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Largest State in India by Area and Population: What is the area of all the states of India. Before this, let us tell you that there are a total of 195 countries in the world, out of which India is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of area.
Whereas Russia is the largest country in the world in the first place. Whereas India is the second largest country in the world in terms of population. Whereas China is the largest country in the world in the first place. In such a situation, you can guess how big a country India is.
India is a country of different religions and castes. Different caste people speak different languages here. Every state here has its own distinct identity and tradition.
Along with this, India is the only country where all types of fertile soils are found. For this reason, it is counted among the big countries of the world. So let’s know what is the area of India in 2024?
Largest State in India by Area and Population 2024
India extends from the Himalayas to the dense and vast rain forest in the south. The area of India is 3.287 million km square i.e. 32.87 lakh square kilometer. It is the seventh largest country in the world.
Its length is 2,933 km from west to east and 3214 km from south to north. If we talk about the length of India from the coast, then it is 15,300 km.
What is the percentage of area of India?
If the area of India is compared with the area of the world, then it is 2.4%.
List of countries (and dependencies) ranked by area
# | Country | Tot. Area (Km²) | Tot. Area (mi²) | Land Area (Km²) | Land Area (mi²) | % of world landmass |
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1 | Russia | 17,098,242 | 6,601,665 | 16,376,870 | 6,323,142 | 11.0 % |
2 | Canada | 9,984,670 | 3,855,101 | 9,093,510 | 3,511,022 | 6.1 % |
3 | China | 9,706,961 | 3,747,877 | 9,388,211 | 3,624,807 | 6.3 % |
4 | United States | 9,372,610 | 3,618,783 | 9,147,420 | 3,531,837 | 6.1 % |
5 | Brazil | 8,515,767 | 3,287,955 | 8,358,140 | 3,227,095 | 5.6 % |
6 | Australia | 7,692,024 | 2,969,906 | 7,682,300 | 2,966,151 | 5.2 % |
7 | India | 3,287,590 | 1,269,345 | 2,973,190 | 1,147,955 | 2.0 % |
8 | Argentina | 2,780,400 | 1,073,518 | 2,736,690 | 1,056,641 | 1.8 % |
9 | Kazakhstan | 2,724,900 | 1,052,089 | 2,699,700 | 1,042,360 | 1.8 % |
10 | Algeria | 2,381,741 | 919,595 | 2,381,740 | 919,595 | 1.6 % |
11 | DR Congo | 2,344,858 | 905,354 | 2,267,050 | 875,313 | 1.5 % |
12 | Greenland | 2,166,086 | 836,330 | 410,450 | 158,476 | 0.3 % |
13 | Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 | 830,000 | 2,149,690 | 830,000 | 1.4 % |
14 | Mexico | 1,964,375 | 758,449 | 1,943,950 | 750,563 | 1.3 % |
15 | Indonesia | 1,904,569 | 735,358 | 1,811,570 | 699,451 | 1.2 % |
16 | Sudan | 1,886,068 | 728,215 | 1,765,048 | 681,489 | 1.2 % |
17 | Libya | 1,759,540 | 679,362 | 1,759,540 | 679,362 | 1.2 % |
18 | Iran | 1,648,195 | 636,371 | 1,628,550 | 628,786 | 1.1 % |
19 | Mongolia | 1,564,110 | 603,906 | 1,553,560 | 599,833 | 1.0 % |
20 | Peru | 1,285,216 | 496,224 | 1,280,000 | 494,211 | 0.9 % |
21 | Chad | 1,284,000 | 495,755 | 1,259,200 | 486,180 | 0.8 % |
22 | Niger | 1,267,000 | 489,191 | 1,266,700 | 489,075 | 0.9 % |
23 | Angola | 1,246,700 | 481,353 | 1,246,700 | 481,353 | 0.8 % |
24 | Mali | 1,240,192 | 478,841 | 1,220,190 | 471,118 | 0.8 % |
25 | South Africa | 1,221,037 | 471,445 | 1,213,090 | 468,376 | 0.8 % |
26 | Colombia | 1,141,748 | 440,831 | 1,109,500 | 428,380 | 0.7 % |
27 | Ethiopia | 1,104,300 | 426,372 | 1,000,000 | 386,102 | 0.7 % |
28 | Bolivia | 1,098,581 | 424,164 | 1,083,300 | 418,264 | 0.7 % |
29 | Mauritania | 1,030,700 | 397,955 | 1,030,700 | 397,955 | 0.7 % |
30 | Egypt | 1,002,450 | 387,048 | 995,450 | 384,345 | 0.7 % |
31 | Tanzania | 945,087 | 364,900 | 885,800 | 342,009 | 0.6 % |
32 | Nigeria | 923,768 | 356,669 | 910,770 | 351,650 | 0.6 % |
33 | Venezuela | 916,445 | 353,841 | 882,050 | 340,561 | 0.6 % |
34 | Pakistan | 881,912 | 340,508 | 770,880 | 297,638 | 0.5 % |
