States in India
India is divided into a total number of 28 states and 7 union territories for ensuring the smooth operation of the country. All these 28 states have their own elected governments. Two of the 7 union territories viz. Delhi and Puducherry ,also have elected governments. The other 5 union territories are directly governed by the Centre through their own appointed representatives.
It was during the rule of the then prime minister Mr. Jawahar Lal Nehru ( in the year 1956) that the country was divided on the basis of linguistic patterns and states were formed basis the same criteria.
Listed below are the list of 28 States and 7 union territories (categorized based on Alphabets).
States in India
Andhra Pradesh , Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Goa, Gujarat
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand
Karnataka, Kerala
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur,Meghalaya, Mizoram
Nagaland
Orrisa
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu, Tripura
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
West Bengal
Union Territories are listed below
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haweli
Daman and Diu
Lakshadweep
National Capital of Delhi
Puducherry
We shall cover in detail about each of the states, their flora and fauna, festivals in these states along with the National festivals, travel guide to these states.
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