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 changed its name to Puducherry in 2006. It is also known as the French Riveria of the … [Read more...] about Facts about Puducherry (Union Territory)
States of India
Which is the Largest State in India? – By Area and By Population
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 (308,245 square kilometres), Maharashtra (307,713 square kilometres), Uttar Pradesh (240,928 … [Read more...] about Which is the Largest State in India? – By Area and By Population
List of States and Capitals of India
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 - Dispur Bihar - Patna Goa - Panaji Gujarat - Gandhinagar Haryana - Chandigarh … [Read more...] about List of States and Capitals of India
Facts about West Bengal
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 and by the states Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. Population: As per … [Read more...] about Facts about West Bengal
Facts about Uttarakhand
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. This state has the oldest National Park named Jim Corbett National Park. Some … [Read more...] about Facts about Uttarakhand