List of 28 States of India and their Capitals and Languages

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List of 28 States of India and their Capitals and Languages

India is known as the Union of States because it accommodates a diverse range of languages, cultures, and religions. India’s land is known for its natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, which has evolved over the centuries. Being one of the oldest civilizations in the world, India comes with a distinct geographical entity. Now, it’s time to explore how many states and union territories unite together to form a democratic country called India, 

 

So let’s see how many States and Union Territories are there in India?

At present, there are 28 vibrant States and 8 Union Territories in India. Each state has its own administrative, legislative, and judicial capital, altogether conducted as one capital. Every state has a separate government, which is ruled by its own Chief Minister. 

 

Updated list of Indian States with their capitals and foundation day

 

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

 

Before we get into the list of Union Territories, let’s understand what segregates a Union Territories from the State?

 

Union Territories are the constituent units, which are administered and controlled by the Central Government. Now have a look at the list of Union Territories of India with their capitals and foundation day,

Union Territories & Capitals – India

S.NO UNION TERRITORIES CAPITAL FOUNDED ON
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands PortBlair 1 November 1956
2 Chandigarh Chandigarh 1 November 1966
3 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Daman 26 January 2020
4 Delhi New Delhi 9 May 1905
5 Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar(Summer)

Jammu(Winter)

31 October 2019
6 Lakshadweep Kavaratti 1 November 1956
7 Puducherry  Pondicherry 1 November 1954
8 Ladakh Leh 31 October 2019

 

List of Official Languages of Each State of India

 

India is a sovereign and secular country where billions of people belong to different religions and languages.

 

So, let’s get into the buzz that what languages are spoken in India relative to the state,

 

S.NO STATES LANGUAGE
1 Andhra Pradesh Telugu and Urdu
2 Arunachal Pradesh Miji, Apotanji, Tagin, Adi, Merdukpen, 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, Angami, Konyak, Sema and Lotha
19 Odisha Oriya
20 Punjab Punjabi
21 Rajasthan Rajasthani and Hindi
22 Sikkim Bhutia, Nepali, Hindi, Lepcha, Limbu
23 Tamil Nadu Tamil
24 Tripura Bengali, Tripuri, Kakborak, Manipuri
25 Telangana Telugu
26 Uttar Pradesh Hindi
27 Uttarakhand Hindi
28 West Bengal  Bengali

 

FAQs Time

 

  • What is the capital of India?

 

New Delhi

 

  • Which State has common borders linked with the maximum number of States?

 

Uttar Pradesh

 

  • Which is the largest State of India area-wise?

 

Rajasthan

 

  • Which State secures the position of a large area and high population?

 

Meghalaya

 

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