35 | Namibia | 825,615 | 318,772 | 823,290 | 317,874 | 0.6 % |
36 | Mozambique | 801,590 | 309,496 | 786,380 | 303,623 | 0.5 % |
37 | Turkey | 783,562 | 302,535 | 769,630 | 297,156 | 0.5 % |
38 | Chile | 756,102 | 291,932 | 743,532 | 287,079 | 0.5 % |
39 | Zambia | 752,612 | 290,585 | 743,390 | 287,024 | 0.5 % |
40 | Myanmar | 676,578 | 261,228 | 653,290 | 252,237 | 0.4 % |
41 | Afghanistan | 652,230 | 251,827 | 652,860 | 252,071 | 0.4 % |
42 | Somalia | 637,657 | 246,201 | 627,340 | 242,217 | 0.4 % |
43 | Central African Republic | 622,984 | 240,535 | 622,980 | 240,534 | 0.4 % |
44 | South Sudan | 619,745 | 239,285 | 610,952 | 235,890 | 0.4 % |
45 | Ukraine | 603,500 | 233,013 | 579,320 | 223,677 | 0.4 % |
46 | Madagascar | 587,041 | 226,658 | 581,795 | 224,632 | 0.4 % |
47 | Botswana | 582,000 | 224,711 | 566,730 | 218,816 | 0.4 % |
48 | Kenya | 580,367 | 224,081 | 569,140 | 219,746 | 0.4 % |
49 | France | 551,695 | 213,011 | 547,557 | 211,413 | 0.4 % |
50 | Yemen | 527,968 | 203,850 | 527,970 | 203,850 | 0.4 % |
51 | Thailand | 513,120 | 198,117 | 510,890 | 197,256 | 0.3 % |
52 | Spain | 505,992 | 195,365 | 498,800 | 192,588 | 0.3 % |
53 | Turkmenistan | 488,100 | 188,456 | 469,930 | 181,441 | 0.3 % |
54 | Cameroon | 475,442 | 183,569 | 472,710 | 182,514 | 0.3 % |
55 | Papua New Guinea | 462,840 | 178,703 | 452,860 | 174,850 | 0.3 % |
56 | Sweden | 450,295 | 173,860 | 410,340 | 158,433 | 0.3 % |
57 | Uzbekistan | 447,400 | 172,742 | 425,400 | 164,248 | 0.3 % |
58 | Morocco | 446,550 | 172,414 | 446,300 | 172,317 | 0.3 % |
59 | Iraq | 438,317 | 169,235 | 434,320 | 167,692 | 0.3 % |
60 | Paraguay | 406,752 | 157,048 | 397,300 | 153,398 | 0.3 % |
61 | Zimbabwe | 390,757 | 150,872 | 386,850 | 149,364 | 0.3 % |
62 | Japan | 377,930 | 145,920 | 364,555 | 140,755 | 0.2 % |
63 | Germany | 357,114 | 137,882 | 348,560 | 134,580 | 0.2 % |
64 | Philippines | 342,353 | 132,183 | 298,170 | 115,124 | 0.2 % |
65 | Congo | 342,000 | 132,047 | 341,500 | 131,854 | 0.2 % |
66 | Finland | 338,424 | 130,666 | 303,890 | 117,333 | 0.2 % |
67 | Vietnam | 331,212 | 127,882 | 310,070 | 119,719 | 0.2 % |
68 | Malaysia | 330,803 | 127,724 | 328,550 | 126,854 | 0.2 % |
69 | Norway | 323,802 | 125,021 | 365,268 | 141,031 | 0.2 % |
70 | Côte d’Ivoire | 322,463 | 124,504 | 318,000 | 122,780 | 0.2 % |
71 | Poland | 312,679 | 120,726 | 306,230 | 118,236 | 0.2 % |
72 | Oman | 309,500 | 119,499 | 309,500 | 119,499 | 0.2 % |
73 | Italy | 301,336 | 116,346 | 294,140 | 113,568 | 0.2 % |
74 | Ecuador | 276,841 | 106,889 | 248,360 | 95,892 | 0.2 % |
75 | Burkina Faso | 272,967 | 105,393 | 273,600 | 105,638 | 0.2 % |
76 | New Zealand | 270,467 | 104,428 | 263,310 | 101,665 | 0.2 % |
77 | Gabon | 267,668 | 103,347 | 257,670 | 99,487 | 0.2 % |
78 | Western Sahara | 266,000 | 102,703 | 266,000 | 102,703 | 0.2 % |
79 | Guinea | 245,857 | 94,926 | 245,720 | 94,873 | 0.2 % |
80 | United Kingdom | 242,900 | 93,784 | 241,930 | 93,410 | 0.2 % |
81 | Uganda | 241,550 | 93,263 | 199,810 | 77,147 | 0.1 % |
82 | Ghana | 238,533 | 92,098 | 227,540 | 87,854 | 0.2 % |
83 | Romania | 238,391 | 92,043 | 230,170 | 88,869 | 0.2 % |
84 | Laos | 236,800 | 91,429 | 230,800 | 89,112 | 0.2 % |
85 | Guyana | 214,969 | 83,000 | 196,850 | 76,004 | 0.1 % |
86 | Belarus | 207,600 | 80,155 | 202,910 | 78,344 | 0.1 % |
87 | Kyrgyzstan | 199,951 | 77,201 | 191,800 | 74,054 | 0.1 % |
88 | Senegal | 196,722 | 75,955 | 192,530 | 74,336 | 0.1 % |
89 | Syria | 185,180 | 71,498 | 183,630 | 70,900 | 0.1 % |
90 | Cambodia | 181,035 | 69,898 | 176,520 | 68,155 | 0.1 % |
91 | Uruguay | 181,034 | 69,898 | 175,020 | 67,576 | 0.1 % |
92 | Suriname | 163,820 | 63,251 | 156,000 | 60,232 | 0.1 % |
93 | Tunisia | 163,610 | 63,170 | 155,360 | 59,985 | 0.1 % |
94 | Bangladesh | 147,570 | 56,977 | 130,170 | 50,259 | 0.1 % |
95 | Nepal | 147,181 | 56,827 | 143,350 | 55,348 | 0.1 % |
96 | Tajikistan | 143,100 | 55,251 | 139,960 | 54,039 | 0.1 % |
97 | Greece | 131,990 | 50,962 | 128,900 | 49,769 | 0.1 % |
