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List of 28 States of India and their Capitals and Languages

by Sruthy
January 8, 2021
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Table of Contents

  • List of 28 States and Capitals of India 2021
  • Union Territories of India 2021
  • List of Official Languages of India for each States
    • Capital of India
    • Difference between State and Union Territories
    • States and Capitals of India 2020 – FAQ
    • How many states are there in India in 2020?
    • How many union territories are there in India in 2020?
    • Which are the 8 union territories of India?
    • What is the capital of India?
    • How many districts are there in India?
    • How many cities are there in India?
    • Which state has the highest number of districts in India?
    • Union territories which were merged in January 2020?
    • Which state was bifurcated in 2020 into two union territories?

This article is about 28 states of India and capitals and official languages for each state. “India is the cradle of the human race also the birthplace of human speech. The mother of history, the grandmother of legend also the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most constructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only” -Mark Twain

With effect from 26th January 2020, the total number of states in the country changed to 28 and eight union territories. The state Jammu and Kashmir are converted into two union territories Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The union territories of Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli have become a single union territory since 26 January 2020 through a bill passed by Parliament.

The Republic of India is the seventh-largest country in the world by its total area and has the second-largest population in the world. Being the largest democracy and one of the oldest civilizations in the world, India has one of the richest and most vivid histories and heritage with an extraordinary culture.

India belongs to the continent of Asia and is bordered by the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, and Pakistan. It stands apart from the rest of Asia, marked off as it is by mountains and the sea, which give the country a distinct geographical entity. Bounded by the Great Himalayas in the north, it stretches southwards and at the Tropic of Cancer, tapers off into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west.

What makes India unique is definitely its ‘unity in diversity’. It accommodates a diverse number of languages, religions and cultures. 

India is a union of 28 states and 8 union territories in the country. Each state and union territory has an administrative, legislative and judicial capital. Union territories are administrated by the president through an administrator appointed by him/her.

This section introduces you to the latest updated list of states in India 2020, their capitals and languages. 

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List of 28 States and Capitals of India 2021

Here is the complete list of states and capitals of India updated on 26th January 2020.

Sl.No. States Capital Founded on
1 Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad 1 Nov. 1956
2 Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar 20 Feb. 1987
3 Assam Dispur 26 Jan. 1950
4 Bihar Patna 26 Jan. 1950
5 Chhattisgarh Raipur 1 Nov. 2000
6 Goa Panaji 30 May. 1987
7 Gujarat Gandhinagar 1 May. 1960
8 Haryana Chandigarh 1 Nov. 1966
9 Himachal Pradesh Shimla 25 Jan. 1971
10 Mizoram Aizwal 20 Feb. 1987
11 Jharkhand Ranchi 15 Nov. 2000
12 Karnataka Bangalore 1 Nov. 1956
13 Kerala Thiruvananthapuram 1 Nov. 1956
14 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal 1 Nov. 1956
15 Maharashtra Mumbai 1 May. 1960
16 Manipur Imphal 21 Jan. 1972
17 Meghalaya Shillong 21 Jan. 1972
18 Nagaland Kohima 1 Dec. 1963
19 Odisha Bhubaneswar 26 Jan. 1950
20 Punjab Chandigarh 1 Nov. 1956
21 Rajasthan Jaipur 1 Nov. 1956
22 Sikkim Gangtok 16 May. 1975
23 Tamil Nadu Chennai 26 Jan. 1950
24 Tripura Agartala 21 Jan. 1972
25 Telangana Hyderabad 2 Jun. 2014
26 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 26 Jan. 1950
27 Uttarakhand Dehradun 9 Nov. 2000
28 West Bengal Kolkatta 1 Nov. 1956

 

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Union Territories of India 2021

The eight union territories and their capitals we have are,

Union Territories Names Capital Founded on
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Port Blair 1 Nov. 1956
Chandigarh Chandigarh 1 Nov. 1966
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Daman 26 Jan. 2020
Delhi New Delhi 9 May. 1905
Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar (Summer)
Jammu (Winter)
31 Oct 2019
Lakshadweep Kavaratti 1 Nov. 1956
Puducherry Pondicherry 1 Nov. 1954
Ladakh Leh 31 Oct 2019

List of Official Languages of India for each States

Here is the list of languages in India for each state.

