INDIA Facts of India There are 29 states

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Facts of India § There are 29 states in India § India is the 7 th largest country in the world § Indian kabaddi team has won all the world cups held till date § India is the 2 nd largest country in population § India’s capital is New Delhi § Diamonds were first mined in India § India is the world’s largest democracy § Yoga existed about 5, 000 years in India

States India has 29 states and 7 union territories which depict different climate, culture, languages, attractions, etc.

Jammu and Kashmir • Area : 222, 236 square. km • Population : 12. 55 million (2011) • Capitals : Jammu (Winter), Srinagar (Summer) • Monuments : Bahu Fort, Martand Sun Temple, Ancient Palace, Old castle, Buddhist monastery • Languages : Hindi, Urdu, Dogri and Ladakhi • Agriculture : Wheat, Maize, Rajmash, Rice, Fruits, etc.

Himachal Pradesh Kotla Fort • Area : 55, 673 square km. • Capital : Shimla • Population : 6. 856 million (2012) • Monuments : Shiva Temple, Lord Eligin’s Fort, Buddhist Monastery, Kotla Fort • Languages : Hindi, Pahari • Agriculture : Wheat, Maize, Rice, Barley, Apples, Olives

Punjab • Area : 50, 362 square km • Capital : Chandigarh • Population : 27. 98 million (2012) • Monuments : Golden Temple, Bhatinda Fort, Sheesh Mahal, Moorish Mosque • Languages : Punjabi, Hindi • Agriculture : Wheat, Maize, Barley, Corn

Uttarakhand Badrinath Kedarnath • Area : 53, 566 square km • Population : 10. 08 million (2012) • Capital : Dehradun • Monuments : Jim Corbett, Deogarh Fort, Badrinath Temple, Kedarnath Temple • Languages : Garhwali, Kumaoni, Hindi • Agriculture : Rice, Wheat, Soyabeans, Groundnuts, etc.

Haryana Rock Garden Sukhna Lake • Area : 44, 212 square km • Population : 25. 35 million (2011) • Capital: Chandigarh • Monuments : Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Asigarh Fort and Kos Minar • Languages : Haryanvi • Agriculture : Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane

Delhi • Area : 1, 484 square km • Population : 18. 686 million • Delhi is the capital of India • Monuments : Red Fort, Lotus Temple, Qutub Minar, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan • Languages : Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English • Agriculture : Wheat, Paddy, Jawar and Bajra

Uttar Pradesh • Area : 243, 286 square km • Population : 204. 2 million (2012) • Monuments : Taj Mahal, Old Fort, Akbar’s Tomb, Shahi Pul, Rani Lakshmibai Temple, Lal Baradri • Capital : Lucknow • Languages : Urdu, Hindi • Agriculture : Sugarcane, Wheat, Rice, Pulse, etc.

Rajasthan • Area : 342, 239 square km • Population : 73. 53 million (2015) • Capital : Jaipur • Monuments : City Palace, Amer Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Fort Mueseum • Languages : Hindi, Marwari, Merwari • Agriculture : Barley, Wheat, Gram and Pulses

Gujarat • Area : 196, 024 square km • Population : 62. 7 million (2013) • Capital : Gandhinagar • Monuments : Gir Forest National Park, Talaja caves, Tomb of Sikander Shah, City Gate • Languages : Sindhi, English and Hindi • Agriculture : Tobacco and Groundnuts

Madhya Pradesh • Area : 308, 245 square km • Population : 73. 34 million (2012) • Capital : Bhopal • Monuments : Man Singh Palace, Raj Mahal, Chanderi Fort, Rajwada Palace • Languages : Hindi • Agriculture : Paddy, Wheat, Maize and Jowar

Bihar • Area : 99, 200 square km • Population : 99. 02 million (2012) • Capital : Patna • Monuments : Bodhi Tree, Muchalinda Lake, Buxar Fort, Jalmandir Temple, Patna Mueseum • Languages : Maithilli, Bhojpuri • Agriculture : Rice, Pea, Potato and Wheat

West Bengal • Area : 88, 752 square km • Population : 90. 32 million (2012) • Capital : Kolkata • Monuments : Victoria Terminal, Howrah Bridge, Kali Temple, Firoz Minar • Languages : English, Bengali, Urdu, Nepali, Hindi • Agriculture : Rice, Potato, Jute and Sugarcane

North-East India The North-East India or the seven sisters consists of Seven States – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland Tripura