98 | Nicaragua | 130,373 | 50,337 | 120,340 | 46,464 | 0.1 % |
99 | North Korea | 120,538 | 46,540 | 120,410 | 46,491 | 0.1 % |
100 | Malawi | 118,484 | 45,747 | 94,280 | 36,402 | 0.1 % |
101 | Eritrea | 117,600 | 45,406 | 101,000 | 38,996 | 0.1 % |
102 | Benin | 112,622 | 43,484 | 112,760 | 43,537 | 0.1 % |
103 | Honduras | 112,492 | 43,433 | 111,890 | 43,201 | 0.1 % |
104 | Liberia | 111,369 | 43,000 | 96,320 | 37,189 | 0.1 % |
105 | Bulgaria | 110,879 | 42,811 | 108,560 | 41,915 | 0.1 % |
106 | Cuba | 109,884 | 42,426 | 106,440 | 41,097 | 0.1 % |
107 | Guatemala | 108,889 | 42,042 | 107,160 | 41,375 | 0.1 % |
108 | Iceland | 103,000 | 39,769 | 100,250 | 38,707 | 0.1 % |
109 | South Korea | 100,210 | 38,691 | 97,230 | 37,541 | 0.1 % |
110 | Hungary | 93,028 | 35,918 | 90,530 | 34,954 | 0.1 % |
111 | Portugal | 92,090 | 35,556 | 91,590 | 35,363 | 0.1 % |
112 | Jordan | 89,342 | 34,495 | 88,780 | 34,278 | 0.1 % |
113 | Serbia | 88,361 | 34,116 | 87,460 | 33,768 | 0.1 % |
114 | Azerbaijan | 86,600 | 33,436 | 82,658 | 31,914 | 0.1 % |
115 | Austria | 83,871 | 32,383 | 82,409 | 31,818 | 0.1 % |
116 | United Arab Emirates | 83,600 | 32,278 | 83,600 | 32,278 | 0.1 % |
117 | French Guiana | 83,534 | 32,253 | 82,200 | 31,738 | 0.1 % |
118 | Czechia | 78,865 | 30,450 | 77,240 | 29,823 | 0.1 % |
119 | Panama | 75,417 | 29,119 | 74,340 | 28,703 | 0.0 % |
120 | Sierra Leone | 71,740 | 27,699 | 72,180 | 27,869 | 0.0 % |
121 | Ireland | 70,273 | 27,133 | 68,890 | 26,599 | 0.0 % |
122 | Georgia | 69,700 | 26,911 | 69,490 | 26,830 | 0.0 % |
123 | Sri Lanka | 65,610 | 25,332 | 62,710 | 24,212 | 0.0 % |
124 | Lithuania | 65,300 | 25,212 | 62,674 | 24,199 | 0.0 % |
125 | Latvia | 64,559 | 24,926 | 62,200 | 24,016 | 0.0 % |
126 | Togo | 56,785 | 21,925 | 54,390 | 21,000 | 0.0 % |
127 | Croatia | 56,594 | 21,851 | 55,960 | 21,606 | 0.0 % |
128 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51,209 | 19,772 | 51,000 | 19,691 | 0.0 % |
129 | Costa Rica | 51,100 | 19,730 | 51,060 | 19,714 | 0.0 % |
130 | Slovakia | 49,037 | 18,933 | 48,088 | 18,567 | 0.0 % |
131 | Dominican Republic | 48,671 | 18,792 | 48,320 | 18,656 | 0.0 % |
132 | Estonia | 45,227 | 17,462 | 42,390 | 16,367 | 0.0 % |
133 | Denmark | 43,094 | 16,639 | 42,430 | 16,382 | 0.0 % |
134 | Netherlands | 41,850 | 16,158 | 33,720 | 13,019 | 0.0 % |
135 | Switzerland | 41,284 | 15,940 | 39,516 | 15,257 | 0.0 % |
136 | Bhutan | 38,394 | 14,824 | 38,117 | 14,717 | 0.0 % |
137 | Taiwan | 36,193 | 13,974 | 35,410 | 13,672 | 0.0 % |
138 | Guinea-Bissau | 36,125 | 13,948 | 28,120 | 10,857 | 0.0 % |
139 | Moldova | 33,846 | 13,068 | 32,850 | 12,683 | 0.0 % |
140 | Belgium | 30,528 | 11,787 | 30,280 | 11,691 | 0.0 % |
141 | Lesotho | 30,355 | 11,720 | 30,360 | 11,722 | 0.0 % |
142 | Armenia | 29,743 | 11,484 | 28,470 | 10,992 | 0.0 % |
143 | Solomon Islands | 28,896 | 11,157 | 27,990 | 10,807 | 0.0 % |
144 | Albania | 28,748 | 11,100 | 27,400 | 10,579 | 0.0 % |
145 | Equatorial Guinea | 28,051 | 10,831 | 28,050 | 10,830 | 0.0 % |
146 | Burundi | 27,834 | 10,747 | 25,680 | 9,915 | 0.0 % |
147 | Haiti | 27,750 | 10,714 | 27,560 | 10,641 | 0.0 % |
148 | Rwanda | 26,338 | 10,169 | 24,670 | 9,525 | 0.0 % |
149 | Republic of North Macedonia | 25,713 | 9,928 | 25,220 | 9,737 | 0.0 % |
150 | Djibouti | 23,200 | 8,958 | 23,180 | 8,950 | 0.0 % |
151 | Belize | 22,966 | 8,867 | 22,810 | 8,807 | 0.0 % |
152 | El Salvador | 21,041 | 8,124 | 20,720 | 8,000 | 0.0 % |
153 | Israel | 20,770 | 8,019 | 21,640 | 8,355 | 0.0 % |
154 | Slovenia | 20,273 | 7,827 | 20,140 | 7,776 | 0.0 % |
155 | New Caledonia | 18,575 | 7,172 | 18,280 | 7,058 | 0.0 % |
156 | Fiji | 18,272 | 7,055 | 18,270 | 7,054 | 0.0 % |
157 | Kuwait | 17,818 | 6,880 | 17,820 | 6,880 | 0.0 % |
158 | Eswatini | 17,364 | 6,704 | 17,200 | 6,641 | 0.0 % |
159 | Timor-Leste | 14,874 | 5,743 | 14,870 | 5,741 | 0.0 % |
160 | Bahamas | 13,943 | 5,383 | 10,010 | 3,865 | 0.0 % |
161 | Montenegro | 13,812 | 5,333 | 13,450 | 5,193 | 0.0 % |
162 | Vanuatu | 12,189 | 4,706 | 12,190 | 4,707 | 0.0 % |
