States & Capitals of India — All 28 States and 8 UTs

Key count: India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories (as of 2020). J&K was reorganised into 2 UTs on 31 October 2019 — J&K (with legislature) and Ladakh (without legislature).

🗺️ 28 States of India

#	State	Capital	Statehood	Key Note
1	Andhra Pradesh	Amaravati Sole capital	1956	Amaravati declared sole & permanent capital; AP Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026 passed both Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha: 1 Apr 2026; Rajya Sabha: 2 Apr 2026) and received Presidential assent — Amaravati is now the statutory sole capital. Bifurcated from AP in 2014 to form Telangana.
2	Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar	1987	Statehood on 20 Feb 1987. Easternmost state. Previously a Union Territory (1972).
3	Assam	Dispur	1950	Dispur (part of Guwahati) became capital in 1973. Guwahati is the largest city.
4	Bihar	Patna	1950	Jharkhand carved out of Bihar on 15 Nov 2000 via the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 (ordinary Parliamentary Act, not a constitutional amendment). Historical seat of Pataliputra.
5	Chhattisgarh	Raipur	2000	Created 1 November 2000 from Madhya Pradesh. 26th state of India.
6	Goa	Panaji	1987	Smallest state by area. Liberated from Portuguese rule 19 December 1961. Statehood: 30 May 1987.
7	Gujarat	Gandhinagar	1960	Carved from Bombay state 1 May 1960. Largest coastline among states. Birthplace of Gandhi.
8	Haryana	Chandigarh Shared UT	1966	Chandigarh is a Union Territory shared as capital with Punjab. Created 1 Nov 1966 from Punjab.
9	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla Summer · Dharamshala Winter	1971	Statehood 25 Jan 1971. Dharamshala declared second (winter) capital in 2017. Shimla was British India's summer capital.
10	Jharkhand	Ranchi	2000	Created 15 November 2000 from Bihar. Rich in minerals — coal, iron ore, mica.
11	Karnataka	Bengaluru	1956	Renamed from Mysore State in 1973. Bengaluru (Bangalore) is India's IT capital.
12	Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram	1956	Formed 1 Nov 1956 (States Reorganisation Act). Highest Human Development Index among large states.
13	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	1956	Largest state by area until Rajasthan overtook in 2000 after Chhattisgarh bifurcation.
14	Maharashtra	Mumbai Legislative & Executive · Nagpur Winter session	1960	Nagpur hosts the winter session of Maharashtra legislature. Mumbai is financial capital of India.
15	Manipur	Imphal	1972	Statehood 21 Jan 1972. Loktak Lake — largest freshwater lake in Northeast India — is here.
16	Meghalaya	Shillong	1972	Statehood 21 Jan 1972. Cherrapunji (Sohra) — one of the wettest places on Earth. Shillong was capital of undivided Assam.
17	Mizoram	Aizawl	1987	Statehood 20 Feb 1987. Highest literacy rate among NE states.
18	Nagaland	Kohima	1963	First state of the NE region; statehood 1 Dec 1963. Site of Battle of Kohima (1944, WWII).
19	Odisha	Bhubaneswar	1950	Formerly "Orissa"; renamed Odisha in 2011. Known as "Temple State of India".
20	Punjab	Chandigarh Shared UT	1966	Chandigarh is a Union Territory serving as capital of both Punjab and Haryana. Designed by Le Corbusier.
21	Rajasthan	Jaipur	1956	Largest state by area (3,42,239 sq km). Jaipur known as "Pink City". Thar Desert in the west.
22	Sikkim	Gangtok	1975	Newest state; merged with India 16 May 1975 (36th Amendment). Smallest state by population. Kangchenjunga (8,586 m) on its border.
23	Tamil Nadu	Chennai	1956	Renamed from Madras State in 1969. Kanyakumari (southernmost tip of mainland India) is here.
24	Telangana	Hyderabad Shared with AP till 2024	2014	Created 2 June 2014 from Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014). 29th state; now 28th after J&K's reorganisation. Hyderabad was joint capital with AP until June 2024.
25	Tripura	Agartala	1972	Statehood 21 Jan 1972. Surrounded by Bangladesh on 3 sides. 2nd smallest NE state.
26	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	1950	Most populous state. Highest number of Lok Sabha seats (80). Agra (Taj Mahal), Varanasi, Mathura, Ayodhya are in UP.
27	Uttarakhand	Dehradun Winter · Gairsain Summer	2000	Created 9 Nov 2000 from UP. Gairsain (Chamoli) declared summer capital in 2020. Dehradun is provisional winter capital. Char Dham pilgrimage sites are here.
28	West Bengal	Kolkata	1950	Kolkata was the capital of British India until 1911. Sundarbans — world's largest mangrove forest — is here.

🏙️ 8 Union Territories of India

Key distinction: Delhi (NCT), J&K, and Puducherry have their own legislatures. The remaining 5 UTs are administered directly by the Centre through a Lieutenant Governor or Administrator. Chandigarh serves as capital of both Punjab and Haryana states.

#	Union Territory	Capital / HQ	Legislature	Key Note
1	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Port Blair	No	Southernmost point of India — Indira Point (Great Nicobar), 6°45'N. Cellular Jail here.
2	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	No	Serves as capital of Punjab and Haryana. Planned city designed by Le Corbusier.
3	Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	Daman	No	Merged from two separate UTs into one UT on 26 January 2020 via the Dadra & NH and Daman & Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 2019 (ordinary Parliamentary Act, not a constitutional amendment).
4	Delhi (NCT)	New Delhi	Yes	National Capital Territory. Special status under Article 239AA. Lt. Governor has enhanced powers (SC ruling, 2023).
5	Jammu & Kashmir	Srinagar Summer · Jammu Winter	Yes	Reorganised from J&K state into UT on 31 Oct 2019 (J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019). Has legislature (Legislative Assembly).
6	Ladakh	Leh	No	Bifurcated from J&K on 31 Oct 2019. Largest UT by area (~59,146 sq km). No legislature.
7	Lakshadweep	Kavaratti	No	Smallest UT by area (~32 sq km). Coral island group. Only Muslim-majority UT. Administered under Article 240.
8	Puducherry	Puducherry	Yes	Formerly Pondicherry (renamed 2006). Has legislature. Includes non-contiguous regions: Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam.

Remember: Telangana became the 29th state in 2014, but the count reverted back to 28 after J&K was bifurcated into 2 UTs (reducing states from 29 to 28, and increasing UTs from 7 to 9; then Dadra & NH merged with Daman & Diu reducing UTs to 8). Current count: 28 States + 8 UTs.