UNION TERRITORIES IN INDIA

UNION TERRITORIES IN INDIA

- March 02, 2024

India is a federal republic comprising 28 states and 8 union territories. Let’s explore both the states and union territories:

States of India:

Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Tripura
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

Union Territories of India:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Delhi (National Capital Territory)
Jammu and Kashmir
Ladakh
Lakshadweep
Puducherry

Each state and union territory has its unique characteristics, culture, and governance structure. The framework for these divisions was established by the Constitution of India, which came into effect on 26 January 1950. The power to demarcate states and union territories in India is solely reserved with the Parliament of India, which can form new states/union territories, separate/merge territories, or convert states to union territories and vice versa 1 2 3

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