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India is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories. [ 1] All states, as well as the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, have elected legislatures and governments, both patterned on the Westminster model.
States and unionterritories of Indiaordered by. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government.
Karur: Capital of Cheras. Dharapuram: Capital of Kongu Nadu. Puhar: Capital of Early Cholas. Madurai: Capital of Pandyas. Gauḍa: Capital of Pala dynasty along with Pataliputra. Sigal: First capital of the Sakas 70bce-400. Taxila: Second capital of the Sakas 70bce-400. Mathura: Third capital of the Sakas 70bce-400.
The administrative divisions of India are subnational administrative units of India; they are composed of a nested hierarchy of administrative divisions . Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision (e.g., the mandals of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana correspond to tehsils of Uttar Pradesh ...
e. The list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area is ordered from largest to smallest. India consists of 28 states and 8 union territories, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi with Rajasthan being largest in land area. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Rajasthan (10.411%) Madhya Pradesh (9.377%)
Punjab (/ p ʌ n ˈ dʒ ɑː b / ⓘ; [8] Punjabi: [pənˈdʒɑːb] ⓘ) is a state in northwestern India.Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the north and northeast, Haryana to the south and southeast, and Rajasthan to the southwest; by the Indian union territories of Chandigarh to the east and ...
Districts of India; Category: second/third-level administrative division: Location: States and union territories of India: Number: 788 (as of 21 June 2024) Populations: Greatest: Thane, Maharashtra—11,060,148 (2011 census) Least: Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh—8,004 (2011 census) Areas: Largest: Kutch, Gujarat—45,652 km 2 (17,626 sq mi)
Summary Administrative divisions. India comprises 28 states and 8 union territories.All states and territories, including the three union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, the National Capital Territory of Delhi and Puducherry have elected legislatures and governments patterned on the Westminster system.