28 States of India their Capitals and Languages 2021: Most SSC and Railway competitive exams demand knowledge of General Awareness. One of the most asked topics in General awareness is States and Capitals. It is essential that you are aware of and also memorize the States and Capitals of India for your exam preparation.
At present, Indian has 28 States and 8 Union Territories (UT's). States are governed by their elected government and Chief Minister as their elected head. The Central Government administers Union Territories for various reasons like administrative feasibility, security, and much more.
India is also known for its diverse languages and we take pride in the fact that the language varies after a few km. Along with the States and Capitals of India and established dates, you must learn the languages of India too. Indian Constitution recognizes 22 languages under the Eighth Schedule.
In this blog, we have curated a list of 28 States of India and their capitals and languages, the List and map of States and Union Territories as per their formation dates in India. We have divided the list into the official languages and languages spoken in the state.
States and Capitals List of India 2021
The States and Capitals of India can be categorized into administrative, legislative, and judicial capitals. The administrative capital is where the executive resides and runs the government. The judicial capital is where the high court of the state is located. You must note here that when we talk about 28 states and their capitals, we refer to the administrative capital.
28 States of India and their Capitals and Languages
States | Capital | Official Language | Language |
Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad (Proposed capital Amaravati) | Telugu | Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil and Marathi |
Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | English | Nishi, Adi, Bengali, Nepali and Hindi |
Assam | Dispur | Assamese | Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Bodo, Nepali |
Bihar | Patna | Hindi | Hindi (Bhojpuri and Magadhi dialects), Maithili, Urdu, Bengali and Santali |
Chattisgarh | Raipur | Hindi | Hindi (Chhattisgarhi), Odia, Bengali, Telugu and Marathi |
Goa | Panaji | Konkani | Konkani, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada and Urdu |
Gujarat | Gandhinagar | Gujarati | Gujarati, Hindi, Sindhi, Marathi, and Urdu |
Haryana | Chandigarh | Hindi | Hindi (Haryanvi and Mewati dialects), Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, and Maithili |
Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | Hindi | Hindi, Punjabi, Nepali, Kashmiri, and Dogri |
Jharkhand | Ranchi | Hindi | Hindi (Bhojpuri, Magadhi, and Nagpuri dialects), Santhali, Bengali, Urdu and Odia |
Karnataka | Bengaluru (Formerly Bangalore) | Kannada | Kannada, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, and Marathi |
Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | Malayalam | Malayalam, Tamil, Tulu, Kannada and Konkani |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Hindi | Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Sindhi, and Gujarati |
Maharashtra | Mumbai | Marathi | Marathi |
Manipur | Imphal | Meitei (Manipuri) | Manipuri, Nepali, Hindi, and Bengali |
Meghalaya | Shillong | English | Khasi, Garo, Bengali Nepali and Hindi |
Mizoram | Aizawl | Mizo, English & Hindi | Mizo, English, Hindi, Manipuri, and Chakma |
Nagaland | Kohima | English | Ao, Konyak, Angami, Sema and Lotha |
Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Odia | Odia, Bengali, Telugu Hindi and Santali |
Punjab | Chandigarh | Punjabi | Punjabi and Hindi |
Rajasthan | Jaipur | Hindi | Rajasthani and Hindi |
Sikkim | Gangtok | English | Bhutia, Hindi, Nepali, Lepcha, Limbu |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai | Tamil | Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu, and Malayalam |
Telangana | Hyderabad | Telugu | Telugu, Urdu, Marathi Kannada and Hindi |
Tripura | Agartala | Bengali, English & Kokborok | Bengali, Tripuri, Manipuri, Kakborak |
Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | Hindi | Hindi (including Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Braj Bhasha and Khari Boli dialects) |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun (Winter) | Hindi | Hindi (including the Garhwali, Kumaoni, and Jaunsari dialects) |
West Bengal | Kolkata | Bengali | Bengali |
Difference between States and Union Territories
The table below highlights the difference between the State and Union Territory:
Particulars | State | Union Territories |
Administration & Definition | A State has its own units for administration through its elected government | Union Territory is administered and controlled by the Central Government through Lieutenant Governor (LG) |
Executive Head | Governor | Lieutenant Governor |
Relationship with Centre | Federal in character | Unitary in character |
Autonomy | Completely exist | Does not exist |
List of States and Capital of India 2021
Here is the list of States and their Capitals along with the population which are arranged as per the established year. The population stated below is as per the census done in 2011:
Name of States | Capital of State | Established on | Population (Per 2011 census number) |
Assam | Dispur | 26th January 1950 | 3,12,05,576 |
Odisha | Bhubaneswar | 26th January 1950 | 4,19,74,218 |
Bihar | Patna | 26th January 1950 | 10,40,99,452 |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai | 26th January 1950 | 7,21,47,030 |
Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | 26th January 1950 | 19,98,12,341 |
Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad (Proposed capital Amaravati) | 1st November 1956 | 4,93,86,799 |
Karnataka | Bengaluru (Formerly Bangalore) | 1st November 1956 | 6,10,95,297 |
Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | 1st November 1956 | 3,34,06,061 |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | 1st November 1956 | 7,26,26,809 |
Punjab | Chandigarh | 1st November 1956 | 2,77,43,338 |
Rajasthan | Jaipur | 1st November 1956 | 6,85,48,437 |
West Bengal | Kolkata | 1st November 1956 | 9,12,76,115 |
Gujarat | Gandhinagar | 1st May 1960 | 6,04,39,692 |
Maharashtra | Mumbai | 1st May 1960 | 11,23,74,333 |
Nagaland | Kohima | 1st December 1963 | 19,78,502 |
Haryana | Chandigarh | 1st November 1966 | 2,53,51,462 |
Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | 25th January 1971 | 68,64,602 |
Manipur | Imphal | 21st January 1972 | 28,55,794 |
Meghalaya | Shillong | 21st January 1972 | 29,66,889 |
Tripura | Agartala | 21st January 1972 | 36,73,917 |
Sikkim | Gangtok | 16 May 1975 | 6,10,577 |
Goa | Panaji | 30th May 1987 | 14,58,545 |
Mizoram | Aizawl | 20th February 1987 | 10,97,206 |
Chhattisgarh | Raipur | 1st November 2000 | 2,55,45,198 |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun (Winter) | 9th November 2000 | 1,00,86,292 |
Jharkhand | Ranchi | 15th November 2000 | 3,29,88,134 |
Telangana | Hyderabad | 2nd June 2014 | 3,51,93,978 |
List of Union Territories and Capitals
The below table enlists the complete list of Union Territories and their capitals along with population which are organized as per the established year.
Union territories | Capital | Established Year | Population (As per 2011 census number) |
Delhi | New Delhi | 9th May 1905 | 1,67,87,941 |
Puducherry | Pondicherry | 1st November 1954 | 12,47,953 |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | 1st November 1956 | 3,80,581 |
Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | 1st November 1956 | 64,473 |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Silvassa | 11th August 1961 | 3,43,709 |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 1st November 1966 | 10,55,450 |
Daman and Diu | Daman | 30th May 1987 | 2,43,247 |
Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter) | 31st October 2019 | 1,22,67,013 |
Ladakh | Leh | 31st October 2019 | 2,74,289 |
Map of States and Union Territories Formation in India
The below map highlights the list of States and Union Territories formed in India:
Image Credits: mapsofindia.com
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