STATES & UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA - There are 28 states and 7 Union territories in the country.States :1) : Andhra PradeshLanguage: Telugu , Animal: Krishna Jinka (Black Buck) , Dance : Kuchipudi, Andhra Natya , Flower: Water Lily Capital: Hyderabad2) : KarnatakaLanguage : Kannada, Area : 1,91,791 sq. km, Dance:YakshaganaState Capital: Bangalore3) : KeralaLanguage:Malayalam, Area : 38,863 sq. km, Dance:MohiniattomState Capital: Thiruvananthapuram

 4) : TamilnaduLanguage:Tamil, Dance: Bharatnatyam, Flower: Glosiosa lilyCapital: Chennai

5) : OdishaLanguage: Odia , Area: 1, 55,707 Sq. Km, Dance: OdishiCapital: BhubaneswarOthers: Odisha is famous for its Golden tourism triangle.

6) : BiharLanguage: Hindi, State Capital: Patna , Area : 94,163 sq. km

7) : AssamLanguage: Assamese, Area: 78,438 Sq. Km. , Capital: DispurOthers: In Assam, there are 11 wildlife sanctuaries & 5 national Parks. The Kaziranga National Park is situated in this state & famous for its one horned Rhino.

(8): Arunachal PradeshMain Languages: Aka, Miji, Apatani, Adi, Idu-Mishmi, Khamti, Tangsa etc.State Capital: Itanagar , Area: 83,743 sq. km9) : ChattisgarhLanguage: Hindi Area: 1,36,034 Sq. Km. , Capital: Raipur10) : GoaLanguage: Konkani & Marathi, Area : 3,702 sq. km, Capital: Panaji

11) : Gujarat

Language: Gujarati Area : 1,96,024 sq. kmState Capital: GandhinagarOthers: Gujarat is the Birth place of Mahatma Gandhi. It is famous for Somnath Temple & Lion Sanctuary of Gir forest.

12-State: HaryanaLanguage: Hindi, Area : 44,212 sq. km, Capital: ChandigarhOthers: Kurukshetra, the place of the epic battle between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, is situated in Haryana.

13) :Himachal PradeshMain Languages : Hindi and PahariArea : 55,673 Sq. Km. , Capital: ShimlaOthers: Himachal Pradesh has been adjudged number one State in Primary Education and teacher-student ratio.

14) : Jammu & KashmirLanguages : Kashmiri, Urdu, Dogri, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Balti, Gojri, Pahari and Dadri, Area : 2,22,236 sq. kmCapital: Srinagar (Summer) and Jammu (Winter)Others: Kashmir Valley is described as the paradise on earth.

15) : JharkhandLanguage: Hindi, Area : 79,714 sq. km, Capital: RanchiOthers: The State is rich in mineral resources.

16) : MaharastraLanguage: Marathi, Area : 3,07,713 sq. km, Capital: MumbaiOthers: Mumbai is a major port of India.

17) : ManipurLanguage: Manipuri, Area : 22,327 sq. km, Capital: Imphal

18) : MeghalayaLanguage: Khasi & Garo, Area : 22,429 sq. km, Capital: Shillong

19) : MizoramLanguage: Mizo, Area : 21,081 sq. km, Capital: Aizawl

20) : Madhya PradeshLanguage: Hindi, Area : 3,08,000 sq. km, Capital: BhopalOthers: A popular tribal festival is Bhagoriya marked by traditional

gaiety and enthusiasm.

21) : NagalandLanguage: Angami, Ao, Chang, Sema etc. , Area : 16,579 sq. kmCapital: Kohima

22) : PunjabLanguage: Punjabi, Area : 50,362 sq. km, Capital : ChandigarhOthers: Bhangra Dance is a very famous dance of Punjab. Golden Temple of Amritsar is the most liked tourism place in Punjab.

23) : RajastanLanguage: Rajastani, Area : 3,42,239 sq. km, Capital: Jaipur

24) : SikkimLanguage: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha & Limbu, Area: 7,096 sq. kmCapital: Gangtok

25) : TripuraLanguage: Bengali & Kokborok, Area : 10,491.69 Sq. kmCapital: Agartala

26) : UttarakhandLanguage: Hindi, Kumaoni & Garhwali, Area : 53,484 sq. kmCapital: DehradunOthers: Dehradun, Bageshwar, Mussoorie,Bhimtal, Chakrata, Nainital are the main Tourist destinations.

27) : Uttar PradeshLanguage: Urdu & Hindi, Area : 2,40,928 sq. kmCapital: LucknowOthers: Taj Mahal of Agra is in UP.

28) : West BengalLanguage: Bengali, Area : 88,752 sq. km, Capital: KolkataOthers: Most important & popular festival is Durga Puja.

Union Territories :-----------------------1.Andaman and Nicobar Islands2.Chandigarh3.The Government of NCT of Delhi

4.Dadra and Nagar Haveli5.Daman and Diu6.Lakshadweep7.Puducherry