163 | Falkland Islands | 12,173 | 4,700 | 12,170 | 4,699 | 0.0 % |
164 | Qatar | 11,586 | 4,473 | 11,610 | 4,483 | 0.0 % |
165 | Jamaica | 10,991 | 4,244 | 10,830 | 4,181 | 0.0 % |
166 | Gambia | 10,689 | 4,127 | 10,120 | 3,907 | 0.0 % |
167 | Lebanon | 10,452 | 4,036 | 10,230 | 3,950 | 0.0 % |
168 | Cyprus | 9,251 | 3,572 | 9,240 | 3,568 | 0.0 % |
169 | Puerto Rico | 8,870 | 3,425 | 8,870 | 3,425 | 0.0 % |
170 | State of Palestine | 6,220 | 2,402 | 6,020 | 2,324 | 0.0 % |
171 | Brunei Darussalam | 5,765 | 2,226 | 5,270 | 2,035 | 0.0 % |
172 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5,130 | 1,981 | 5,130 | 1,981 | 0.0 % |
173 | French Polynesia | 4,167 | 1,609 | 3,660 | 1,413 | 0.0 % |
174 | Cabo Verde | 4,033 | 1,557 | 4,030 | 1,556 | 0.0 % |
175 | Samoa | 2,842 | 1,097 | 2,830 | 1,093 | 0.0 % |
176 | Luxembourg | 2,586 | 998 | 2,590 | 1,000 | 0.0 % |
177 | Réunion | 2,511 | 970 | 2,500 | 965 | 0.0 % |
178 | Mauritius | 2,040 | 788 | 2,030 | 784 | 0.0 % |
179 | Comoros | 1,862 | 719 | 1,861 | 719 | 0.0 % |
180 | Guadeloupe | 1,628 | 629 | 1,690 | 653 | 0.0 % |
181 | Faeroe Islands | 1,393 | 538 | 1,396 | 539 | 0.0 % |
182 | Martinique | 1,128 | 436 | 1,060 | 409 | 0.0 % |
183 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 1,104 | 426 | 1,050 | 405 | 0.0 % |
184 | Sao Tome and Principe | 964 | 372 | 960 | 371 | 0.0 % |
185 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 948 | 366 | 950 | 367 | 0.0 % |
186 | Kiribati | 811 | 313 | 810 | 313 | 0.0 % |
187 | Bahrain | 765 | 295 | 760 | 293 | 0.0 % |
188 | Dominica | 751 | 290 | 750 | 290 | 0.0 % |
189 | Tonga | 747 | 288 | 720 | 278 | 0.0 % |
190 | Singapore | 710 | 274 | 700 | 270 | 0.0 % |
191 | Micronesia | 702 | 271 | 700 | 270 | 0.0 % |
192 | Saint Lucia | 616 | 238 | 610 | 236 | 0.0 % |
193 | Isle of Man | 572 | 221 | 570 | 220 | 0.0 % |
194 | Guam | 549 | 212 | 540 | 208 | 0.0 % |
195 | Andorra | 468 | 181 | 470 | 181 | 0.0 % |
196 | Northern Mariana Islands | 464 | 179 | 460 | 178 | 0.0 % |
197 | Palau | 459 | 177 | 460 | 178 | 0.0 % |
198 | Seychelles | 452 | 175 | 460 | 178 | 0.0 % |
199 | Curaçao | 444 | 171 | 444 | 171 | 0.0 % |
200 | Antigua and Barbuda | 442 | 171 | 440 | 170 | 0.0 % |
201 | Barbados | 430 | 166 | 430 | 166 | 0.0 % |
202 | Saint Helena | 394 | 152 | 390 | 151 | 0.0 % |
203 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 389 | 150 | 390 | 151 | 0.0 % |
204 | Mayotte | 374 | 144 | 375 | 145 | 0.0 % |
205 | United States Virgin Islands | 347 | 134 | 350 | 135 | 0.0 % |
206 | Grenada | 344 | 133 | 340 | 131 | 0.0 % |
207 | Caribbean Netherlands | 328 | 127 | 328 | 127 | 0.0 % |
208 | Malta | 316 | 122 | 320 | 124 | 0.0 % |
209 | Maldives | 300 | 116 | 300 | 116 | 0.0 % |
210 | Cayman Islands | 264 | 102 | 240 | 93 | 0.0 % |
211 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 261 | 101 | 260 | 100 | 0.0 % |
212 | Niue | 260 | 100 | 260 | 100 | 0.0 % |
213 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 242 | 93 | 230 | 89 | 0.0 % |
214 | Cook Islands | 236 | 91 | 240 | 93 | 0.0 % |
215 | American Samoa | 199 | 77 | 200 | 77 | 0.0 % |
216 | Marshall Islands | 181 | 70 | 180 | 69 | 0.0 % |
217 | Aruba | 180 | 69 | 180 | 69 | 0.0 % |
218 | Liechtenstein | 160 | 62 | 160 | 62 | 0.0 % |
219 | British Virgin Islands | 151 | 58 | 150 | 58 | 0.0 % |
220 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 142 | 55 | 140 | 54 | 0.0 % |
221 | Montserrat | 102 | 39 | 100 | 39 | 0.0 % |
222 | Anguilla | 91 | 35 | 90 | 35 | 0.0 % |
223 | San Marino | 61 | 24 | 60 | 23 | 0.0 % |
224 | Bermuda | 54 | 21 | 50 | 19 | 0.0 % |
225 | Saint Martin | 53 | 20 | 53 | 20 | 0.0 % |
226 | Sint Maarten | 34 | 13 | 34 | 13 | 0.0 % |
227 | China, Macao SAR | 30 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 0.0 % |
228 | Tuvalu | 26 | 10 | 30 | 12 | 0.0 % |
229 | Nauru | 21 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 0.0 % |
229 | Saint Barthélemy | 21 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 0.0 % |
