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States of India

India is divided into 28 states and 9 union territories. Each state has its own state government that governs it, while the union territories are governed by the central government in New Delhi, which is the capital of India. The states and union territories vary greatly in terms of their physical features, history, culture, languages, and more.

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States of India

India is divided into 28 states and 9 union territories. Each state has its own state government that governs it, while the union territories are governed by the central government in New Delhi, which is the capital of India. The states and union territories vary greatly in terms of their physical features, history, culture, languages, and more.

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STATES OF
____________ ____________ ____________
India is the seventh-largest country in the world . In
order to rule or administer a country, it is divided
into units known as provinces or states. Our country
India is divided into 28 states and 9 union
territories. Each state is governed by its respective
state government. The
Union territory: an administrative
union territories are division of India, just like a state, but
governed by the central smaller, and ruled by the central
government.
government. New Delhi capital: the town or city where the
is the capital of our government of a country is

country.
THIS IS INTERESTING!

As of 2014, two union territories, Puducherry and


the National Capital territory of Delhi, have their
own legislatures.

From the largest to the smallest, each state or


union territory of India has unique physical
features, history and culture, dresses, festivals
and languages.

? Choose the correct answer


1. India is divided in __________ (29/26/28) states.
2. ___________(New Delhi/Mumbai) is the capital of
India.
STATES CAPITAL LANGUAGES
Andhra Pradesh Amravati Telugu, Urdu
Prakasam Barrage (As on 1 April 2015, the
state govt. has announced
Amravati as the new
capital of Andhra
Pradesh.)
Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Many tribal languages such
as Nishi, Monpa and Adi

Assam Dispur Assamese, Bengali


Bihar Patna Hindi
Nalanda

Chhattisgarh Raipur Chhattisgarhi,Hindi


Chitrakote Falls

Goa Panaji Konkani, Marathi


beach

Gujarat Gandhinagar Gujarati, Hindi


Gandhi Ashram

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