States in India

States in India

India, a union of states, is a Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government.

The President is the constitutional head of Executive of the Union. In the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head of Executive.

The system of government in states closely resembles that of the Union. There are 28 states and 7 Union territories in the country. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him.

From the largest to the smallest, each State / UT of India has a unique demography, history and culture, dress, festival

s, language etc.

List of States in India

Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Asom or Assam Bihar Chattisgarh Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand Karnatatka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Megalaya Mizoram Nagaland Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttarkhand Uttar Pradesh,Telengana West Bengal

Union Territories of India

Andaman & Nicobar Islands India

Capital-- Port Blair
Area-- 8.249 sq km
Population-- 356,152
Sex Ratio-- 846
Growth Rate-- 26.94%
Literacy-- 81.30%
Districts-- 2
Languages-- Hindi, Nicobarese, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telegu