# | State / UT | Capital (Administrative / Main) | Current Head of Govt (CM / Administrators / Lt-Governor) (2025) | Party / Admin | Economic Snapshot / Notes* | Area (sq km) | Population (2025 est.) | GSDP (2023-24, ₹ crore) | Religious Demography (2011 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
States (28) | |||||||||
1 | Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | N. Chandrababu Naidu | TDP / Alliance | Moderate-to-high growth among southern states; focus on IT and agriculture. | 162,975 | 53,586,000 | 1,422,094 | Hindu 88.5%, Muslim 9.6%, Christian 1.3%, Others 0.6% |
2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | Pema Khandu | BJP / State Govt | Lower per-capita; hydropower and tourism potential. | 83,743 | 1,594,000 | 38,565 | Hindu 29.0%, Christian 30.3%, Buddhist 11.8%, Others (tribal) 28.9% |
3 | Assam | Dispur | Himanta Biswa Sarma | BJP / State Govt | Growing economy; tea, oil, and floods impact resilience. | 78,438 | 36,493,000 | 569,287 | Hindu 61.5%, Muslim 34.2%, Christian 3.7%, Others 0.6% |
4 | Bihar | Patna | Nitish Kumar | JD(U) / Alliance | Low per-capita but high growth potential; agriculture-dominant. | 94,163 | 131,041,000 | 877,197 | Hindu 82.7%, Muslim 16.9%, Others 0.4% |
5 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | Vishnu Deo Sai | BJP / State Govt | Resource-rich (minerals, steel); mid-level output. | 135,194 | 30,982,000 | 512,107 | Hindu 93.3%, Muslim 2.0%, Christian 1.9%, Others 2.8% |
6 | Goa | Panaji | Pramod Sawant | BJP / State Govt | High per-capita; tourism and mining drive economy. | 3,702 | 1,593,000 | 106,533 | Hindu 66.1%, Christian 25.1%, Muslim 8.3%, Others 0.5% |
7 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | Bhupendra Patel | BJP / State Govt | Top-tier by GSDP; industrial and port hub. | 196,024 | 73,513,000 | 2,425,804 | Hindu 88.6%, Muslim 9.7%, Jain 1.0%, Others 0.7% |
8 | Haryana | Chandigarh (shared) | Nayab Singh Saini | BJP / State Govt | High per-capita; auto and agri-processing strong. | 44,212 | 31,057,000 | 1,085,510 | Hindu 87.5%, Muslim 7.0%, Sikh 4.9%, Others 0.6% |
9 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu | Congress / State Govt | Tourism and hydro; modest per-capita. | 55,673 | 7,555,000 | 212,169 | Hindu 95.2%, Muslim 2.2%, Sikh 1.2%, Buddhist 1.2%, Others 0.2% |
10 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | Hemant Soren | JMM / State Govt | Mineral-rich; lower per-capita with tribal focus. | 79,714 | 40,626,000 | 465,638 | Hindu 67.8%, Muslim 14.5%, Christian 4.3%, Others (tribal/Sarna) 13.4% |
11 | Karnataka | Bengaluru | Siddaramaiah | Congress / State Govt | IT powerhouse; one of India's top economies. | 191,791 | 68,679,000 | 2,557,241 | Hindu 84.0%, Muslim 12.9%, Christian 1.9%, Others 1.2% |
12 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | Pinarayi Vijayan | CPI-M / State Govt | High HDI; remittances and services key. | 38,863 | 36,111,000 | 1,135,372 | Hindu 54.7%, Muslim 26.6%, Christian 18.4%, Others 0.3% |
13 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Mohan Yadav | BJP / State Govt | Agri and resources; mid-level growth. | 308,252 | 88,985,000 | 1,353,809 | Hindu 90.7%, Muslim 6.6%, Jain 0.8%, Others 1.9% |
14 | Maharashtra | Mumbai | Devendra Fadnavis | BJP / State Govt | India's largest economy; Mumbai financial hub. | 307,713 | 128,659,000 | 4,055,847 | Hindu 79.8%, Muslim 11.5%, Buddhist 5.8%, Others 2.9% |
15 | Manipur | Imphal | N. Biren Singh | BJP / State Govt | Small economy; agriculture and textiles. | 22,327 | 3,289,000 | 45,145 | Hindu 41.4%, Christian 41.3%, Muslim 8.4%, Others 8.9% |
16 | Meghalaya | Shillong | Conrad K. Sangma | NPP / State Govt | Hilly, low industrial; coal and tourism. | 22,429 | 3,417,000 | 53,223 | Christian 74.6%, Hindu 11.5%, Muslim 4.4%, Others 9.5% |
17 | Mizoram | Aizawl | Lalduhoma | ZPM / State Govt | Small, below average; bamboo and services. | 21,081 | 1,264,000 | 35,904 | Christian 87.2%, Buddhist 8.4%, Hindu 2.7%, Muslim 1.4%, Others 0.3% |
18 | Nagaland | Kohima | