States in India

The Republic of India is divided into 28 states, 6 union territories (UTs) and 1 National Capital Territory (NCT). The states of India are divided on linguistic basis. Governor is the executive head in each state. Each union territory is administered by a Lieutenant Governor. Delhi is an exception; it is considered as a para-state and is named as the national capital territory (NCT). Here also, the Lieutenant Governor is the executive head. Here, each state is provided with link; click on the respective state to have vast information on certain specific topics viz. History, Geography, Flora & Fauna, Government, Economy, Education, Culture and Tourism etc.

States
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Bihar
5. Chhattisgarh
6. Goa
7. Gujarat
8. Haryana
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Jammu and Kashmir
11. Jharkhand
12. Karnataka
13. Kerala
14. Madhya Pradesh
15. Maharashtra
16. Manipur
17. Meghalaya
18. Mizoram
19. Nagaland
20. Orissa
21. Punjab
22. Rajasthan
23. Sikkim
24. Tamil Nadu
25. Tripura
26. Uttar Pradesh
27. Uttarakhand (formerly called Uttaranchal)
28. West Bengal

Union Territories
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Chandigarh
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
4. Daman and Diu
5. Lakshadweep
6. Puducherry (formerly called Pondicherry)

National Capital Territory (NCT)
1. Delhi