For Major competitive exams, it’s been one of the most talked-about or a must asking questions from general awareness is states, its capitals, and their official languages. It is very much essential that you are aware of it.
According to the constitution of India recognizes 22 languages under the 8th schedule. India is a union of 28 states and 8 union territories in the country. Each state and union territory has administrative, legislative, and judicial capital. India is also known for its diverse language and the language varies from a few kilometers. States are governed by their elected government and chief minister as their elected head. Union territories are administrated by the president through an administrator appointed by him/her.
List of 28 States of India,their capitals and Official langauage
Sl.No. | States | Capital | Language |
1 | Andhra pradesh | Hyderabad | Telungu and Urdu |
2 | Arunachal Pradhesh | Itanagar | Miji, Apotanji, Merdukpen, Tagin, Adi,Honpa, Bangini-Nishi |
3 | Assam | Dispur | Assamese |
4 | Bihar | Patna | Hindi |
5 | Chhattisgah | Raipur | Hindi |
6 | Goa | Panaji | Marathi and Konkani |
7 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | Gujarati |
8 | Haryana | Chandigarh | Hindi |
9 | Himachal Pradhesh | Shimla | Hindi and Pahari |
10 | Mizoram | Aizwal | Mizo and English |
11 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | Hindi |
12 | karnataka | Bangalore | Kannada |
13 | kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | Malayalam |
14 | Madhya Pradhesh | Bhopal | Hindi |
15 | Maharashtra | Mumbai | Marathi |
16 | Manipur | Imphal | Manipuri |
17 | Meghalaya | Shillong | Khashi, Jaintia And Garo |
18 | Nagaland | Kohima | Ao, Konyak, Angami, Sema and Lotha |
19 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Oriya |
20 | Panjab | Chandigarh | Punjabi |
21 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | Rajasthani and Hindi |
22 | Sikkim | Gangtok | Bhutia, Hindi, Nepali, Lepcha, Limbu |
23 | Tamilnadu | Chennai | Tamil |
24 | Tripura | Agartala | Bengali, Tripuri, Manipuri , Kakborak |
25 | Telangana | Hyderabad | Telugu |
26 | Uttar Pradhesh | Lucknow | Hindi |
27 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun | Hindi |
28 | West Bengal | Kolkatta | Bengali |