. It has autonomous powers. UT does not have autonomous powers.

 

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