State-wise Data Tables
Use these tables to recall area and capital at a glance. Population figures are from Census 2011 (in crore or lakh, rounded); the areas are rounded to the nearest 1,000 sq km (Survey of India / Census). Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have separate figures after 2014.
28 States
| State | Capital | Area (sq km, approx.) | Population 2011 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | 1,63,000 | 4.95 crore | Long coastline (about 974 km), second after Gujarat |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | 83,700 | 13.8 lakh | Lowest density; land of dawn-lit mountains |
| Assam | Dispur | 78,400 | 3.12 crore | Tea, oil |
| Bihar | Patna | 94,200 | 10.41 crore | Highest density; Kosi floods |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur | 1,35,200 | 2.55 crore | Rice bowl; Bailadila |
| Goa | Panaji | 3,700 | 14.6 lakh | Smallest state; highest urban share |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar | 1,96,000 | 6.04 crore | Longest coastline (about 1,600 km) |
| Haryana | Chandigarh | 44,200 | 2.54 crore | Lowest sex ratio |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | 55,700 | 68.6 lakh | Apples, hydropower |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi | 79,700 | 3.30 crore | Minerals |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru | 1,91,800 | 6.11 crore | Coffee, IT |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | 38,900 | 3.34 crore | Highest literacy and sex ratio |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | 3,08,200 | 7.26 crore | Largest forest cover |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai | 3,07,700 | 11.24 crore | Second most populous |
| Manipur | Imphal | 22,300 | 28.6 lakh | Loktak lake |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | 22,400 | 29.7 lakh | Wettest |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | 21,100 | 11 lakh | Highest forest share |
| Nagaland | Kohima | 16,600 | 19.8 lakh | Hornbill festival |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar | 1,55,700 | 4.20 crore | Iron ore, chromite |
| Punjab | Chandigarh | 50,400 | 2.77 crore | Granary |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur | 3,42,200 | 6.85 crore | Largest by area |
| Sikkim | Gangtok | 7,100 | 6.1 lakh | Least populous; Kangchenjunga |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai | 1,30,100 | 7.21 crore | Sixth most populous |
| Telangana | Hyderabad | 1,12,100 | 3.50 crore | Newest state (2014) |
| Tripura | Agartala | 10,500 | 36.7 lakh | Rubber |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | 2,40,900 | 19.98 crore | Most populous |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun (winter), Gairsain (summer) | 53,500 | 1.01 crore | Himalayan state |
| West Bengal | Kolkata | 88,800 | 9.13 crore | Jute, Sundarbans |
8 Union Territories
| UT | Capital | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Sri Vijaya Puram (formerly Port Blair, renamed in 2024) | Lowest density among UTs |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Capital of Punjab and Haryana too; planned by Le Corbusier |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Daman | Merged in 2020 |
| Delhi (NCT) | New Delhi | Highest density |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter) | UT with legislature since 2019 |
| Ladakh | Leh (and Kargil) | UT without legislature since 2019; largest UT by area |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Smallest UT by area |
| Puducherry | Puducherry | Includes the enclaves Karaikal, Mahe (Kerala coast), Yanam (Andhra coast) |
Rankings quick table
| Rank | By area | By population (2011) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2 | Madhya Pradesh | Maharashtra |
| 3 | Maharashtra | Bihar |
| 4 | Uttar Pradesh | West Bengal |
| 5 | Gujarat | Madhya Pradesh |
- Smallest by area: Goa. Smallest by population: Sikkim.
- Coastal states: 9 (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal); coastal UTs: Daman and Diu, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar.
- States touching the Tropic of Cancer: 8 (see Location and Extent).
Keep practising
Notes are only half the work. Test yourself with questions and discuss doubts with other aspirants.
Prepared for exam revision from NCERT, standard geography textbooks, the Census of India 2011, the India State of Forest Report, IMD, Ministry of Agriculture and other official sources. Maps are schematic teaching maps, not Survey of India maps, and zone boundaries are approximate. Figures such as production, capacity, counts of parks and ports, and census status change, so check the latest official source before relying on them. Found a mistake? Tell us.