Sl.No. States Language
1 Andhra Pradesh Telugu and Urdu
2 Arunachal Pradesh Miji, Apotanji, Merdukpen, Tagin, Adi, Honpa, Banging-Nishi
3 Assam Assamese
4 Bihar Hindi
5 Chhattisgarh Hindi
6 Goa Marathi and Konkani
7 Gujarat Gujarati
8 Haryana Hindi
9 Himachal Pradesh Hindi and Pahari
10 Mizoram Mizo and English
11 Jharkhand Hindi
12 Karnataka Kannada
13 Kerala Malayalam
14 Madhya Pradesh Hindi
15 Maharashtra Marathi
16 Manipur Manipuri
17 Meghalaya Khashi, Jaintia

And Garo

18 Nagaland Ao, Konyak, Angami,

Sema and Lotha

19 Odisha Oriya
20 Panjab Punjabi
21 Rajasthan Rajasthani and Hindi
22 Sikkim Bhutia, Hindi, Nepali,

Lepcha, Limbu

23 Tamil Nadu Tamil
24 Tripura Bengali, Tripuri, Manipuri, Kakborak
25 Telangana Telugu
26 Uttar Pradesh Hindi
27 Uttarakhand Hindi
28 West Bengal Bengali

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Capital of India

New Delhi, the political capital of India situated in the west bank of the Yamuna River. In December 1911 King George V of Britain moved the capital of British India from Calcutta (now Kolkata) to New Delhi. Today, New Delhi houses the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India the Indian parliament, the Indian Supreme Court, the Presidential House and many other union government offices. New Delhi is always the playground for the higher-level bureaucrats in the country.

The most populous city in the country, Mumbai accounts for 25% industrial output, 5% of India’s GDP and also 70% of the capital transactions in the Indian economy. major Indian financial institutions such as the central bank of India the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange Market, and the corporate headquarters of many Indian banks and companies have Mumbai as their headquarters. Today this enticing Indian city is considered as the Financial, Commercial and Entertainment capital of India. This industrial hub of India attracts lakhs of migrants towards her making the city of the densely populated city in the world.

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Difference between State and Union Territories

Article 1 of the Indian constitution, defines India as the Union of States. On administrative terms, today after the inclusion of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh there is a total of 28 states and 9 Union Territories in India. Let’s discuss the major differences between these two administrative forms:

  • States are the administrative unit that has its own elected government, which has the right to frame its laws, own Legislative Assembly and the Chief Minister, for administration. In states, the Governor will act as the representative of the President. There is a clear distribution of powers and responsibilities among the centre and state. States do enjoy a certain amount of autonomy.
  • Following the 1956 States re-organization commission recommendation, the economically unbalanced, financially weak, and administratively and politically unstable territories which can’t survive as separate administrative units without depending heavily on the Union government is formed as the Union Territories.
  • A union territory is directly governed by the central government with Lieutenant Governor (LG) as the representative of the President. Unlike the states, they are not independent units.
  • Delhi and Puducherry are the only two Union Territories that have an elected legislature and are governed by a Lieutenant Governor (LG), Chief Minister, and council of ministers. These two UTs have granted with partial statehood, by an amendment to the Constitution. New Delhi is the only Union Territory with a high court.
  • Andaman and Nicobar island was the first union territory of India.

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States and Capitals of India 2020 – FAQ

How many states are there in India in 2020?

Currently, there are 28 states in India.

How many union territories are there in India in 2020?

Currently, there are a total of 8 union territories in India.

Which are the 8 union territories of India?

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Puducherry and Ladakh are the 8 union territories of India.

What is the capital of India?

New Delhi is the capital of India.

How many districts are there in India?

As of 2020, there is a total of 739 districts in India.

How many cities are there in India?

There are 4000 cities and towns in India

Which state has the highest number of districts in India?

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of districts in India (75).

Union territories which were merged in January 2020?

Daman and Diu were merged with Dadar and Nagar Haveli.

Which state was bifurcated in 2020 into two union territories?

Jammu and Kashmir are bifurcated into Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories.

This knowledge helps you to score well in your GK paper. General knowledge questions carry a comparatively high weightage of marks in the exams as compared to other subjects and even in the personal interview session that follows, the general awareness of the candidate is tested. So, acquire maximum general knowledge and enable yourself to face the exams with confidence. 

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