Staying updated with General Knowledge (GK) is one of the key steps to crack competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, Railway, Defence, Banking, and State-level tests. Among the most asked topics is the list of Indian States and Capitals.
India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories, each with its own capital city. This article provides the latest and updated list of States and Capitals (2025) along with useful FAQs to help in exam preparation.
List of Indian States and Capitals
| State | Capital |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Assam | Dispur |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar |
| Haryana | Chandigarh |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| Punjab | Chandigarh |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
Union Territories and Capitals
| Union Territory | Capital |
|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Daman |
| Delhi (NCT) | New Delhi |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter) |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
📌 FAQs
Q1. How many States are there in India in 2025?
There are 28 States in India.
Q2. Which is the largest state by area?
Rajasthan is the largest state of India by area.
Q3. Which is the smallest state by area?
Goa is the smallest state of India by area.
Q4. How many Union Territories are there in India?
India has 8 Union Territories.
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