List of Indian states and their capitals and UTs

India is a diverse nation with 28 states and 8 Union Territories, each having its own unique culture, language, and governance. Below is a comprehensive overview of these states, their capitals, and the current Chief Ministers in January 2025, including the Union Territories.

Indian States and Their Chief Ministers

  1. Andhra Pradesh
    • Capital: Amaravati
    • Chief Minister: Jagan Mohan Reddy (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party – YSRCP)
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
    • Capital: Itanagar
    • Chief Minister: Pema Khandu (Bharatiya Janata Party – BJP)
  3. Assam
    • Capital: Dispur
    • Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma (BJP)
  4. Bihar
    • Capital: Patna
    • Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar (Janata Dal (United) – JD(U))
  5. Chhattisgarh
    • Capital: Raipur
    • Chief Minister: Bhupesh Baghel (Indian National Congress – INC)
  6. Goa
    • Capital: Panaji
    • Chief Minister: Pramod Sawant (BJP)
  7. Gujarat
    • Capital: Gandhinagar
    • Chief Minister: Bhupendra Patel (BJP)
  8. Haryana
    • Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Punjab)
    • Chief Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP)
  9. Himachal Pradesh
    • Capital: Shimla
    • Chief Minister: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (Indian National Congress – INC)
  10. Jharkhand
    • Capital: Ranchi
    • Chief Minister: Hemant Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha – JMM)
  11. Karnataka
    • Capital: Bengaluru
    • Chief Minister: Siddaramaiah (Indian National Congress – INC)
  12. Kerala
    • Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
    • Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan (Left Democratic Front – LDF)
  13. Madhya Pradesh
    • Capital: Bhopal
    • Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan (BJP)
  14. Maharashtra
    • Capital: Mumbai
    • Chief Minister: Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena – Shinde faction)
  15. Manipur
    • Capital: Imphal
    • Chief Minister: N. Biren Singh (BJP)
  16. Meghalaya
    • Capital: Shillong
    • Chief Minister: Conrad Sangma (National People’s Party – NPP)
  17. Mizoram
    • Capital: Aizawl
    • Chief Minister: Zoramthanga (Mizo National Front – MNF)
  18. Nagaland
    • Capital: Kohima
    • Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio (BJP)
  19. Odisha
    • Capital: Bhubaneswar
    • Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik (Biju Janata Dal – BJD)
  20. Punjab
    • Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Haryana)
    • Chief Minister: Bhagwant Mann (Aam Aadmi Party – AAP)
  21. Rajasthan
    • Capital: Jaipur
    • Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot (INC)
  22. Sikkim
    • Capital: Gangtok
    • Chief Minister: Prem Singh Tamang (Sikkim Krantikari Morcha – SKM)
  23. Tamil Nadu
    • Capital: Chennai
    • Chief Minister: M.K. Stalin (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – DMK)
  24. Telangana
    • Capital: Hyderabad
    • Chief Minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao (Telangana Rashtra Samithi – TRS)
  25. Tripura
    • Capital: Agartala
    • Chief Minister: Manik Saha (BJP)
  26. Uttar Pradesh
    • Capital: Lucknow
    • Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath (BJP)
  27. Uttarakhand
    • Capital: Dehradun
    • Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP)
  28. West Bengal
    • Capital: Kolkata
    • Chief Minister: Mamata Banerjee (All India Trinamool Congress – TMC)

Union Territories and Their Administrators

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    • Capital: Port Blair
    • Administrator: Devendra Kumar Joshi
  2. Chandigarh
    • Capital: Chandigarh
    • Administrator: Banwarilal Purohit
  3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
    • Capital: Daman
    • Administrator: Praful Khoda Patel
  4. Lakshadweep
    • Capital: Kavaratti
    • Administrator: Dineshwar Sharma
  5. Delhi
    • Capital: New Delhi
    • Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal (Aam Aadmi Party – AAP)
  6. Puducherry
    • Capital: Puducherry
    • Chief Minister: V. Narayanasamy (Indian National Congress – INC)
  7. Ladakh
    • Capital: Leh
    • Administrator: B. D. Jatti
  8. Jammu and Kashmir
    • Capital: Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)
    • Lieutenant Governor: Manoj Sinha

Overview

Each state and Union Territory is governed by its own set of laws and policies, contributing to the rich tapestry of India’s democracy and regional diversity. Chief Ministers are key figures in the state governments, often leading major initiatives in education, health, and development.

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