230 | Tokelau | 12 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0.0 % |
231 | Gibraltar | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0.0 % |
232 | Monaco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 % |
233 | Holy See | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 % |
234 | Channel Islands | 0 | 0 | 190 | 73 | 0.0 % |
Top 10 Largest Countries in the World (by total area km²):
- Russia — 17,098,250 km²
- Canada — 9,879,750 km²
- China — 9,600,013 km²
- United States — 9,525,067 – 9,831,510 km²
- Brazil — 8,515,770 km²
- Australia — 7,741,220 km²
- India — 3,287,260 km²
- Argentina — 2,780,400 km²
- Kazakhstan — 2,724,902 km²
- Algeria — 2,381,741 km²
Indian States and Capitals
India has a total of 28 states and 8 union territories. The 28 Indian States and their capitals are as follows.
The Indian States and their Capitals | |
---|---|
State Name | 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 (Winter) Gairsain (Summer) |
West Bengal | Kolkata |
Indian Union Territories and Capitals
Union Territories Name | Capital |
---|---|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Daman |
Delhi | New Delhi |
Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar (Summer) Jammu (Winter) |
Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
Puducherry | Pondicherry |
Ladakh | Leh |
List of Indian States and Their Formation
Indian States | Formation Dates/Years | Formed By | Status Before Foundation |
Andhra Pradesh | 1 November 1953 | States Reorganisation Act, 1956. | Part of Andhra State and Hyderabad State |
Arunachal Pradesh | 20 February 1987 | Created as a Union Territory by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. Converted to a state by the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 | Arunachal Pradesh Union Territory |
Assam | 1950 | Founded as Ahom Kingdom, reorganised as North-East Frontier Province in 1874, Eastern Bengal and Assam in 1905, Assam Province in 1912, achieved statehood in 1950. | Part of Kamarupa Kingdom |
Bihar | 1950 | Founded as Bihar and Orissa Province, reorganised as Bihar Province in 1936, achieved statehood in 1950. | Part of Bengal Province, British India |
Chhattisgarh | 1 November 2000 | The Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 founded it. | Part of Madhya Pradesh |
Goa | 30 May 1987 | Founded by the State of Goa Act, 1986. | Part of Goa, Daman and Diu |
Gujarat | 1 May 1960 | Founded by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960. | Part of Bombay State |
Haryana | 1 November 1966 | Founded by the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. | Part of East Punjab |
Himachal Pradesh | 1971 | Founded by the Himachal Pradesh (Administration) Order, 1948 as Himachal Pradesh Province, reorganised as Himachal Pradesh (Part C State) in 1950, Himachal Pradesh Union Territory in 1956, achieved statehood in 1971. | Part of the princely states of former Punjab States Agency |
Jharkhand | 15 November 2000 | Founded by the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 | Part of Bihar |
Karnataka | 1 November 1956 | Founded by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 as Mysore State, renamed Karnataka in 1973 | Part of Bombay State, Coorg State, Hyderabad State and Mysore State |
Kerala | 1 November 1956 | Founded by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 | Part of Madras State and Travancore-Cochin |
Madhya Pradesh | 1 November 1950 | Achieved statehood in 1950 | Part of the Central Provinces and Berar, Princely State of Makrai and the princely states of the former Eastern States Agency |
Maharashtra | 1 May 1960 | Founded by the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960. | Part of Bombay State |
Manipur | 21 January 1972 | Founded by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 | Manipur Union Territory |
Meghalaya | 21 January 1972 | Founded by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 | Part of Assam |
Mizoram | 20 February 1987 | Created as a Union Territory by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. Converted to a state by the State of Mizoram Act, 1986 | Mizoram Union Territory |
