Indian states and their brief information
The republic country India comprises 28 states popular for their different culture, festivals, languages and mesmerizing destinations.
1.Rajasthan (biggest state of India):
- Capital of state- Jaipur
- Official language(s)- Hindi
- State tree- Khejri
- Number of districts- 33
- Number of divisions- 7
- Total area- 342,239 square kilometre
- Total population- 68,548,437 (as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Gangaur,Teej,Gogaji,Shri Devnarayan jayanti, Rajasthan's desert festival
- Popular tourist places- Mount Abu,Bharatpur, National park, Ranthambore National park, Chittorgarh fort, City palace (Jaipur), Hawa Mahal etc
- Capital of state- Bhopal
- Official language(s)- Hindi
- State anthem- Mera Madhya Pradesh
- State tree- Banyan tree
- Number of districts- 50
- Number of divisions- 10
- Total area- 308,252 square kilometre
- Total population- 72,626,809
- Popular festivals of state- Ujjain Kumbh Mela, Nagaji fair, Lokrang festival, Khajuraho festival, Bhagoria haat festival, Akhil Bhartiya Kalidas samaroh etc.
- Popular tourist places- kundalpur Jain temples near lake, kandariya Mahadev temple in Khajuraho, Bandhavgarh National park, Kanha National park, Pachmarhi hill station (queen of Satpura) etc.
- Capital of state- Mumbai
- Official language(s)- Marathi
- State anthem- jai jai Maharashtra maza
- State tree- Mango tree
- Number of districts- 36
- Number of divisions- 6
- Total area- 307,713 square kilometre
- Total population- 112,374,333 (as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- gudi padwa, Narali Purnima, Ganesh chaturthi, Ellora festival, Shivaji jayanti, Ashadhi ekadashi, pola etc.
- Popular tourist places- Ajanta & Ellora caves (world heritage sites) Daulatabad fort, Bibi ka maqbara, Mahabaleshwar (hill station) Sai Baba temple (Shirdi), Tadoba tiger reserve etc.
4.Uttar Pradesh:
- Capital of state- Lucknow
- Official language(s)- Hindi
- State anthem- Jai Jai Uttar Pradesh
- State tree- Ashoka tree
- Number of districts- 75
- Number of divisions- 18
- Total area- 240,928 square kilometre
- Total population- 199,812,341(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Taj festival, Barsana Holi, Nirjala ekadashi, Lucknow mahotsav etc.
- Popular tourist places- Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Manikarnika Ghat etc.
- Capital of state- Gandhinagar
- Official language(s)- Gujarati
- State anthem- Jay Jay garvi Gujarat
- State tree- Banyan tree
- Number of districts- 33
- Number of divisions- 4
- Total area- 196,024 square kilometre
- Total population- 60,439,692(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Navratri International kite festival, Tazia,Uttarayan etc.
- Popular tourist places- Saputara (hill station), Statue of unity near the river Narmada, Baroda Museum, Sabarmati Ashram, Vijay Vilas palace, Lakshmi Vilas palace, Mahabat Maqbara, Mandvi beach etc.
6. Karnataka:
- Capital of state- Bengaluru
- Official language(s)- Kannada
- State anthem- Jaya Bharata jananiya tanujate
- State tree- Sandalwood
- Number of districts- 31
- Number of divisions- 4
- Total area- 191,791 square kilometre
- Total population- 61,130,704(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Mysore Dasara (nada habba), Ugadi, Basava jayanti, Balipadyami, Bangalore karaga etc.
- Popular tourist places- Gol gumbaz, Bandipur National park, Hampi, pattadakallu, Badami cave temples, Channabasava temple, Gomateshwara Bahubali monolith (shravanabelagola), Mysore palace, Jog falls & other waterfalls like Murudeshwar, Malpe, Gokarna etc.
- Capital of state- Visakhapatnam
- Official language(s)- Telugu
- State anthem- maa Telugu talliki
- State tree- Neem tree
- Number of districts- 13
- Number of divisions- 2
- Total area- 162,975 square kilometre
- Total population- 49,386,799 (as of 2011)
- Popular festivals of state- Deccan festival, Pongal,Ugadi, Srivari Brahmotsavam, Vishakha utsav etc.
- Popular tourist places- Tirumala Venkateswara temple, Kodanda Rama temple, Dhyana Buddha statue, Srisailam dam, Ahobilam, Talakona waterfalls etc.
- Capital of state- Bhubaneshwar
- Official language(s)- Odia
- State anthem- Bande utkala Janani
- State tree- Sacred fig tree
- Number of districts- 30
- Number of divisions- 3
- Total area- 155,707 square kilometre
- Total population- 41,974,218 (as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Durga Puja, Maha Vishwa Sankranthi, Raja parba, Maha saptami festival, Chhau festival, Jagannath Rath Yatra etc.
- Popular tourist places- Bhuvneshwar lingaraja temple, Konark Sun temple, Bhitarkanika National park, Daringbadi hill station, Gundichaghagi water fall etc.
