List of All States & Union Territories in India (Population, Capital)

February 12, 2023 By Altaf

India is a federal republic where the power is vested in the Central government. The states and their governments function in most respects like counties and municipalities in other countries of the world.

However, there are some significant differences between the state systems of other countries and that of India. This article highlights some key features of the Indian state system so that you can understand it better.

The states in India function with a defined set of powers and functions, which vary from one state to another according to their size, population, economic strength, geographic conditions, etc. Most states have been carved out from former princely states or large districts and union territories.

There are also smaller regions that are not considered separate entities but combine to form a single state such as Lakshadweep Islands or Mizoram or Goa which enjoy special status as Union Territories under Article 371 of the Constitution of India.

List of All 29 States in India:

1. Andhra Pradesh (AP)

Capital:	Amaravati
Population:	94,550,000 (9.46 Crores)
Language:	Telugu, Urdu
Website:	ap.gov.in
Region:	South
No. District:	26

2. Arunachal Pradesh:

Capital:	Itanagar
Population:	1,820,000 (18.20 Lakhs)
Language:	Mishri, Aka, Tagin, English
Website:	arunachalpradesh.gov.in
Region:	North Eastern
No. District:	25

3. Assam

Capital:	Dispur
Population:	31,205,576 (3.2 Crores)
Language:	Assamese
Website:	assam.gov.in
Region:	North East of India
No. District:	35

4. Bihar

Capital:	Patna
Population:	104,099,452 (10.41 Crores)
Language:	Urdu, and Hindi
Website:	state.bihar.gov.in
Region:	Eastern India
No. District:	38

5. Chhattisgarh

Capital:	Raipur
Population:	31,530,000 (3.15 Crores)
Language:	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Website:	cgstate.gov.in
Region:	Central India
No. District:	33

6. Goa:

Capital:	Panaji
Population:	1,570,000 (15.78 Lakhs)
Language:	Konkani
Website:	goa.gov.in
Region:	Southwestern
No. District:	2

7. Gujarat

7. Gujarat:

Capital:	Gandhinagar
Population:	70,400,153 (7.4 Crore)
Language:	Gujarati
Website:	gujaratindia.gov.in
Region:	Western Coast of India
No. District:	33

8. Haryana:

Capital:	Chandigarh
Population:	28,900,667 (2.8 Crores)
Language:	Hindi, Punjabi
Website:	haryana.gov.in
Region:	Northern Region
No. District:	22

9. Himachal Pradesh (HP):

Capital:	Shimla
Population:	7,750,000 (77.50 Lakhs)
Language:	Hindi
Website:	himachal.nic.in
Region:	Northern India
No. District:	12

11. Jharkhand

Capital:	Ranchi
Population:	40,580,000 (4.06 Crores)
Language:	Hindi
Website:	jharkhand.gov.in
Region:	Eastern India
No. District:	24

12. Karnataka:

Capital:	Bangalore
Population:	66,165,886 (6.6 Crores)
Language:	Kannada
Website:	karnataka.gov.in
Region:	Southwestern
No. District:	31

13. Kerala:

Capital:	Thiruvananthapuram
Population:	35,330,888 (3.5 Crores)
Language:	Malayalam
Website:	kerala.gov.in
Region:	Southwestern
No. District:	14

14. Madhya Pradesh:

Capital:	Bhopal
Population:	90,170,000 (9.02 Crores)
Language:	Hindi
Website:	mp.gov.in
Region:	Central India
No. District:	52

15. Maharashtra:

Capital:	Mumbai
Population:	131,590,000 (13.16 Crores)
Language:	Marathi
Website:	maharashtra.gov.in
Region:	Western peninsular region of India
No. District:	36

16. Manipur:

Capital:	Imphal
Population:	3,640,000 (36.49 Lakhs)
Language:	Meitei, English
Website:	manipur.nic.in
Region:	North-Eastern
No. District:	16

17. Meghalaya:

Capital:	Shillong
Population:	3,810,000 (38.16 Lakhs)
Language:	Khasi, English
Website:	meghalaya.gov.in
Region:	North-Eastern
No. District:	12

18. Mizoram:

Capital:	Aizawl
Population:	1,410,000 (14.16 Lakhs)
Language:	English, Hindi, Mizo
Website:	mizoram.gov.in
Region:	North-Eastern
No. District:	11

19. Nagaland:

Capital:	Kohima
Population:	2,189,287 (20 Lakhs)
Language:	English
Website:	nagaland.gov.in
Region:	North-Eastern
No. District:	16

20. Odisha:

Capital:	Bhubaneswar
Population:	45,429,399 (4.5 Crores)
Language:	Odia
Website:	odisha.gov.in
Region:	Eastern
No. District:	30

21. Punjab:

Capital:	Chandigarh
Population:	29,611,935 (2.9 Crores)
Language:	Punjabi
Website:	punjab.gov.in
Region:	Northwestern of India
No. District:	23

22. Rajasthan:

Capital:	Jaipur
Population:	78,230,816 (7.8 Crores)
Language:	Hindi, English
Website:	rajasthan.gov.in
Region:	Northern India
No. District:	33

23. Sikkim:

Capital:	Gangtok
Population:	689,700 (6.90 Lakhs)
Language:	Nepali, Sikkimese
Website:	sikkim.gov.in
Region:	Northeastern India
No. District:	6

24. Tamil Nadu:

Capital:	Chennai
Population:	76,481,545 (7.6 Crores)
Language:	Tamil
Website:	tn.gov.in
Region:	Southern India
N0.o District:	38

25. Telangana:

Capital:	Hyderabad
Population:	38,472,769 (3.8 Crores)
Language:	Urdu, Telugu
Website:	telangana.gov.in
Region:	Southern India
No. District:	33

26. Tripura:

Capital:	Agartala
Population:	4,054,847 (40 Lakhs)
Language:	Bengali, English, Kokborok
Website:	tripura.gov.in
Region:	Northeast India
No. District:	8

27. Uttar Pradesh::

Capital:	Lucknow
Population:	241,360,000 (24.14 Crores)
Language:	Urdu, Hindi
Website:	up.gov.in
Region:	Northeast India
No. District:	75

28. Uttarakhand:

Capital:	Dehradun
Population:	11,090,425 (1.1 Crores)
Language:	Hindi
Website:	uk.gov.in
Region:	Northern Part of India
No District:	13

29. West Bengal:

Capital:	Kolkata
Population:	97,694,960 (9.7 Crores)
Language:	Bengali, English
Website:	wb.gov.in
Region:	Eastern portion of India
No District:	23

8 Union Territories in India:

A union territory is a type of administrative division in India, which has its own government. U T are those which are under the direct control and administration of the central govt, unlike the states.