Nagaland | 1 December 1963 | Founded by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962 | Nagaland Union Territory |
Odisha | 1950 | Founded as Orissa Province in 1936, achieved statehood in 1950, renamed Odisha on 1st November, 2011. | Part of Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
Punjab | 1947 | Founded by the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 | Part of East Punjab |
Rajasthan | 30 March 1949 | Rajasthan, earlier known as Rajputana, came into existence | Part of the princely states of former Rajputana Agency |
Sikkim | 16 May 1975 | Founded by the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1975 | Kingdom of Sikkim |
Tamil Nadu | 1 November 1956 | Founded by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 as Madras State, renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969 | Part of Madras State and Travancore-Cochin |
Telangana | 2 June 2014 | Founded by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 | Part of Andhra Pradesh |
Tripura | 21 January 1972 | Founded by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 | Tripura Union Territory |
Uttar Pradesh | 24 January 1950 | Created as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh during British rule in 1937 and Achieved statehood as UP in 1950. | United Provinces |
Uttarakhand | 9 November 2000 | Founded by the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 as Uttaranchal, renamed Uttarakhand in 2007. | Part of Uttar Pradesh |
West Bengal | 1950 | Achieved statehood in 1950 | Part of Bengal Province, British India |
Largest State in India by Area
Rank | State/UT | Area | Share (%) | Country | W rank | |
(sq km) | (sq mile) | |||||
1 | Rajasthan | 342,239 | 132,139 | 10.4 | Congo, Rep. | 65 |
2 | Madhya Pradesh | 308,252 | 119,017 | 9.38 | Oman | 72 |
3 | Maharashtra | 307,713 | 118,809 | 9.36 | Oman | 72 |
4 | Uttar Pradesh | 240,928 | 93,023 | 7.33 | Uganda | 81 |
5 | Gujarat | 196,244 | 75,770 | 5.97 | Senegal | 88 |
6 | Karnataka | 191,791 | 74,051 | 5.83 | Senegal | 88 |
UT1 | Ladakh | 166,698 | 64,362 | 5.07 | Suriname | 91 |
7 | Andhra Pradesh | 162,970 | 62,923 | 4.96 | Tunisia | 93 |
8 | Odisha | 155,707 | 60,119 | 4.74 | Bangladesh | 93 |
9 | Chhattisgarh | 135,192 | 52,198 | 4.11 | Greece | 96 |
10 | Tamil Nadu | 130,060 | 50,216 | 3.96 | Nicaragua | 98 |
11 | Telangana | 112,077 | 43,273 | 3.41 | Honduras | 103 |
12 | Bihar | 94,163 | 36,357 | 2.86 | Hungary | 109 |
13 | West Bengal | 88,752 | 34,267 | 2.70 | Serbia | 112 |
14 | Arunachal Pradesh | 83,743 | 32,333 | 2.55 | Austria | 115 |
15 | Jharkhand | 79,716 | 30,779 | 2.42 | Czech Republic | 116 |
16 | Assam | 78,438 | 30,285 | 2.39 | Czech Republic | 117 |
17 | Himachal Pradesh | 55,673 | 21,495 | 1.69 | Croatia | 126 |
UT2 | Jammu & Kashmir | 55,538 | 21,443 | 1.69 | Croatia | 126 |
18 | Uttarakhand | 53,483 | 20,650 | 1.63 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 126 |
19 | Punjab | 50,362 | 19,445 | 1.53 | Costa Rica | 128 |
20 | Haryana | 44,212 | 17,070 | 1.34 | Estonia | 131 |
21 | Kerala | 38,852 | 15,001 | 1.18 | Bhutan | 134 |
22 | Meghalaya | 22,429 | 8,660 | 0.682 | Israel | 149 |
23 | Manipur | 22,327 | 8,620 | 0.679 | Israel | 149 |
24 | Mizoram | 21,081 | 8,139 | 0.641 | El Salvador | 150 |
25 | Nagaland | 16,579 | 6,401 | 0.504 | Swaziland | 156 |
26 | Tripura | 10,486 | 4,049 | 0.319 | Lebanon | 164 |
UT3 | A. & N. Islands | 8,249 | 3,185 | 0.251 | Puerto Rico | 167 |
27 | Sikkim | 7,096 | 2,740 | 0.216 | West Bank and Gaza | 167 |
28 | Goa | 3,702 | 1,429 | 0.113 | French Polynesia | 172 |
NCT | Delhi | 1,483 | 573 | 0.0451 | Faeroe Islands | 176 |
UT4 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 603 | 233 | 0.0183 | St. Lucia | 187 |
UT5 | Puducherry | 490 | 189 | 0.0149 | Andorra | 189 |
UT6 | Chandigarh | 114 | 44 | 0.00347 | Liechtenstein | 207 |
UT7 | Lakshadweep | 32 | 12 | 0.00091 | Tuvalu | 212 |
