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States and Union Territories of India

States and Union Territories of India
India is largely divided into twenty eight states and seven union territories which is officially known as the Republic of India, that also defines the region's heterogeneous culture alongwith the religious and geographical diversity. India is the diverse land of rich cultural heritage and presumably counted among one of the most oldest civilizations in the world. Located in the south-east Asia, India, with over one billion population, is the world's second most populous country and also one of the fastest growing economy of the world. Agriculture is the primary factor of the Indian Economic structure that contributes for 28% of GDP and accounts for almost 60% of employment in India. The following table shows the details of the Indian states and union territories alongwith the information about their respective languages and the key industries.

List of States in India

S.No.: State Name State Capital Language (s) Main Industries
1. Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil Agriculture, Information Technology, Hydro Electricity
2. Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Assamese, Bengali, English, Hindi Agriculture, Handicrafts
3. Assam Dispur Assamese, Bodo, Bengali Agriculture, Tea Planting, Petro-chemicals
4. Bihar Patna Hindi, Urdu, English, Bhojpuri, Magadhi and Maithili Agriculture, Small industries of sugar, oil
5. Chhattisgarh Raipur Chhattisgarhi, Hindi Hydro Electricity, Steel Plants, Mineral Based industries
6. Goa Panaji Konkani, Marathi, English, Hindi, Kannada, Portuguese Tourism, Mining, Agriculture, Small Industries of fertilisers, tyres, tubes, footwear
7. Gujarat Gandhi Nagar Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu Agriculture, Cement, Petro-Chemicals, Salt, Chemicals Textiles, Thermal Electricity
8. Haryana Chandigarh Hindi, Haryanvi Agriculture, Dairy Products, Large Industries of Manufacturing, Service, Retailing
9. Himachal Pradesh Shimla Hindi, Pahari, Punjabi Agriculture, Handicrafts, Hydro Electricity
10. Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri Farming, Animal Husbandry and Tourism. Small manufacturing units of consumer goods.
11. Jharkhand Ranchi Hindi Large minerals based industries
12. Karnataka Bangalore Kannada, Urdu, Marathi, Tamil, Hindi, English Agriculture, Manufacturing, Information Technology, Bio Technology
13. Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Malayalam, Tamil, Urdu, English Agriculture, Tourism, Banking, Handicrafts
14. Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Hindi, Urdu, Avadhi, Bundeli Agriculture, Engineering Industries
15. Maharashtra Mumbai Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati Agriculture, Petroleum, Pharmaceuticals, Engineering goods, Financial Services
16. Manipur Imphal Manipuri (Meiteilon) Agriculture, Tourism
17. Meghalaya Shillong Garo, Khasi, English Agriculture, Tourism, Mineral based industries
18. Mizoram Aizawl Mizo, English Agriculture, Handicrafts, Tourism
19. Nagaland Kohima English, Nagamese, Assamese Agriculture, Handicrafts, Tourism
20. Orissa Bhubaneswar Oriya, Bengali, Hindi, Telugu Agriculture, Mineral based industries
21. Punjab Chandigarh Punjabi, Hindi Agriculture, Instruments, Machines, Textiles, Sports Goods, Tourism
22. Rajasthan Jaipur Rajasthani, Hindi, Sindhi, Punjabi Agriculture, Textiles, Tourism
23. Sikkim Gangtok Nepali, Limbu, Bhutia, Lepcha, English, Hindi Agriculture, Tourism, Mineral based industries
24. Tamil Nadu Chennai Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Hindi Services, Manufacturing, Agriculture,
25. Tripura Agartala Bengali, Tripuri (Kokborok) Agriculture, Handicrafts
26. Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Hindi, Urdu, English Agriculture, IT Services, Tourism, Handicrafts, Heavy Industries
27. Uttarakhand Dehradun Hindi, Kumaoni,Garhwali Agriculture, Tourism, Hydro Electricity
28. West Bengal Kolkata Bengali, Hindi, English, Urdu Agriculture, Heavy Industries, Information Technology


List of Union Territories (UT) in India

S.No.: Territory Name Territory Capital Language (s) Main Industries
1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands Port Blair Nicobarese, Bengali, English, Hindi,Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu Agriculture, Handicraft
2. Chandigarh Chandigarh Hindi, Punjabi and English Small Scale Industries of Paper, Metal, Machinery, Pharmaceuticals
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli Silvassa Marathi, Gujarati Small Manufacturing Industries, Tourism
4. Daman and Diu Daman Gujarati, Marathi, English Fishery, Agriculture, Tourism
5. Lakshadweep Kavaratti Malayalam Agriculture, Tourism
6. National Capital Territory of Delhi Capital City of India Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, English, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Tamil Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Tourism
7. Puducherry Pondicherry Tamil, French, Telugu, Malayalam Fishery, Agriculture, Tourism





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