States of India, their Capitals Languages and Formation Detail
Sep 23, 2022, 16:45 IST
The Republic of India is the seventh-largest country globally and has the second-largest population globally. As the largest democracy and the oldest civilization globally, India has a vibrant history and unique cultural heritage.
India is an Asian continent and borders along with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, and Pakistan. It is unique throughout Asia, named seas and mountains, giving the country a unique geographical location. It is surrounded by the Greatest Himalayas in the north, stretching south to the Tropic of Cancer, it extends into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west.
What makes India genuinely unique is its ‘unity in diversity. It allows for a wide range of languages, religions, and cultures. India is a union of 28 provinces and capitals and territories of 8 unions. Each region and the regional union have administrative, legal, and judicial capital.
The States and Capitals of India 2022 are one of the necessary topics in the SSC and Railway exam competitions. These tests include a General Information section where students' knowledge of daily activities or events worldwide is assessed. It is one of the most scoring subjects for which candidates can try to ask many questions in a short amount of time. Every year, this section contains questions about the provinces of India, including their titles, languages, dates of formation, population, etc. Therefore, candidates must know and memorize the 28 Indian sections and their titles and languages—your preparation for the SSC 2022 exam. The list of all the countries in the world will also help you with your examinations.
States and their capitals
States Name | Capital | Founded on | Official Languages |
Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | 1 Nov. 1956 | Telugu |
Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | 20 Feb. 1987 | English |
Assam | Dispur | 26 Jan. 1950 | Assamese |
Bihar | Patna | 22 Mar. 1912 | Hindi |
Chhattisgarh | Raipur | 1 Nov. 2000 | Chhattisgarhi |
Goa | Panaji | 30 May. 1987 | Konkani |
Gujarat | Gandhinagar | 1 May. 1960 | Gujarati |
Haryana | Chandigarh | 1 Nov. 1966 | Hindi |
Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | 25 Jan. 1971 | Hindi |
Jharkhand | Ranchi | 15 Nov. 2000 | Hindi |
Karnataka | Bengaluru | 1 Nov. 1956 | Kannada |
Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | 1 Nov. 1956 | Malayalam |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | 1 Nov. 1956 | Hindi |
Maharashtra | Mumbai | 1 May. 1960 | Marathi |
Manipur | Imphal | 21 Jan. 1972 | Meiteilon (Manipuri) |
Meghalaya | Shillong | 21 Jan. 1972 | Garo, Khasi, Pnar & English |
Mizoram | Aizawl | 20 Feb. 1987 | Mizo |
Nagaland | Kohima | 1 Dec. 1963 | English |
Odisha | Bhubaneswar | 26 Jan. 1950 | Odia |
Punjab | Chandigarh | 1 Nov. 1966 | Punjabi |
Rajasthan | Jaipur | 1 Nov. 1956 | Hindi |
Sikkim | Gangtok | 16 May. 1975 | Nepali |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai | 26 Jan. 1950 | Tamil |
Telangana | Hyderabad | 2 Jun. 2014 | Telugu |
Tripura | Agartala | 21 Jan. 1972 | Bengali & Kokborok |
Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | 26 Jan. 1950 | Hindi |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun | 9 Nov. 2000 | Hindi |
West Bengal | Kolkata | 1 Nov. 1956 | Bengali |
Also check: List of Neighbouring Countries of India
Indian Union Territories and Capitals
Union territories of India | Union Territories and their Capitals | Population (2022 Estimates) |
Delhi | New Delhi | 3.5 crores |
Puducherry | Pondicherry | 15.71 Lakhs |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | 4 Lakhs |
Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | 68000 |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Daman | 10.77 Lakhs |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 10,55,450 |
Ladakh | Leh | 2.97 Lakhs |
Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter) | 1.34 Crores |
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