How Many States and Union Territories are there in India?
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: November 9th, 2023
There are 28 states and 8 Union territories in India. India is a huge country that is ranked 7th in the world in terms of area. It is subdivided into states and union territories and works harmoniously under the government. Since 1956, the number of states and union territories has changed. Initially, it was 14 states and 6 union territories.
Currently, with the creation of new Union Territories and States in the country, the total number of States and Union Territories in India has gone up to 28 and 8 respectively.
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List of States and Union Territories in India 2023
India is a federal fusion composed of 28 states and 8 union territories with a total of 36 entities. After the removal of Article 370 by the government, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was divided into two union territories: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Of these two, Ladakh does not have a legislature. Below is a list of all these States and Union Territories in India:
Union Territories in India:
- Delhi
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Chandigarh
- Puducherry
- Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Lakshadweep
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Ladakh
States in India:
- Andhra Pradesh
- Assam
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Bihar
- Chhattisgarh
- Gujarat
- Goa
- Himachal Pradesh
- Haryana
- Jharkhand
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Madhya Pradesh
- Manipur
- Mizoram
- Meghalaya
- Nagaland
- Odisha (Orissa)
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- West Bengal
- Uttarakhand
- Uttar Pradesh
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