The list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area is ordered from largest to smallest according to the census of 2011.
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
consists of 28
states and eight
union territories, including the
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
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List of states by area
''Source:Area of states''
''In August 2019, the Indian Parliament passed a resolution to divide the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh, which came into action on 31 October 2019.''
See also
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area
This is an index of a series of comprehensive lists of continents, countries, and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area. ...
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List of states and union territories of India by population
India is a union of 28 states and 8 union territories. As of 2022, with an estimated population of 1.4 billion, India is the world's second-most populous country after the People's Republic of China. India occupies 2.4% of the world's area and i ...
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States and union territories of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
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References
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