A List of the 29 States and 9 Union Territories of India

India is a parliamentary democratic country consisting of 29 states and 9 union territories. Here is a list of the states in India:

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Bihar
5. Chhattisgarh
6. Goa
7. Gujarat
8. Haryana
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Jammu and Kashmir
11. Jharkhand
12. Karnataka
13. Kerala
14. Madhya Pradesh
15. Maharashtra
16. Manipur
17. Meghalaya
18. Mizoram
19. Nagaland
20. Odisha (formerly known as Orissa)
21. Punjab
22. Rajasthan
23. Sikkim
24. Tamil Nadu
25. Telangana
26. Tripura
27. Uttar Pradesh
28. Uttarakhand
29. West Bengal

In addition to the states, there are also 9 union territories in India, which are directly governed by the government:

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Chandigarh
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
4. Daman and Diu
5. Delhi
6. Lakshadweep
7. Puducherry (formerly known as Pondicherry)
8. Ladakh
9. Jammu and Kashmir (union territory status currently in effect)