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The former Union Territory of Nagaland achieved statehood on 1 December 1963. [11] The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 resulted in the creation of Haryana on 1 November and the transfer of the northern districts of Punjab to Himachal Pradesh. [12] The act designated Chandigarh as a union territory and the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana. [13]
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. The ...
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]
India is a union consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories. [1] As of 2024, with an estimated population of 1.484 billion, India is the world's most populous country. India occupies 2.4% of the world's area and is home to 17.5% of the world's population. [2]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. Form of administrative division in India This article is about the union territories of India. For other uses, see Federal territory and Union territory (disambiguation). Union territory National Capital Territory Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra and ...
ISO 3166-2:IN is part of the ISO 3166 standardization codes published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for India. It is part of the ISO 3166-2 , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions ( provinces or states ) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1 .
List of Indian state and union territory name etymologies; List of state and union territory capitals in India; List of states and union territories of India by households having electricity; List of states and union territories of India by number of places of worship; List of states in India by past population
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