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28 States · 8 Union Territories · Interactive Explore & Quiz

28States
8UTs
New DelhiCapital
6Regions
3.28M km²Total Area

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🇮🇳 Map Note: This map is based on India's official territorial claims as per the Survey of India. The J&K + Ladakh region includes areas under Pakistan's administration (PoK/Gilgit-Baltistan) and China's administration (Aksai Chin) — India considers all of these its territory. Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India (China's claim is not recognised by India). Dotted borders (- - -) on the map indicate disputed / claimed boundaries.

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✏ State Capitals Quiz — 20 Questions

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Q1
What is the capital of Rajasthan?
✅ Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan. It is called the "Pink City" — famous for Hawa Mahal and Amer Fort.
Q2
The capital of Uttar Pradesh is ___
✅ Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh — known as the "City of Nawabs".
Q3
Which city is the capital of Maharashtra?
✅ Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra — it is also India's financial capital.
Q4
The capital of West Bengal is ___
✅ Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal — previously called Calcutta, it was the capital of British India.
Q5
What is the capital of Tamil Nadu?
✅ Chennai (formerly Madras) is the capital of Tamil Nadu — major port city and cultural hub of South India.
Q6
The capital of Madhya Pradesh is ___
✅ Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh — known as the "City of Lakes".
Q7
What is the capital of Gujarat?
✅ Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat — named after Mahatma Gandhi. Ahmedabad is the largest city but NOT the capital.
Q8
The capital of Karnataka is ___
✅ Bengaluru (Bangalore) is the capital of Karnataka — known as the "Silicon Valley of India".
Q9
The capital of Assam is ___
✅ Dispur is the capital of Assam (it is a locality within Guwahati). Guwahati is the largest city but Dispur is the official capital.
Q10
What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh?
✅ Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh — it was the summer capital of British India.
Q11
The capital of Odisha is ___
✅ Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha — known as the "Temple City of India". Cuttack was the old capital.
Q12
What is the capital of Kerala?
✅ Thiruvananthapuram (formerly Trivandrum) is the capital of Kerala.
Q13
The capital of Arunachal Pradesh is ___
✅ Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh — the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Q14
Which city is the capital of Uttarakhand?
✅ Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand. It is located in the Doon Valley at the foothills of the Himalayas.
Q15
The capital of Mizoram is ___
✅ Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram — one of the Seven Sister States of Northeast India.
Q16
What is the capital of Goa?
✅ Panaji (also spelled Panjim) is the capital of Goa — India's smallest state by area.
Q17
The capital of Jharkhand is ___
✅ Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand — known as the "City of Waterfalls".
Q18
What is the capital of Sikkim?
✅ Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim — India's least populous state, known for Kangchenjunga (3rd highest peak).
Q19
The capital of Telangana is ___
✅ Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana. Telangana was carved from Andhra Pradesh in 2014 — India's newest state at that time.
Q20
The capital of Andhra Pradesh (post-2014) is ___
✅ Amaravati is the designated capital of Andhra Pradesh (after Hyderabad became the capital of newly formed Telangana in 2014).

📋 All 28 States by Region

Grouped by region — hover any card for details

🔵 North India (6 States)
Himachal Pradesh
🏛 Shimla
Punjab
🏛 Chandigarh*
Haryana
🏛 Chandigarh*
Uttarakhand
🏛 Dehradun
Uttar Pradesh
🏛 Lucknow
Rajasthan
🏛 Jaipur

* Chandigarh is the joint capital of Punjab & Haryana, but is itself a UT

🟢 Northeast India — 7 Sisters + Sikkim (8 States)
Arunachal Pradesh
🏛 Itanagar
Assam
🏛 Dispur
Meghalaya
🏛 Shillong
Manipur
🏛 Imphal
Mizoram
🏛 Aizawl
Nagaland
🏛 Kohima
Tripura
🏛 Agartala
Sikkim
🏛 Gangtok

