28 States of India, When They Were Born And Their Capitals
Incorporating inside the land of diversity are 28 states of India (as of 2020). Know the date of when these states received their statehood, along with their official languages and capitals.
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India is a nation of diverse ethnic, tribal and cultural groups and so are the states of India! Thus, making the demarcation of its borders pretty tough. With its peculiar street-to-street influence, further diversifying the land, there’s no doubt that Indian demarcations to a commoner are perhaps only for the nation to rule independently.
- Andhra Pradesh
- Founded on 1 November 1956.
- Official State Language is Telugu.
- The State Capital is Amaravati. Judicial Capital is Kurnool.
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2.Arunachal Pradesh
- Founded on 28 February 1987.
- Official State Language is English.
- The State Capital is Itanagar.
3. Assam
- Founded on 26 January 1950.
- Official State Language is Assamese
- The State Capital is Dispur. Judicial Capital is Guwahati.
4. Bihar
- Founded on 26 January 1950.
- Official State Language is Hindi but recognised with Maithili.
- The Capital is Patna.
5. Chhattisgarh
- Founded on 1 November 2000.
- Official State Language is Hindi.
- The State Capital is Raipur. Judicial Capital is Bilaspur.
6. Goa
- Founded on 30 May 1987
- Official State Language is Konkani.
- The State Capital is Panaji. Judicial Capital is Mumbai.
7. Gujarat
- Founded on 1 May 1960
- Official State Language is Gujarati.
- The State Capital is Gandhinagar. Judicial Capital is Ahmedabad.
8. Haryana
- Founded on 1 November 1966.
- Official State Language is Hindi.
- The Capital is Chandigarh (also a Union Territory).
9. Himachal Pradesh
- Founded on 25 January 1971.
- Official State Language is Hindi.
- The State Capital is Shimla. Judicial Capital is Shimla.
10. Jharkhand
- Founded on 15 November 2000
- Official State Language is Hindi.
- The Capital is Ranchi.
11. Karnataka
- Founded on 1 November 1956.
- The Official State Language is Kannada.
- The Capital is Bengaluru.
12. Kerala
- Founded on 1 November 1956.
- The Official State Language is Malayalam.
- The State Capital is Thiruvartipuram. Judicial Capital is Kochi.
13. Madhya Pradesh
- Founded on 1 November 1956.
- Official State Language is Hindi.
- The State Capital is Bhopal. Judicial Capital is Jabalpur.
14. Maharashtra
- Founded on 1 May 1960
- Official State Language is Marathi.
- The State Capital varies from being Mumbai during Summers to becoming Nagpur in Winters. Judicial Capital is Mumbai.
15. Manipur
- Founded on 21 January 1972.
- Official State Language is Telugu.
- The Capital is Imphal.
16. Meghalaya
- Founded on 21 January 1972.
- Official State Language is English.
- The Capital is Shillong.
17. Mizoram
- Founded on 20 February 1987.
- Official State Languages are Mizo, Hindi and English
- The State Capital is Aizawl. Judicial Capital is Guwahati.
18. Nagaland
- Founded on 1 December 1963.
- Official State Language is English.
- The State Capital is Kohima. Judicial Capital is Guwahati.
19. Odisha
- Founded on 26 January 1950.
- Official State Language is Odia.
- The State Capital is Bhubaneshwar. Judicial Capital is Cuttack.
20. Punjab
- Founded on 1 November 1956.
- Official State Language is Punjabi.
- The Capital is Chandigarh.
21. Rajasthan
- Founded on 1 November 1956.
- Official State Language is Hindi.
- The State Capital is Jaipur. Judicial Capital is Jodhpur.
22. Sikkim
- Founded on 16 May 1975.
- Official State Language is English.
- The Capital is Gangtok.
23. Tamil Nadu
- Founded on 26 January 1950.
- Official State Language is Tamil.
- The Capital is Chennai.
24. Telangana
- Founded on 2 June 2014.
- Official State Languages are Telugu and Urdu.
- The Capital is Hyderabad.
25. Tripura
- Founded on 21 January 1972
- Official State Languages are Kokbook, English and Bengali.
- The Capital is Agartala.
26. Uttarakhand
- Founded on 9 November 2000.
- Official State Language is Hindi.
- The Capital is Dehradun. Judicial Capital is Nainital.
27. Uttar Pradesh
- Founded on 26 January 1950.
- Official State Language is Hindi.
- The State Capital is Lucknow. Judicial Capital is Prayagraj.
28. West Bengal
- Founded on 1 November 1956.
- Official State Language is Bengali and Nepali.
- The Capital is Kolkata.
Hey, by the way, between these 28 states of India, in which state do you live? Don’t forget to drop a hi to us and the world from your city in the comments below!
Blog Edited By Ritika Gupta
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