- Capital of state- Raipur
- Official language(s)- Chhattisgarhi
- State anthem- Arpa pairi ke dhar
- State tree- Sal tree
- Number of districts- 28
- Number of divisions- 5
- Total area- 135,192 square kilometre
- Total population- 32,186,262(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Madai festival, Rajim Kumbh Mela, Durga Puja, Bastar lokotsav etc.
- Popular tourist places- Swami Vivekanand sarovar, Ghatarani waterfalls, MM Fun City, Mainpat hill station, chitrakote falls, Indravati National park, Rajim (Prayag of Chhattisgarh), Purkhouti Muktangan etc.
- Capital of state- Chennai
- Official language(s)- Tamil
- State anthem- Tamil thall valthu
- State tree- Palm tree
- Number of districts- 38
- Number of divisions- 4
- Total area- 130,058 square kilometre
- Total population- 72,147,030(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state-Puthandu Thaipusam, Mahamaham festival, Thiruvaiyaru festival, Karthigai deepam, Jallikattu Bull festival, Chaitra Rai festival etc.
- Popular tourist places- Marina beach Valluvar kottam, Ashtalakshmi temple, Basilica of the sacred heart, Bandipur tiger reserve, Dhanush Kodi beach Rmmeshwaram, Ooty, auroville,Kanyakumari, Adiyogi Shiva statue etc.
- Capital of state- Hyderabad
- Official language(s)- Telugu
- State anthem- Jaya Jaya hai Telangana Janani jana kethanam
- State tree- Spunge tree
- Number of districts- 33
- Number of divisions- 5
- Total area- 112,077 square kilometre
- Total population- 35,193,978(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Bathukamma, Bonalu, Kakatiya festival, Sammakka Sarakka jatara, Deccan festival, Peerla Panduga
- Popular tourist places- Golconda fort, Charminar, Ramoji Film City, Hussain Sagar lake (tank bund), Thousand pillar temple, Nizam Sagar, kennerasani wildlife sanctuary, wonderla amusement park Hyderabad etc.
- Capital of state- Patna
- Official language(s)- Hindi
- State anthem- Mere Bharat ke Kanth haar
- State tree- Peepal tree
- Number of districts- 38
- Number of divisions- 9
- Total area- 94,163 square kilometre
- Total population- 104,099,452(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Bihula, Jawa, chhath puja, Godhan, Sama chakeva, Patna film festival etc.
- Popular tourist places- Sher Shah Suri tomb, Mahabodhi temple, Sanjay Gandhi biological park, Gandhi Setu, kakolat falls, Patna museum, funtasia water park etc.
- Capital of state- Kolkata
- Official language(s)- Bengali & English
- State tree- Chatim tree
- Number of districts- 23
- Number of divisions- 5
- Total area- 88,752 square kilometre
- Total population- 91,347,736(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Durga Puja, Chhath puja, Poush Sankranti, jamai shosht, Bhai phota, kalpataru utsab, Nandotsav etc.
- Popular tourist places- Sundarban National park, Hazarduari palace,Kolkata gate, Howrah Skyline,Digha beach, Dakshineswar Kali temple etc.
- Capital of state- Itanagar
- Official language(s)- English
- State anthem- Satyamev Jayate
- State tree- Hollong tree
- Number of districts- 25
- Number of divisions- 2
- Total area- 83,743 square kilometre
- Popular festivals of state- Nechidau festival, Oriah festival,Solung festival, Lusar festival,Mopin festival,Saga dawa,Sangken festival,Boori boot festival etc.
- Popular tourist places- Bomdita, Tawang monastery nuranang waterfall, Bhalukpong fort, Bhismaknagar, Golden Pagoda etc.
- Capital of state- Ranchi
- Official language(s)- Hindi
- State tree- Sal tree
- Number of districts- 24
- Number of divisions- 5
- Total area- 79,714 square kilometre
- Total population- 32,988,134(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Karam, jawa, sarhul, Hal punhya, Bandna etc.
- Popular tourist places- Birsa Zoological park, Sun temple, Hundru falls, Jubilee park, Dalma wildlife sanctuary etc.
- Capital of state- Dispur
- Official language(s)- Assamese
- State anthem- O murapunar desh
- State tree- Hollong
- Number of districts- 33
- Number of divisions- 5
- Total area- 78,438 square kilometre
- Total population- 31,169,272(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Majuli festival, Ambubachi Mela, Elephant festival, Brahmaputra beach fair and festival etc.
- Popular tourist places- Majuli freshwater Island, Kaziranga National park, Tea gardens, Rafting in Brahmaputra, Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, Kamalabari Satra etc.
- Capital of state- Shimla (summer capital), Dharamshala (winter capital)
- Official language(s)- Hindi
- State tree- Deodar cedar
- Number of districts- 12
- Number of divisions- 3
- Total area- 55,673 square kilometre
- Total population- 6,864,602(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Baisakhi, chet festival, Haldha, Sazo, Lohri, Lusar, Doongri fair etc.
