India is a vast country with a diverse culture, language, and geography. To manage this diversity efficiently, our nation is divided into 28 States and 8 Union Territories (UTs). Each state and UT has its own capital, which serves as the administrative center for governance, offices, and state-level institutions.
Knowing the States and Capitals of India is an essential part of General Knowledge (GK), especially for students preparing for competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, Defence, and State PSCs.
📘 List of Indian States and Their Capitals (2025)
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Andhra Pradesh – Amaravati
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Arunachal Pradesh – Itanagar
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Assam – Dispur
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Bihar – Patna
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Chhattisgarh – Raipur
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Goa – Panaji
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Gujarat – Gandhinagar
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Haryana – Chandigarh
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Himachal Pradesh – Shimla
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Jharkhand – Ranchi
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Karnataka – Bengaluru
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Kerala – Thiruvananthapuram
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Madhya Pradesh – Bhopal
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Maharashtra – Mumbai
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Manipur – Imphal
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Meghalaya – Shillong
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Mizoram – Aizawl
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Nagaland – Kohima
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Odisha – Bhubaneswar
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Punjab – Chandigarh
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Rajasthan – Jaipur
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Sikkim – Gangtok
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Tamil Nadu – Chennai
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Telangana – Hyderabad
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Tripura – Agartala
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Uttar Pradesh – Lucknow
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Uttarakhand – Dehradun (Winter Capital; Gairsain – Summer Capital)
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West Bengal – Kolkata
🏝️ Union Territories and Their Capitals (2025)
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Port Blair
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Chandigarh – Chandigarh
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu – Daman
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Delhi (National Capital Territory) – New Delhi
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Jammu and Kashmir – Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
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Ladakh – Leh
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Lakshadweep – Kavaratti
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Puducherry – Puducherry
🧠 Quick Facts for Exams
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📍 India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories.
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🏛️ Chandigarh serves as the capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
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🌞 Jammu & Kashmir has two capitals — Srinagar (Summer) and Jammu (Winter).
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🏔️ Gairsain is the summer legislative capital of Uttarakhand.
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📘 These questions are frequently asked in exams like UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL, CDS, NDA, and State PSCs.
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