1. INDIA

2. Facts of India  There are 29 states in India  India is the 7 th largest country in the world  Indian kabaddi team has won all the world cups held till date  India is the 2 nd largest country in population  India’s capital is New Delhi  Diamonds were first mined in India  India is the world’s largest democracy  Yoga existed about 5,000 years in India

3. States India has 29 states and 7 union territories which depict different climate, culture, languages, attractions, etc.

4. Jammu and Kashmir Area : 222,236 square. km Population : 12.55 million (2011) Capitals : Jammu (Winter), Srinagar (Summer) Monuments : Bahu Fort, Martand Sun Temple, Ancient Palace, Old castle, Buddhist monastery Languages : Hindi, Urdu, Dogri and Ladakhi Agriculture : Wheat, Maize, Rajmash, Rice, Fruits, etc.

5. Himachal Pradesh Area : 55,673 square km. Capital : Shimla Population : 6.856 million (2012) Monuments : Shiva Temple, Lord Eligin’s Fort, Buddhist Monastery, Kotla Fort Languages : Hindi, Pahari Agriculture : Wheat, Maize, Rice, Barley, Apples, Olives Kotla Fort

6. Punjab Area : 50,362 square km Capital : Chandigarh Population : 27.98 million (2012) Monuments : Golden Temple, Bhatinda Fort, Sheesh Mahal, Moorish Mosque Languages : Punjabi, Hindi Agriculture : Wheat, Maize, Barley, Corn

7. Uttarakhand Area : 53,566 square km Population : 10.08 million (2012) Capital : Dehradun Monuments : Jim Corbett, Deogarh Fort, Badrinath Temple, Kedarnath Temple Languages : Garhwali, Kumaoni, Hindi Agriculture : Rice, Wheat, Soyabeans, Groundnuts, etc. Badrinath Kedarnath

8. Haryana Area : 44,212 square km Population : 25.35 million (2011) Capital: Chandigarh Monuments : Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Asigarh Fort and Kos Minar Languages : Haryanvi Agriculture : Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane Rock Garden Sukhna Lake

9. Delhi Area : 1,484 square km Population : 18.686 million Delhi is the capital of India Monuments : Red Fort, Lotus Temple, Qutub Minar, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan Languages : Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English Agriculture : Wheat, Paddy, Jawar and Bajra

10. Uttar Pradesh Area : 243,286 square km Population : 204.2 million (2012) Monuments : Taj Mahal, Old Fort, Akbar’s Tomb, Shahi Pul, Rani Lakshmibai Temple, Lal Baradri Capital : Lucknow Languages : Urdu, Hindi Agriculture : Sugarcane, Wheat, Rice, Pulse, etc.

11. Rajasthan Area : 342,239 square km Population : 73.53 million (2015) Capital : Jaipur Monuments : City Palace, Amer Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Fort Mueseum Languages : Hindi, Marwari, Merwari Agriculture : Barley, Wheat, Gram and Pulses

12. Gujarat Area : 196,024 square km Population : 62.7 million (2013) Capital : Gandhinagar Monuments : Gir Forest National Park, Talaja caves, Tomb of Sikander Shah, City Gate Languages : Sindhi, English and Hindi Agriculture : Tobacco and Groundnuts

13. Madhya Pradesh Area : 308,245 square km Population : 73.34 million (2012) Capital : Bhopal Monuments : Man Singh Palace, Raj Mahal, Chanderi Fort, Rajwada Palace Languages : Hindi Agriculture : Paddy, Wheat, Maize and Jowar

14. Bihar Area : 99,200 square km Population : 99.02 million (2012) Capital : Patna Monuments : Bodhi Tree, Muchalinda Lake, Buxar Fort, Jalmandir Temple, Patna Mueseum Languages : Maithilli, Bhojpuri Agriculture : Rice, Pea, Potato and Wheat

15. West Bengal Area : 88,752 square km Population : 90.32 million (2012) Capital : Kolkata Monuments : Victoria Terminal, Howrah Bridge, Kali Temple, Firoz Minar Languages : English, Bengali, Urdu, Nepali, Hindi Agriculture : Rice, Potato, Jute and Sugarcane

16. North-East India The North-East India or the seven sisters consists of Seven States – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura

17. North-East India Area : 255,511 square km Population : 44.98 million (2011) Attractions : Kaziranga National Park, Elephant Falls, Kanchenjunga, Dajeeling and Umiam Lake Languages : Assamese Agriculture : Tea and Coffee

18. Jharkhand Area : 79,714 square km Population : 31.9 million (2012) Capital : Ranchi Monuments : Maithon-Dam, Ranchi Mueseum, War Cemetery, Bhadrakali Temple Languages : Hindi and English Agriculture : Paddy, Jowar, Bajra and Maize

19. Chattisgarh Area : 135,194 square km Population : 27.93 million (2015) Capital : Raipur Monuments : Khajuraho Temple, Laxman Temple, Sanchi Stupa, Ratanpur Fort Languages : Eastern Hindi, Munda and Dravidian Agriculture : Paddy, Wheat, Maize, Groundnut

20. Orissa Area : 155,820 square km Population : 43.73 million (2014) Capital : Bhubaneshwar Monuments : Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Bhima Temple, Rameswar Temple Languages : Oriya, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Telegu Agriculture : Rice, Jute, Sugarcane, Coconut

21. Maharashtra Area : 307,713 square km Population : 114.2 million (2012) Capital : Mumbai Monuments : Gateway of India, Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus, Shaniwar Wada, Ajanta Ellora Caves Languages : Marathi, Hindi Agriculture : Rice, Jowar, Wheat, Cotton,Sugarcane

22. Telengana Area : 114,840 square km Population : 35.19 million (2011) Capital : Hyderabad Monuments : Charminar, Golconda Fort, Bhongir Fort, Birla Mandir Language : Telegu Agriculture : Rice, Maize, Pulses and Cotton

23. Andhra Pradesh Area : 160,205 square km Population : 49.67 million Capital : Amravati Monuments : Submarine Mueseum, Tirupati Balaji, Undavalli Caves Languages : Telegu Agriculture : Paddy, Millets, Tobacco and Cotton

24. Karnataka Area : 191,791 square km Population : 64.06 (2014) Capital : Bengaluru Monuments : Bangalore Palace, Bidar Fort, Gulbarga Fort, Mysore Palace and Gol Gumbaz Languages : Kannada Agriculture : Rice, Ragi, Jowar and Miaze

25. Tamil Nadu Area : 130,058 square km Population : 67.86 million (2012) Capital : Chennai Monuments : Marina Beach, Vivekananda Memorial, Manora Fort and Droog Fort Language : Tamil Agriculture : Paddy, Coconut and Sugarcane

26. Kerala Area : 38,863 square km Population : 34.8 million (2012) Capital : Tiruvananthampuram Monuments : St. Angelo Fort, St. Francis Church, Mattancherry Palace Language : Malayalam Agriculture : Rubber, Tea, Coffee and Pepper

27. Union Territories There are a total of 7 territories – Delhi Lakshadweep Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Pondicherry Daman and Diu Dadra and Nagar Haveli

28. Lakshadweep Area : 32 square km Population : 64,429 Capital : Kavaratti Monuments : Light House, Moidin Mosque, Hazrat Ubaidullah, Urja Mosque Languages : Malayam Agriculture : Coconut, Papaya and Pulses

29. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Area : 7,950 square km Population : 380,500 (2012) Capital : Port Blair Monuments : Cellular Jail, Bharatpur Beach, Marina Park, Limestone Caves Language : Bengali, Hindi, Telegu, Tamil, Malayam Agriculture : Paddy, Coconut and Arecanut

30. Chandigarh Area : 114 square km Population : 808,515 (2001) Monuments : Open Hand Monument, Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden Languages : Punjabi and Hindi Agriculture : Wheat and Fodder

31. Pondicherry Area : 19.46 square km Population : 241,773 (2011) Monuments : Gingee Fort, Bharti Mueseum, Raj Niwas Language : Tamil Agriculture : Rice, Maize, Jowar and Bajra

32. Daman and Diu Area : 102 square km Population : 242,911 (2011) Capital : Daman Monuments : St. Jerome’s Fort, Diu Fort, Nagar Seth Haveli Language : Gujarati Agriculture : Rice and Bajra

33. Dadra and Nagar Haveli Area : 487 square km Population : 342,853 (2009) Monuments : Kauncha, Vanganga Lake Garden, Dudhni Lake Language : Gujarati Agriculture : Paddy and Hill Millets