- There are 29 states and 7 Union territories in the country. States : --------- 1) : Andhra Pradesh Language: Telugu , Animal: Krishna Jinka (Black Buck) , Dance : Kuchipudi, Andhra Natya , Flower: Water Lily Capital: Hyderabad 2) : Karnataka Language : Kannada, Area : 1,91,791 sq. km, Dance:Yakshagana State Capital: Bangalore 3) : Kerala Language:Malayalam, Area : 38,863 sq. km, Dance:Mohiniattom State Capital: Thiruvananthapuram 4) : Tamilnadu Language:Tamil, Dance: Bharatnatyam, Flower: Glosiosa lily Capital: Chennai 5) : Odisha Language: Odia , Area: 1, 55,707 Sq. Km, Dance: Odishi Capital: Bhubaneswar Others: Odisha is famous for its Golden tourism triangle. 6) : Bihar Language: Hindi, State Capital: Patna , Area : 94,163 sq. km 7) : Assam Language: Assamese, Area: 78,438 Sq. Km. , Capital: Dispur Others: 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 Pradesh Main Languages: Aka, Miji, Apatani, Adi, Idu- Mishmi, Khamti, Tangsa etc. State Capital: Itanagar , Area: 83,743 sq. km 9) : Chattisgarh Language: Hindi Area: 1,36,034 Sq. Km. , Capital: Raipur 10) : Goa Language: Konkani & Marathi, Area : 3,702 sq. km, Capital: Panaji 11) : Gujarat Language: Gujarati Area : 1,96,024 sq. km State Capital: Gandhinagar Others: Gujarat is the Birth place of Mahatma Gandhi. It is famous for Somnath Temple & Lion Sanctuary of Gir forest. 12-State: Haryana Language: Hindi, Area : 44,212 sq. km, Capital: Chandigarh Others: Kurukshetra, the place of the epic battle between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, is situated in Haryana. 13) :Himachal Pradesh Main Languages : Hindi and Pahari Area : 55,673 Sq. Km. , Capital: Shimla Others: Himachal Pradesh has been adjudged number one State in Primary Education and teacher-student ratio. 14) : Jammu & Kashmir Languages : Kashmiri, Urdu, Dogri, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Balti, Gojri, Pahari and Dadri, Area : 2,22,236 sq. km Capital: Srinagar (Summer) and Jammu (Winter) Others: Kashmir Valley is described as the paradise on earth. 15) : Jharkhand Language: Hindi, Area : 79,714 sq. km, Capital: Ranchi Others: The State is rich in mineral resources. 16) : Maharastra Language: Marathi, Area : 3,07,713 sq. km, Capital: Mumbai Others: Mumbai is a major port of India. 17) : Manipur Language: Manipuri, Area : 22,327 sq. km, Capital: Imphal 18) : Meghalaya Language: Khasi & Garo, Area : 22,429 sq. km, Capital: Shillong 19) : Mizoram Language: Mizo, Area : 21,081 sq. km, Capital: Aizawl 20) : Madhya Pradesh Language: Hindi, Area : 3,08,000 sq. km, Capital: Bhopal Others: A popular tribal festival is Bhagoriya marked by traditional gaiety and enthusiasm. 21) : Nagaland Language: Angami, Ao, Chang, Sema etc. , Area : 16,579 sq. km Capital: Kohima 22) : Punjab Language: Punjabi, Area : 50,362 sq. km, Capital : Chandigarh Others: Bhangra Dance is a very famous dance of Punjab. Golden Temple of Amritsar is the most liked tourism place in Punjab. 23) : Rajastan Language: Rajastani, Area : 3,42,239 sq. km, Capital: Jaipur 24) : Sikkim Language: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha & Limbu, Area: 7,096 sq. km Capital: Gangtok 25) : Tripura Language: Bengali & Kokborok, Area : 10,491.69 Sq. km Capital: Agartala 26) : Uttarakhand Language: Hindi, Kumaoni & Garhwali, Area : 53,484 sq. km Capital: Dehradun Others: Dehradun, Bageshwar, Mussoorie,Bhimt al, Chakrata, Nainital are the main Tourist destinations. 27) : Uttar Pradesh Language: Urdu & Hindi, Area : 2,40,928 sq. km Capital: Lucknow Others: Taj Mahal of Agra is in UP. 28) : West Bengal Language: Bengali, Area : 88,752 sq. km, Capital: Kolkata Others: Most important & popular festival is Durga Puja. 29) : Telengana Capital : Hyderabad Language : Telugu Union Territories : ----------------------- 1.Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2.Chandigarh 3.The Government of NCT of Delhi 4.Dadra and Nagar Haveli 5.Daman and Diu 6.Lakshadweep 7.Puducherry
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