Indian States and Union Territory Notes (SSC CGL Exams)

Indian States and Union Territory Note 

Introduction:

It is very important to us to know about Geographical and basic information about all Indian States and Union Territory which are given below:

Andhra Pradesh:-

• Established: On 1st November, 1956.
• State Capital: Hyderabad.
• Language: Telegu, Urdu.
• Special Information: 1st linguistic state. “Rice Bowl of India” and “Egg Bowl of India”

Telengana:

• Established: On 02 June, 2014.
• State Capital: Hyderabad.
• Language: Telegu, Urdu.
• Special Information: new and 29 no state of India.

Arunachal Pradesh:

• Established: On 20 February, 1987.
• State Capital: Itanager.
• Language: Mizi, aka, Khamti.
• Special Information: Famous as a name of “The Land of Downlit Mountains”. It is the Eastern region state. Lowest population density. NEFA established in 1957.

 Assam:

• Established: On 26 January, 1950.
• State Capital: Dispur.
• Language: Asamiya.
• Special Information: it touches 7 state borders.

Bihar:

• Established: On 15 August, 1947.
• State Capital: Patna,
• Language: Hindi, Urdu, Bojpuri.
• Special Information: Highest Population Density. Education rate lowest (63.82%)

Chhattisgarh:

• Established: On 1st November,2000.
• State Capital: Raipur.
• Language: Hindi.
• Special Information: 10th no depends on area. Famous for kosaa Silk.

Goa:

• Established: On 30 May, 1987.
• State Capital: Panaji.
• Language: Marathi, portugij, Konkoni.
• Special Information: Small State in India, Lowest ST Percentage.

Gujarat:

• Established: On 1st May, 1960.
• State Capital: Gandhi agar.
• Language: Gujrati.
• Special Information: Longest Coast area.

Haryana:

• Established: On 1 November, 1966.
• State Capital: Chandigarh.
• Language: Hindi, Punjabi.
• Special Information: Lowest sex ratio according to 2011.

Himachal Pradesh:

• Established: On 25 January, 1971.
• State Capital: Simla.
• Language: Hindi
• Special Information: “Apple state of India”

Jammu and Kashmir:

• Established: On 26 October, 1947.
• State Capital: Srinagar (Sumer season) and Jammu (Winter Season)
• Language: Kashmiri, Urdu.
• Special Information: “Heaven of India”.

Jharkhand:

• Established: On 15 November, 2000.
• State Capital: Ranchi.
• Language: Hindi.
• Special Information: “Store house of Minerals” and “The Land of Forest”

Karnataka:

• Established: On 1st November, 1973.
• State Capital: Bangalore.
• Language: Kanari.
• Special Information: highest Rubber, coffee crops collect from here.

Kerala:

• Established: On 1st November, 1956.
• State Capital: Thiruvananthapuram.
• Language: Malayalam.
• Special Information: Highest education rate (91.98%, highest women education rate (91.98%) and highest Sex ratio (1084:1000).

Madhya Pradesh:

• Established: On 1st November, 1956.
• State Capital: Bhopal.
• Language: Hindi.
• Special Information: Highest total forest area. It is called “Heart of India”.

Maharashtra:

• Established: On 1st May, 1960.
• State Capital: Mumbai.
• Language: Marathi.
• Special Information: economic capital of state stay here “Mumbai”. 2nd population state.

Manipur:

• Established: On 21 January, 1972
• State Capital: Imphal.
• Language: Manipuri, English.
• Special Information: it touches 3 State in India and one other country.

Meghalaya:

• Established: On 21 January, 1972.
• State Capital: Silong.
• Language: Khasi,Garo, English.
• Special Information: Highest rainfall in Mosinram.

Mizoram:

• Established: On 20 February, 1987.
• State Capital: Isol.
• Language: Mizo, English.
• Special Information: Loest SC rate (0.03%), highest ST rate (94.5%)

Nagaland:

• Established: On 1 December, 1963.
• State Capital: Kohima.
• Language: aao, Lotha, Chang etc.
• Special Information: 90% people depend on agriculture

Odisha:

• Established: On January, 1949.
• State Capital: Bhubaneswar.
• Language: Odiya
• Special Information: Biggest Lagoon Lake chilka stay here.

Punjab:

• Established: In 1966.
• State Capital: Chandigarh
• Language: Punjabi.
• Special Information: highest SC rate among all state in India (28.6%).

Rajasthan:

• Established: In 1958.
• State Capital: Joypur (Pink city)
• Language: Hindi, Rajasthan.
• Special Information: Biggest state in India, lowest women’s education rate.

Sikkim:

• Established: On 16 may, 1975.
• State Capital: Gantak
• Language: Lepcha, Nepali, Bhutia.
• Special Information: Lowest population and District (4), Haggiest percentage of Forest.

Tamilnadu:

• Established: On 14 January, 1969.
• State Capital: Chennai.
• Language: Tamil.
• Special Information: it is north side state of India. Taminladu connect with Srilank a through Pak pronali line.

Tripura:

• Established: On 21 January, 1972.
• State Capital: Agartala.
• Language: Bangla, Backborak.
• Special Information: 3rd lowest area state.

Uttarakhand:

• Established: On 9 November, 2000.
• State Capital: Dehradun
• Language: Hindi, Garoali.
• Special Information: it’s called “The Land of Gods”.

Uttar Pradesh:

• Established: In 1950.
• State Capital: Lakhnow.
• Language: Hindi, Urdu.
• Special Information: Highest no of District (72).it touches more state border. Haggiest population state.

West Bengal:

• Established: On 15 August, 1947.
• State Capital: Kolkata.
• Language: Bengali.
• Special Information: it touches three other Country (Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan).2nd highest population densities.

Union Territories:-

Daman and Diu:

• Established: On 31 may, 1961.
• State Capital: Daman
• Language: Marathi, Gujrati.
• Special Information: Agriculture and fishery are the main economy.

Lakshadweep:

• Established: In 1956.
• State Capital: Kavaratri.
• Language: Malayalam.
• Special Information: Small Union Territory. Highest ST rate (94.5%)

Chandigarh:

• Established: 1st November, 1966.
• State Capital: Chandigarh
• Language: Punjabi, Hindi.
• Special Information: Capital of both Punjab and Haryana. Highest SC rate (17.5%).

Andaman and Nicobar Islands:

• Established: 1st November, 1956.
• State Capital: Portbleer
• Language: Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telegue.
• Special Information: Lowest population Density. Biggest Union Territory. Lowest ST rate (8.3%)

Pondicherry:

• Established: 1st November, 1954.
• State Capital: Pondicherry.
• Language: Tamil, Telegue, French. Highest Percentage forest area among Union Territories.
• Special Information: Past name Pondicherry. It has four districts.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli:

• Established: On 11August in 1961
• State Capital: Silvasha
• Language: Gujrati, Hindi.
• Special Information: Lowest SC rate (1.9%)

National Capital Territory:

• Established: British transfer Indian capital in 1911 from Calcutta to Delhi. In 1956 Delhi becomes a Union Territories and in 1991 it’s become a National Capital Territory.
• State Capital: Delhi
• Language: Hindi, English, Urdu.
• Special Information: Education rate 86.34%. 9 districts.