India is a union of 28 states and 8 union territories. Each state and most union territories have a designated capital city. This list is one of the most repeated topics in static GK sections of SSC, Railway and State PSC exams.
Number of States and UTs
- India has 28 states after Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised in 2019.
- There are 8 union territories, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
- Ladakh became a union territory without a legislature in 2019.
- Daman and Diu merged with Dadra and Nagar Haveli in 2020.
Important State Capitals
- Uttar Pradesh - Lucknow
- Maharashtra - Mumbai
- West Bengal - Kolkata
- Tamil Nadu - Chennai
- Rajasthan - Jaipur
- Telangana - Hyderabad
- Assam - Dispur
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States With Shared or Special Capitals
- Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana. Andhra Pradesh uses Amaravati as its capital.
- Chandigarh is the shared capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
- Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim, the smallest north-eastern state.
Union Territory Capitals
- Delhi - New Delhi
- Puducherry - Puducherry
- Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar (summer) and Jammu (winter)
- Ladakh - Leh
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Port Blair
Quick Revision Points
- India has 28 states and 8 union territories.
- Capital of Uttar Pradesh is Lucknow.
- Chandigarh serves both Punjab and Haryana.
- Telangana capital is Hyderabad; Andhra Pradesh capital is Amaravati.
- Dispur is the capital of Assam.
- J&K and Ladakh became union territories in 2019.
- Capital of Sikkim is Gangtok.