- Popular tourist places- Kasol (little Israel of India), Spiti valley, Paragliding in bir billing, Pandoh dam, Bhutnath temple, Great Himalayan National park etc.
- Capital of state- Gair Sain (summer capital),Dehradun (winter capital)
- Official language(s)- Hindi
- State anthem- Uttrakhand Devahumi Mathrubhumi
- State tree- Rhododendron tree
- Number of districts- 13
- Number of divisions- 2
- Total area- 53,483 square kilometre
- Total population- 10,086,292(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Kumbh Mela, Basant panchmi,Ramman bissu, Uttarayan festival, Kandali etc.
- Popular tourist places- Nainital rope way, Snow view point (in Nainital), Jim Corbett National park, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Darma valley, Ghanta Ghar, Dehradun etc.
- Capital of state- Chandigarh
- Official language(s)- Punjabi
- State tree- Sheesham tree
- Number of districts- 22
- Total area- 50,362 square kilometres
- Popular festivals of state- Baisakhi, lohri, Guruparab (Guru Nanak jayanti), Basant Panchami,Hola mohalla, Chappar Mela etc.
- Popular tourist places- Golden temple, Bathinda fort, Morni hills, International dolls museum, Gobindgarh fort, Warah border, Maharaja Ranjit Singh war museum,Butterfly park, Hydraulic research station etc.
- Capital of state- Chandigarh
- Official language(s)- Hindi
- State tree- Peepal tree
- Number of districts- 22
- Number of divisions- 5
- Total area- 44,212 square kilometre
- Total population- 25,353,081(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Basant panchmi, lohri, Gangore,Teej, Baisakhi, Haryana day, Kartik festival, Gugga Navami etc.
- Popular tourist places- Kingdom of dreams Brahma sarovar Gurudwara nada Sahib Raja nahar Singh palace DLF cyber City Sultanpur National park, Leisure valley, Ambalakos minar, Khwaja khiz tomb, Prithviraj ka Quila etc.
- Capital of state- Thiruvananthapuram
- Official language(s)- Malayalam
- State tree- Coconut tree
- Number of districts- 14
- Number of divisions- 3
- Total area- 38,836 square kilometre
- Total population- 34,630,192(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Onam, Thrissur pooram, Theyyam festival, Thiruvathira, Attukal pongala,Kodungallur Bharani utsavam etc.
- Popular tourist places- Bekal fort, Mattancherry palace, Cherai beach, Shri Padmanabhaswamy temple silent valley National park, Eravikulam National park, Edakkal caves, Cheeyappara waterfalls, Varkala beach etc.
- Capital of state- Shillong
- Official language(s)- English
- State tree- Beechwood plant
- Number of districts- 11
- Number of divisions- 3
- Total area- 22,429 square kilometre
- Total population- 2,964,007(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Behdeinkhlam, Shad suk mynsiem festival, Wangala festival, Khashi festival, Mangona etc.
- Popular tourist places- Laittum canyons, Elephant falls, Double decker living root bridge, Nohkalikai waterfalls Mawswami cave, Cheerapunjee, Nartiang monoliths, Balpakram National park, Umiam lake etc.
23. Manipur:
- Capital of state- Imphal
- Official language(s)- Manipuri
- State anthem- Sana leibak Manipur
- State tree- Uningthou tree
- Number of districts- 16
- Number of divisions- 3
- Total area- 22,327 square kilometre
- Total population- 2,855,794(as of 2011 census)
- Popular festivals of state- Chumpa festival,Lui Ngai ni, Ningol chakouba, Manipur sangai festival, Gang-Ngai,Kut,Cheiraoba,Yaoshang etc.
- Popular tourist places- Kangla fort, Manipur state museum, Keibul lamjao National park, Khongjom war memorial complex, Nagoloi waterfall, Khayang peak, Lok tak lake, Dzukou valley etc.
- Capital of state- Aizawl
- Official language(s)- Mizo & Hindi
- State tree- Indian Rose chestnut
- Number of districts- 11
- Total area- 21,081 square kilometre
- Total population- 1,091,014(as of 2011 census)
25. Nagaland:
- Capital of state- Kohima
- Official language(s)- English
- State tree- Alder
- Number of districts- 12
- Total area- 16,579 square kilometre
- Total population- 1,980,602(as of 2011 census)
26. Tripura:
- Capital of state- Agartala
- Official language(s)- Bengali & English
- State tree- Agarwood
- Number of district- 8
- Total area- 10,491.65 square kilometres
27. Sikkim:
- Capital of state- Gangtok
- Official language(s)- Sikkimese & English
- State tree- Tree Rhododendron
- Number of districts- 4
- Total area- 7,096 square kilometre
- Total population- 610,577(as of 2011 census)
28. Goa:
- Capital of state- Panji
- Official language(s)- Konkani
- State tree- Coconut tree
- Number of districts- 2
- Total area- 3,702 square kilometres
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