State Map of India
India, a vast and diverse country, is divided into 28 states and 8 Union Territories, each with its own unique cultural, historical, and geographical identity. The states are further divided into districts and towns, reflecting the country’s rich diversity and administrative structure. India’s state boundaries were mostly formed based on linguistic, cultural, and ethnic demographics. The country’s federal structure ensures a balance of power between the central government and individual states.
The capital city, New Delhi, located in the Union Territory of Delhi, serves as the political heart of India, while other cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai are key economic and cultural hubs.
Indian State and Union Territory Information –
This table includes the states and Union Territories of India, along with key details about their area, capitals, and major cities.
| State | Capital City | Area (sq. km) | Code | Major Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | 162,968 | AP | Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | 83,743 | AR | Tawang, Ziro |
| Bihar | Patna | 94,163 | BR | Gaya, Bhagalpur |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur | 135,191 | CG | Bilaspur, Durg |
| Goa | Panaji | 3,702 | GA | Vasco da Gama, Margao |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar | 196,024 | GJ | Ahmedabad, Surat |
| Haryana | Chandigarh | 44,212 | HR | Faridabad, Gurugram |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | 55,673 | HP | Manali, Dharamshala |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi | 79,714 | JH | Jamshedpur, Dhanbad |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru | 191,791 | KA | Mysuru, Mangaluru |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | 38,863 | KL | Kochi, Kozhikode |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | 308,245 | MP | Indore, Gwalior |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai | 307,713 | MH | Pune, Nagpur |
| Manipur | Imphal | 22,327 | MN | Thoubal, Churachandpur |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | 22,429 | ML | Tura, Jowai |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | 21,081 | MZ | Lunglei, Champhai |
| Nagaland | Kohima | 16,579 | NL | Dimapur, Mokokchung |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar | 155,707 | OR | Cuttack, Rourkela |
| Punjab | Chandigarh | 50,362 | PB | Amritsar, Ludhiana |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur | 342,239 | RJ | Jodhpur, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok | 7,096 | SK | Namchi, Pelling |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai | 130,058 | TN | Coimbatore, Madurai |
| Telangana | Hyderabad | 112,077 | TS | Warangal, Nizamabad |
| Tripura | Agartala | 10,491 | TR | Udaipur, Kailashahar |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | 243,286 | UP | Varanasi, Agra |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun | 53,483 | UK | Haridwar, Rishikesh |
| West Bengal | Kolkata | 88,752 | WB | Darjeeling, Howrah |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT) | Port Blair | 8,249 | AN | Port Blair, Diglipur |
| Chandigarh (UT) | Chandigarh | 114 | CH | Chandigarh |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (UT) | Daman | 603 | DD | Silvassa, Daman |
| Delhi (UT) | New Delhi | 1,484 | DL | New Delhi |
| Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter) | 55,673 | JK | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Ladakh (UT) | Leh | 59,146 | LA | Leh, Kargil |
| Lakshadweep (UT) | Kavaratti | 32 | LD | Minicoy, Amini |
| Puducherry (UT) | Puducherry | 479 | PY | Karaikal, Yanam |