India has 28 states and 8 Union Territories (UTs) as of 2024. The number changed in 2019 when the state of Jammu & Kashmir was bifurcated into two UTs — Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Earlier India had 29 states and 7 UTs.
India has 28 states and 8 Union Territories (as of 2024).
Before August 2019: 29 states and 7 UTs.
J&K was bifurcated in August 2019 into J&K UT and Ladakh UT.
Largest state by area: Rajasthan; smallest: Goa.
Most populous state: Uttar Pradesh.
UTs with legislature: Delhi, Puducherry, Jammu & Kashmir.
Chandigarh is a UT and joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.
Current Count: • States: 28 • Union Territories: 8 • Total: 36 (28 states + 8 UTs)
Recent Change: • August 2019: Jammu & Kashmir (state) → bifurcated into:
28 States of India:
(*Chandigarh = shared capital of Haryana and Punjab; Chandigarh itself is a UT)
8 Union Territories:
UTs with Legislature (Legislative Assembly): • Delhi, Puducherry, Jammu & Kashmir
Largest State (Area): Rajasthan (3,42,239 sq km) Smallest State (Area): Goa (3,702 sq km) Most Populous State: Uttar Pradesh Least Populous State: Sikkim
India has 28 states and 8 Union Territories (UTs) as of 2024. The number of states decreased from 29 to 28 in August 2019 when Jammu & Kashmir was bifurcated into two UTs — Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. India's largest state by area is Rajasthan and the most populous is Uttar Pradesh.
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