Largest State of India by Population Wise
S. No. | State Name | Population (As per Census 2011) |
---|---|---|
1 | Uttar Pradesh | 199,812,341 |
2 | Maharashtra | 112,374,333 |
3 | Bihar | 104,099,452 |
4 | West Bengal | 91,276,115 |
5 | Andhra Pradesh | 84,580,777 |
6 | Madhya Pradesh | 72,626,809 |
7 | Tamil Nadu | 72,147,030 |
8 | Rajasthan | 68,548,437 |
9 | Karnataka | 61,095,297 |
10 | Gujarat | 60,439,692 |
11 | Orissa | 41,974,218 |
12 | Kerala | 33,406,061 |
13 | Jharkhand | 32,988,134 |
14 | Assam | 31,205,576 |
15 | Punjab | 27,743,338 |
16 | Chhattisgarh | 25,545,198 |
17 | Haryana | 25,351,462 |
20 | Uttarakhand | 10,086,292 |
21 | Himachal Pradesh | 6,864,602 |
22 | Tripura | 3,673,917 |
23 | Meghalaya | 2,966,889 |
24 | Manipur | 2,855,794 |
25 | Nagaland | 1,978,502 |
26 | Goa | 1,458,545 |
27 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,383,727 |
29 | Mizoram | 1,097,206 |
31 | Sikkim | 610,577 |
Largest State in India: Monuments
Description | Location |
Adhai-Din-ka-Jhonpra | Ajmer |
Baori on the Ajmer-Jaipur Road | Ajmer |
Badshahi Haveli | Ajmer |
Delhi Gate consisting of one archway | Ajmer |
Gateway of Taragarh Hill | Ajmer |
Marble Pavilions and Balustrade on the Ana Sagar Bandh and the Ruins of the Marble Hamman behind the Ana Sagar Bandh | Ajmer |
Saheli Bazar Buildings in Daulat Bagh | Ajmer |
Tomb of Allauddin Khan known as “Sola Thumba” | Ajmer |
Tomb of Abdulla Khan and his wife | Ajmer |
Tripolia Gate | Ajmer |
Magazine Building in Akbar Fort | Ajmer |
Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar | Ajmer-Jaipur Road |
Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar | Ajmer-Jaipur Road |
Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar | Chhatri |
Sarai | Chhatri |
Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar | Chugra |
Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar | Hoshiara |
Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar | Hoshiara |
Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar | Kair |
Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar | Khanpura |
Mahal Badshahi | Pushkar |
Bhandasar Jain Temple | Bikaner |
Jain Temple of Suswani Goddess | Morkhana |
Siva temple and ruins | Arthuna |
Mahakal and two other temples | Bijolia |
Rock Inscriptions (12th century) | Bijolia |
Rock Inscriptions within the Paraswanath Temple compound (12th century) | Bijolia |
Ancient temple known as Kaneriki Putali | Khadipur village |
Wall Paintings of Hardoti School in the palace (Garh Palace) | Bundi |
Ancient Mound | Nainwa |
Ancient Mound | Keshwarai Patan |
Ghateshwar Temple (part of Baroli temple complex) | Badoli, Rawatbhata |
Kund (part of Baroli temple complex) | Badoli, Rawatbhata |
Shrinagar Chawri (part of Baroli temple complex) | Badoli, Rawatbhata |
Temple of Ashtamata (part of Baroli temple complex) | Badoli, Rawatbhata |
Temple of Ganesh (part of Baroli temple complex) | Badoli, Rawatbhata |
Temple of Sheshashayan (part of Baroli temple complex) | Badoli, Rawatbhata |
Temple of Shiv and Kund (part of Baroli temple complex) | Badoli, Rawatbhata |
Temple of Trimurti (part of Baroli temple complex) | Badoli, Rawatbhata |
Temple of Vamanavatar known as Narad Temple (part of Baroli temple complex) | Badoli, Rawatbhata |
Fort of Chittaur as a whole (Chittorgarh Fort) | Chittaur |
Mahanal Temple & Math | Menal |
Ancient Ruins | Nagari |
Hathiwada enclosure with inscription together with adjacent in S.Plot No. 301 (archaeological site of the Hathibada Inscription) | Nagari |
Archaeological sites & remains | Nilodh / Jeora |
Ancient Mounds | Badopal |
Ancient Mounds | Bhadrakali |
Ancient Mounds | Dhokal |
Ancient Mounds | Manak |
Ancient Mounds | Munda |
Ancient Mounds | Peer Sultan |
Ancient Mounds | Pilibangan |
Two Ancient Mounds | Mathula |
Ancient Mounds | Chak 86 |
Ancient Mounds | Bhannar Thedi |
Ancient Mounds | Binjor |
Ancient Mounds | Baror |
Ancient Mounds | Rang Mahal |
Ancient Mounds | Tarkhanwala Dera |
Jain Temple Inscription | Baroda |