Seven Sisters: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura

🟦 East India (4 States)
Bihar
🏛 Patna
Jharkhand
🏛 Ranchi
West Bengal
🏛 Kolkata
Odisha
🏛 Bhubaneswar
🟡 Central India (2 States)
Madhya Pradesh
🏛 Bhopal
Chhattisgarh
🏛 Raipur
🟣 West India (3 States)
Gujarat
🏛 Gandhinagar
Maharashtra
🏛 Mumbai
Goa
🏛 Panaji
🔴 South India (5 States)
Andhra Pradesh
🏛 Amaravati
Telangana
🏛 Hyderabad
Karnataka
🏛 Bengaluru
Kerala
🏛 Thiruvananthapuram
Tamil Nadu
🏛 Chennai

🏙 8 Union Territories

Directly governed by the Central Government

Delhi (NCT)
🏛 New Delhi
Jammu & Kashmir
🏛 Srinagar (S) / Jammu (W)
Ladakh
🏛 Leh
Chandigarh
🏛 Chandigarh
Puducherry
🏛 Puducherry
Lakshadweep
🏛 Kavaratti
Andaman & Nicobar
🏛 Port Blair
Dadra & NH and D&D
🏛 Daman

📌 Important to Remember

📊 Complete Reference Table

All 28 states with capital, region and a key fact

#StateCapitalRegionKey Fact
1Andhra PradeshAmaravatiSouthLargest producer of chillies; Tirupati temple is most visited
2Arunachal PradeshItanagarNELand of the Rising Sun; shares borders with China, Bhutan & Myanmar
3AssamDispurNELargest tea producer; home of one-horned rhinoceros (Kaziranga)
4BiharPatnaEastBirthplace of Buddhism (Bodh Gaya) and Jainism (Vaishali)
5ChhattisgarhRaipurCentralRich in minerals; called the "Rice Bowl of Central India"
6GoaPanajiWestSmallest state by area; freed from Portuguese rule in 1961
7GujaratGandhinagarWestBirthplace of Mahatma Gandhi; longest coastline among states
8HaryanaChandigarhNorthSurrounds Delhi on 3 sides; Kurukshetra (Mahabharata battle site)
9Himachal PradeshShimlaNorthApple orchards; Shimla was summer capital of British India
10JharkhandRanchiEastRichest state in mineral resources (coal, iron ore, copper)
11KarnatakaBengaluruSouthSilicon Valley of India; Mysuru Palace; Hampi ruins (UNESCO)
12KeralaThiruvananthapuramSouthHighest literacy rate (~96%); "God's Own Country"
13Madhya PradeshBhopalCentralHeart of India; Khajuraho temples; largest tiger population
14MaharashtraMumbaiWestIndia's financial capital; Bollywood; Ajanta & Ellora caves
15ManipurImphalNELoktak Lake (floating islands); birthplace of polo sport
16MeghalayaShillongNEWettest place on earth (Mawsynram); "Scotland of the East"
17MizoramAizawlNESecond highest literacy rate; mostly hilly terrain
18NagalandKohimaNEHornbill Festival; Battle of Kohima (WWII)
19OdishaBhubaneswarEastTemple City; Konark Sun Temple (UNESCO); Jagannath Puri
20PunjabChandigarhNorth"Granary of India"; Golden Temple (Amritsar)
21RajasthanJaipurNorthLargest state by area; Thar Desert; forts and palaces
22SikkimGangtokNESmallest state by population; Kangchenjunga (3rd highest peak)
23Tamil NaduChennaiSouthClassical Bharatanatyam dance; Coromandel Coast; silk weaving
24TelanganaHyderabadSouthFormed in 2014 from AP; Charminar; IT hub "Cyberabad"
25TripuraAgartalaNESurrounded by Bangladesh on 3 sides; rubber plantations
26UttarakhandDehradunNorth"Devbhoomi"; Char Dham pilgrimage (Kedarnath, Badrinath, etc.)
27Uttar PradeshLucknowNorthMost populous state; Taj Mahal (Agra); Varanasi ghats
28West BengalKolkataEastSundarbans (mangrove forest); Darjeeling tea; Durga Puja