Indian States and Capitals
India lies in south Asia, is the seventh largest and the most populous country. The country is government by parliamentary government which is a democratic country. It was difficult to manage and rule such a large country in it uniform state. So, the government divided the country into many states as per the needs after independence. Indian constitution has given the right to central government for creating new states due to administrative purposes. As of now, there are total 28 states and 8 union territories in India with different geographical features, cultures, languages and food habits. India is well-known for its diverse culture and community where people live together with peace and harmony. In this article, students will find details about all states, union territories and their capitals.
Significance of Capitals:
There are many people who still do not know about all the states, union territories and their capitals. But as a responsible citizen we all should know about each part of our country. In fact, students must study states and their capitals for cracking any competitive examination. Each state and union territories has individual capital for administrative, legislative and judicial purposes. All the capitals are made and functioned by both central and state government. For the same administrative and judicial purposes every state has responsible chief minister who takes important decision regarding any urgent and important aspect. All students should study Indian states and its capitals with the updated list. Sometimes, capitals have been changed for significant reasons by the government itself. So, candidate must focus on choosing the right resources where only updated information with current capitals will be available. All parts of India including north, south, east and west are equally important for all purpose to contribute in the development of the country. So, the government has chosen the capitals wisely by considering all the factors to fulfill administrative purposes effectively. Capitals must be in the location from where monitoring and functioning the entire state or union territory will be conducive. After reading once, candidates can easily identify the names of capitals from the similarity of states’ names.
Indian State Names |
Capitals |
Andhra Pradesh |
Amaravati |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Itanagar |
Assam |
Dispur |
Bihar |
Patna |
Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
Goa |
Panaji |
Gujarat |
Gandhinagar |
Haryana |
Chandigarh |
Himachal Pradesh |
Shimla |
Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
Karnataka |
Bengaluru |
Kerala |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
Mumbai | |
Manipur |
Imphal |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
Mizoram |
Aizawl |
Nagaland |
Kohima |
Odisha |
Bhubaneswar |
Punjab |
Chandigarh |
Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
Sikkim |
Gangtok |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
Tripura |
Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun (Winter) |
West Bengal |
Kolkata |
FAQs:
- How many states and union territories in India?
Answer. There are total 28 states and 8 union territories in India.
- Who has the power to create new state and capitals in India?
Answer. The central government of India has the right as per Indian constitution to create new states and union territory.