State and Capital of India 2022: Now 28 states and 8 UTs

State and Capital of India 2022

India is the 7th largest country in the world and the 2nd most populous country in the world. With a total of 28 states and 8 Union Territories, it forms a union of states in India. India is a union of states and in the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head of the executive. In India, each state has an administrative, legislative and judicial capital some states all three functions are conducted in one capital. 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.

As responsible citizens, we should know about the states and capitals of India. The states and capitals are very commonly asked as the General Awareness Questions in a number of competitive exams held all over the country.

Current Affairs 2022

There are a total of 28 states and 8 union territories in India at present. Each state of India has an administrative, legislative and judicial capital some state all three functions are conducted in one capital. Every state is ruled by a Chief Minister. Here we have covered the list of the Indian States, Union Territories, and their capitals. Out of all the states, three states i.e. Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Uttarakhand have different capitals for their summer and winter sessions of the legislature.

India according to the preamble of the Indian constitution is a sovereign, secular, socialist, democratic, republic country. India follows a democratic parliamentary system. There are 28 states and 8 Union territories in India. Union Territories are governed by the President of India. The President is the executive head of the country and the Governors are the executive heads of states. The state governments resemble the union government. The state governments are governed by Chief Ministers.

States formation in India:

The States Reorganization Act, formed in 1956 was a prime force in reorganizing the margins of Indian states along semantic lines. Later, as per a reformation in the Indian Constitution, three types of states, known as Part A states, Part B states, and Part C states, were changed to form a single type of state.

• Part A: States belong to former governors’ regions of British India.
• Part B: States belong to former royal states
• Part C: States involved both the former chief commissioner’s provinces and some princely states.

Although new changes have been introduced in the state boundaries since 1947, the Act is still regarded as an authoritative player in implementing the present shape and forms to the Indian states.

Here is the list of the Indian States and their capitals that every Indian must know:

States Name	Capital	Founded on	Official Languages
Andhra Pradesh	Amaravati	1 Nov. 1956	Telugu
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar	20 Feb. 1987	English
Assam	Dispur	26 Jan. 1950	Assamese
Bihar	Patna	22 Mar. 1912	Hindi
Chhattisgarh	Raipur	1 Nov. 2000	Chhattisgarhi
Goa	Panaji	30 May. 1987	Konkani
Gujarat	Gandhinagar	1 May. 1960	Gujarati
Haryana	Chandigarh	1 Nov. 1966	Hindi
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla	25 Jan. 1971	Hindi
Jharkhand	Ranchi	15 Nov. 2000	Hindi
Karnataka	Bengaluru	1 Nov. 1956	Kannada
Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram	1 Nov. 1956	Malayalam
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	1 Nov. 1956	Hindi
Maharashtra	Mumbai	1 May. 1960	Marathi
Manipur	Imphal	21 Jan. 1972	Meiteilon (Manipuri)
Meghalaya	Shillong	21 Jan. 1972	Garo, Khasi, Pnar & English
Mizoram	Aizawl	20 Feb. 1987	Mizo
Nagaland	Kohima	1 Dec. 1963	English
Odisha	Bhubaneswar	26 Jan. 1950	Odia
Punjab	Chandigarh	1 Nov. 1966	Punjabi
Rajasthan	Jaipur	1 Nov. 1956	Hindi
Sikkim	Gangtok	16 May. 1975	Nepali
Tamil Nadu	Chennai	26 Jan. 1950	Tamil
Telangana	Hyderabad	2 Jun. 2014	Telugu
Tripura	Agartala	21 Jan. 1972	Bengali & Kokborok
Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	26 Jan. 1950	Hindi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun	9 Nov. 2000	Hindi
West Bengal	Kolkata	1 Nov. 1956	Bengali

Here are some differences between State and Union Territory:

S.No	State	Union Territories
1.	Chief Minister is the real head of the State.	Lieutenant is the real head.
2.	Executive Head is the Governor	Executive Head is the President
3.	The relationship of State with centre is Federal.	Unitary with the Centre. i.e. all the powers rests in the hands of Union.
4.	Administered by the Chief Minister and elected by the people.	Administered by the Administrator which is appointed by the President of India. ( except Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir)
5.	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.

According to census 2011, Largest and Smallest State of India by Area

• The largest state in India is Rajasthan, located in Western India.
• The states bordering Rajasthan are Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh.
• Rajasthan also shares international boundary with Pakistan.
• The smallest state in India is Goa.

States of India – Highest and Lowest Population

• Uttar Pradesh has the highest population.
• The state of Sikkim has the lowest population in India.

States and Capitals of India: History

India is a sovereign, secular, democratic, republic country with a parliamentary system of government. It is a land of rich cultural heritage and natural beauty. The States and Capitals of India are the basis of its linguistic, cultural, and geographical demarcation. After independence, it comprised 2 political units namely the British Provinces and the Princely States. The partition between India and Pakistan gave three options to the princely states:

1. Joining India
2. Joining Pakistan
3. Remaining independent

Out of the 552 princely states situated within India, 549 joined India and the 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 the states of India are reorganized on a linguistic basis by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ques1. What are the 29 States and Capital of India?

Ans. The 28 States in India are as follows: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha (Orissa), Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
New Delhi is the Capital of India.

Ques2. What are the 28 states of India and their capitals?

Ans. The 28 states and their capitals are as follows:

● Andhra Pradesh – Amravati
● Arunachal Pradesh – Itanagar
● Assam – Dispur
● Bihar – Patna
● Chhattisgarh – Atal Nagar (Naya Raipur)
● Goa – Panaji
● Gujarat – Gandhinagar
● Haryana – Chandigarh
● Himachal Pradesh – Shimla/Dharamshala
● Jharkhand – Ranchi
● Karnataka – Bengaluru
● Kerala – Thiruvananthapuram
● Madhya Pradesh – Bhopal
● Maharashtra – Mumbai
● Manipur – Imphal
● Meghalaya – Shillong
● Mizoram – Aizawl
● Nagaland – Kohima
● Odisha (Orissa) – Bhubaneswar
● Punjab – Chandigarh
● Rajasthan – Jaipur
● Sikkim – Gangtok
● West Bengal- Kolkata
● Tamil Nadu – Chennai
● Telangana – Hyderabad
● Tripura – Agartala
● Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow
● Uttarakhand – Dehradun

Ques3. Is it 28 or 29 States in India?

Ans. India has 28 States in total.

Ques4. Which are the 28 states and 9 union territories?

Ans. The 28 states in India are as follows: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha (Orissa), Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

The 9 union territories are:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Delhi and Puducherry.