States and Capitals of India: India has 29 states and 8 union territories

States and Union Territories

India, a union of states, has a parliamentary system of government and is a sovereign, secular, democratic republic. The President is the Constitutional Head of the Union's Executive. In the States, as the President's representative, the Governor is the Head of the Executive. In the states, the system of government closely resembles that of the Union. In the country, there are 29 states and 8 territories of the Union. The Union Territories are administered by the President by an appointed Administrator. Each state/UT of India, from the largest to the smallest, has an unique demographic, history and culture, dress, festivals, language, etc. This section introduces you to the country's various states/UTs and urges you to explore their magnificent uniquenes...

States and Capitals of India 2023

S.No	States Name	Capital	Founded on
1	Andhra Pradesh	Hyderabad (Proposed Capital Amaravati)	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	Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar/Jammu	26 Oct 1947
11	Jharkhand	Ranchi	15 Nov. 2000
12	Karnataka	Bengaluru (formerly 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	Mizoram	Aizawl	20 Feb. 1987
19	Nagaland	Kohima	1 Dec. 1963
20	Odisha	Bhubaneswar	26 Jan. 1950
21	Punjab	Chandigarh	1 Nov. 1956
22	Rajasthan	Jaipur	1 Nov. 1956
23	Sikkim	Gangtok	16 May. 1975
24	Tamil Nadu	Chennai	26 Jan. 1950
25	Telangana	Hyderabad	2 Jun. 2014
26	Tripura	Agartala	21 Jan. 1972
27	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	26 Jan. 1950
28	Uttarakhand	Dehradun (Winter) Gairsain (Summer)	9 Nov. 2000
29	West Bengal	Kolkata	1 Nov. 1956

Union Territories and Capitals

India currently has 8 territories in the Union and 28 states. The erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir has been bifurcated into two J & K and Ladakh Union Territories (UT). A reorganization act passed by Parliament on 5-6 August 2020 formed the newly formed Union Territories. There have been currently 8 Union Territories in India.

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