Somnath Temple | Deo Somnath |
Buddhist Caves and Pillars | Binnayaga (Dag) |
Caves of Naranjani etc. | Binnayaga (Dag) |
Ancient Ruins | Dalsanagar (Gangadhar) |
Ancient Ruins | Dudhaliya (Dag) |
Buddhist Caves | Hathiagor |
Buddhist Caves, Pillars, Idols | Kolvi (Dag) |
Old Temples near the Chandrabhaga | Jhalrapatan |
Ancient Mound | Abaneri |
Baori (Chand Baori) | Abaneri |
Harsat Mata ka Mandir | Abaneri |
Banjaron ki Chhatri (containing two pillars similar to railing pillars of Bharhut Stupa) | Lalsot |
Ancient Mound | Maheshra |
Ancient Mound | Raniwas |
Ancient Mound | Sikrai |
Sun Temple | Amber |
Jama Masjid | Amber |
Laxmi Narain’s Temple | Amber |
Sri Jagat Siromani ji temple | Amber |
Pundrik ji-ki-Haveli Paintings in a room | Brahmpuri |
Temple containing Fresco paintings | Gulta ji |
Excavated Site | Sambhar |
Excavated Site | Bairat |
Fort including Ancient Temples (Jaisalmer Fort) | Jaisalmer |
Ancient Site | Lodruva Patan |
Fort (Mandore Fort) | Mandore |
Ruins of Temples | Ganesh-Ganj or Atru |
Yupa Pillars | Badwa |
Temple (12th century) | Baran |
Ancient Ruins and Structural Remains | Krishnavilas |
Old Temples, Statues and Inscriptions | Shargarh |
Siva Temple and two unpublished Gupta Inscriptions | Charchoma |
Temple, Fort wall and Statues | Dara or Mukandara |
Temple with Inscriptions | Kanswa |
Percian Inscriptions in a Baori | Alanpur |
Jain Temple | Sawai Madhopur |
Ranthambhor Fort | Ranthambor |
Harshnath Temple | Sikar |
Bisal Deo ji’s Temple | Bisalpur |
Ancient Mound | Bundwali Doongri |
Ancient Mound | Gariagarh (Newai) |
Devapura Barodia Mounds | Jhalia |
Hathi Bhata | Khera |
Ancient Mound | Nagar |
Excavated Site | Nagar |
Inscription in Fort | Nagar |
Mand Kila Tal Inscription | Nagar |
Yupa Pillars in Bichpuria Temple | Nagar |
Inscription | Panwar |
Excavated Site | Rairh (Newai) |
Kala Pahar Temple | Todarai Singh |
Kalyanrai ji’s Temple | Todarai Singh |
Laxmi Narainji’s Temple locally known as Gopinathji’s Temple | Todarai Singh |
Old Baories locally known as Hadirani-ka-kund | Todarai Singh |
Pipa ji’s Temple | Todarai Singh |
Akbar’s Chhatri | Bayana |
Ancient Fort with its Monuments (Bijai Garh/Bayana Fort) | Bayana |
Brahmabad Idgah | Bayana |
Islam Shah’s Gate | Bayana |
Jahangir’s Gateway | Bayana |
Jhajri | Bayana |
Saraj Sad-ullah | Bayana |
Usa Mandir | Bayana |
Lodhi’s Minar | Bayana |
Delhi Gate outside the Bharatpur Fort | Bharatpur |
Fateh Burj near Anah Gate | Bharatpur |
Jawahar Burj and Ashtadhatu Gateway inside the Bharatpur Fort (Lohagarh Fort) | Bharatpur |
Moat surrounding the Fort wall (Lohagarh Fort) | Bharatpur |
Fort walls including Chowburja gate and approach bridges at the Chowburja and Ashtadhatu gates (Lohagarh Fort) | Bharatpur |
Deeg Bhawans (Palace) | Deeg |
Looted gun (at Deeg Fort) | Deeg |
Marble Jholla | Deeg |
Kaccha Bag | Deeg |
Chaurasi Khamba temple | Kaman |
Ancient Mound | Malah |
Ancient Mound | Noh |
Collosal image of Yaksha | Noh |
Lal Mahal | Rupvas |
Shiva temple | Neelkanth |
Ancient site (Bhangarh Fort) | Bhangarh |
Ancient Remains | Pandupol |
Lal Masjid | Tijara |
Ancient Ruins | Kalyanpur |
Sas Bahu Temples | Nagda |
Fort of Kumbhalgarh as a whole | Kumbhalgarh |
Ghat with inscriptions pavilions and Toranas (together with adjacent area comprised in S.Plot No. 344). | Nav Chowki Rajsamand |
Archaeological Sites and Remains | Gilund |
Babur’s Garden (Charbagh) | Dholpur (Jhor) |
Jogni-Jogna Temple | Dholpur / Sone- ka – Gurja |
Shergarh Fort | Dholpur |
Wall painting in the palaces of Maharaja Gopal Lal | Karauli |
Haldighati (mountain pass) | Dara |
Badshahi Bagh | Nathdwara |
Chetak Samadhi | Raktatalai |
Rakta Talai | Tehsil- Nathdwara |
Ruined Palace of Maharana Pratap at Chavand | Sarada |
Mahal known as Hawa Mahal, Veerpura (Jaisamand) | Sarada |
Roothi Rani Ka Mahal, Veerpura (Jaisamand) | Sarada |
Protection of Brahma Temple | Pushkar |
Fortress known as Medhaji-ka-Mahal | Jamwa Ramgarh |
Final Words
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