India has 28 states and 8 Union Territories. The tables given in this article will give the complete list of states and capitals of India. Each state of India has unique culture, festivals, language, history, demography, etc.
Largest and Smallest State of India by Area
- The largest state in India is Rajasthan, located in Western India.
- The states bordering Rajasthan are Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh.
- Rajasthan also shares international boundary with Pakistan.
- The smallest state in India is Goa.
States of India – Highest and Lowest Population
- Uttar Pradesh has the highest population.
- The state of Sikkim has the lowest population in India.
North East India – States and Capitals
The list of states located in North East India is given in the below table. It also consists of their respective capitals.
States in North East India |
Capitals |
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Assam |
Dispur |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Itanagar |
Nagaland |
Kohima |
Manipur |
Imphal |
Mizoram |
Aizawl |
Tripura |
Agartala |
South India – States and Capitals
The list of states located in South India is given in the below table. It also consists of their respective capitals.
States in South India |
Capitals |
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Karnataka |
Bangalore |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
Andhra Pradesh |
Amaravati |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
Kerala |
Trivandrum |
Goa |
Panaji |
North, Central, East and Western India – States and Capitals
The list of states located in North, Central, Eastern, and Western India is given in the below table. It also consists of their respective capitals.
North, Central, East and Western India |
States and Capitals |
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Maharashtra |
Mumbai |
Gujarat |
Gandhinagar |
Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
Haryana |
Chandigarh |
Punjab |
Chandigarh |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
Bihar |
Patna |
West Bengal |
Kolkata |
Odisha |
Bhubaneshwar |
Sikkim |
Gangtok |
Himachal Pradesh |
Shimla |