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1. 28 Indian states and their capitals, including 8 Union Territories
2. Indian States and Capitals

28 Indian states and their capitals, including 8 Union Territories

India, officially known as the Republic of India, is the seventh-largest country in the world and the second most populous. It is located in southern Asia and operates under a parliamentary form of government. Due to the vast size and diverse population of the country, managing it from a single location becomes challenging. To address this, the Indian Constitution grants the central government the authority to create states as deemed necessary.

Currently, India consists of 28 states and 8 Union territories. Each state has its own administrative, legislative, and judicial capital, although some states have all three functions centralized in a single capital. The Chief Minister serves as the head of government in each state. In this article, we provide you with the latest information on the states and capitals of India, including both the Indian States and Union Territories.

Indian States and Capitals

India has a total of 28 states and 8 union territories. The 28 Indian States and their capitals are as follows.

The Indian States and their Capitals
State Name Capital
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
Maharashtra 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)
Gairsain (Summer)
West Bengal Kolkata

Currently, India comprises 28 states and 8 Union Territories. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been bifurcated into two Union Territories, namely Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. This division was implemented through a reorganization act that was passed by the Parliament on 5-6 August 2020. As of now, India has a total of 8 Union Territories.

Union Territories Name Capital
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Port Blair
Chandigarh Chandigarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Daman
Delhi New Delhi
Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar (Summer)
Jammu (Winter)
Lakshadweep Kavaratti
Puducherry Pondicherry
Ladakh Leh