List of States and Capitals of India

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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Is it 28 or 29 states in India?

India has 28 states, and not 29 states. Most recently, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was converted into the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Ladakh was separated from Jammy and Kashmir and was created as a separate Union Territory.

Which state is removed from 29 states?

On 31st October, 2019 Jammu and Kashmir was removed from its status as a state and converted into union territory. Ladakh was separated from Jammu and Kashmir and was created as a separate Union Territory. On 2nd June 2014, Telangana was separated from Andhra Pradesh.

What are the 9 union territories?

The 8 union territories of India are Andaman and Nicobar, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Delhi, Chandigarh, Pondicherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. The Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu were combined as one single union territory on 26th January 2020.

What is the first state in India?

The first state in India to be established based on language was Andhra Pradesh. It was created from Telugu-speaking northern districts of Madras State. New states were created or reorganised based on linguistic lines as per the States Reorganisation Act of 1956.

Which is the capital of Ladakh?

The capital of Ladakh is Leh.

States and Capitals - Complete List