North-East India • Area : 255, 511 square km • Population : 44. 98 million (2011) • Attractions : Kaziranga National Park, Elephant Falls, Kanchenjunga, Dajeeling and Umiam Lake • Languages : Assamese • Agriculture : Tea and Coffee

Jharkhand • Area : 79, 714 square km • Population : 31. 9 million (2012) • Capital : Ranchi • Monuments : Maithon-Dam, Ranchi Mueseum, War Cemetery, Bhadrakali Temple • Languages : Hindi and English • Agriculture : Paddy, Jowar, Bajra and Maize

Chattisgarh • Area : 135, 194 square km • Population : 27. 93 million (2015) • Capital : Raipur • Monuments : Khajuraho Temple, Laxman Temple, Sanchi Stupa, Ratanpur Fort • Languages : Eastern Hindi, Munda and Dravidian • Agriculture : Paddy, Wheat, Maize, Groundnut

Orissa • Area : 155, 820 square km • Population : 43. 73 million (2014) • Capital : Bhubaneshwar • Monuments : Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Bhima Temple, Rameswar Temple • Languages : Oriya, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Telegu

Maharashtra • Area : 307, 713 square km • Population : 114. 2 million (2012) • Capital : Mumbai • Monuments : Gateway of India, Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus, Shaniwar Wada, Ajanta Ellora Caves • Languages : Marathi, Hindi • Agriculture : Rice, Jowar, Wheat, Cotton, Sugarcane

Telengana • Area : 114, 840 square km • Population : 35. 19 million (2011) • Capital : Hyderabad • Monuments : Charminar, Golconda Fort, Bhongir Fort, Birla Mandir • Language : Telegu • Agriculture : Rice, Maize, Pulses and Cotton

Andhra Pradesh • Area : 160, 205 square km • Population : 49. 67 million • Capital : Amravati • Monuments : Submarine Mueseum, Tirupati Balaji, Undavalli Caves • Languages : Telegu • Agriculture : Paddy, Millets, Tobacco and Cotton

Karnataka • Area : 191, 791 square km • Population : 64. 06 (2014) • Capital : Bengaluru • Monuments : Bangalore Palace, Bidar Fort, Gulbarga Fort, Mysore Palace and Gol Gumbaz • Languages : Kannada • Agriculture : Rice, Ragi, Jowar and Miaze

Tamil Nadu • Area : 130, 058 square km • Population : 67. 86 million (2012) • Capital : Chennai • Monuments : Marina Beach, Vivekananda Memorial, Manora Fort and Droog Fort • Language : Tamil • Agriculture : Paddy, Coconut and Sugarcane

Kerala • Area : 38, 863 square km • Population : 34. 8 million (2012) • Capital : Tiruvananthampuram • Monuments : St. Angelo Fort, St. Francis Church, Mattancherry Palace • Language : Malayalam • Agriculture : Rubber, Tea, Coffee and Pepper

Union Territories There a total of 7 territories – • Delhi • Lakshadweep • Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Chandigarh • Pondicherry • Daman and Diu • Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Lakshadweep • Area : 32 square km • Population : 64, 429 • Capital : Kavaratti • Monuments : Light House, Moidin Mosque, Hazrat Ubaidullah, Urja Mosque • Languages : Malayam • Agriculture : Coconut, Papaya and Pulses

Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Area : 7, 950 square km • Population : 380, 500 (2012) • Capital : Port Blair • Monuments : Cellular Jail, Bharatpur Beach, Marina Park, Limestone Caves • Language : Bengali, Hindi, Telegu, Tamil, Malayam • Agriculture : Paddy, Coconut and Arecanut

Chandigarh • Area : 114 square km • Population : 808, 515 (2001) • Monuments : Open Hand Monument, Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden • Languages : Punjabi and Hindi • Agriculture : Wheat and Fodder

Pondicherry • Area : 19. 46 square km • Population : 241, 773 (2011) • Monuments : Gingee Fort, Bharti Mueseum, Raj Niwas • Language : Tamil • Agriculture : Rice, Maize, Jowar and Bajra

Daman and Diu • Area : 102 square km • Population : 242, 911 (2011) • Capital : Daman • Monuments : St. Jerome’s Fort, Diu Fort, Nagar Seth Haveli • Language : Gujarati • Agriculture : Rice and Bajra

Dadra and Nagar Haveli • Area : 487 square km • Population : 342, 853 (2009) • Monuments : Kauncha, Vanganga Lake Garden, Dudhni Lake • Language : Gujarati • Agriculture : Paddy and Hill Millets