Earlier Puducherry was called Pondicherry because this union territory is made up of group of 4 islands and out of those 4 islands; the name of the largest island was Pondicherry. Name: The word “Puducherry” means “New Town”. Earlier, it was known as Pondicherry but the territorial official … [Read more...]

1. Which is the largest state in India by area? Rajasthan is the largest state in India (in terms of area). It covers an area of 342, 239 square kilometres. This represents 10.4% of the whole India (source: Wikipedia). In terms of total area, Rajasthan is followed by Madhya Pradesh (342,239 … [Read more...]

Location of Gujarat The State of Gujarat was formed on the 1st May, 1960 as a result of the re-organization of the former Bombay (Mumbai) State. The State of Gujarat is located on the west coast of India between 20°01. N and 24°07. N latitudes and 68°04. E and 74°04 E longitudes. The State is … [Read more...]

List of States and Capitals of India Please find below the list of states and union-territories (along with their capital) of India. State – Capitals Andhra Pradesh – Hyderabad (Proposed Capital: Amaravati in Guntur district. See Note 1 below.) Arunachal Pradesh – Itanagar Assam - … [Read more...]

The State of West Bengal was created on 15th August 1947 after the partition of Province of Bengal into West Bengal and East Pakistan which is now known as Bangladesh. Some major facts about West Bengal are mentioned below: Boundary: It is surrounded by the countries Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh … [Read more...]

Uttarakhand State is divided into two divisions namely Garhwal and Kumaon. Its High Court is in Nainital. It is the only state in India with Sanskrit as one of its Official Language. This is the state where two most important rivers originates, i.e, The Ganga at Gangotri and the Yamuna at Yamunotri. … [Read more...]

Uttar Pradesh is a state which is located in the Northern part of India. Its economy is largely dependent on Agriculture and Service Sector which comprises of Travel and Tourism, Hotel Industry, Real Estate etc. This state is considered very pure as it is the birth place of Lord Rama, Krishna and … [Read more...]

The State of Tamil Nadu is the lies in the southern most part of India. It is a land mostly known for its classical form of dance Bharata Natyam. In the year 2013, panel report of Raghuram Rajan marked Tamil Nadu as the 3rd most developed state in India based on a Multi Dimensional Development … [Read more...]

Sikkim is located in Himalayan Mountains. Sikkim is the only state with Nepali Majority. Its economy is largely depends on agriculture and also tourism. As per Census 2011, Sikkim has the lowest population among all the Indian states. In terms of land area, it is the second smallest Indian state. … [Read more...]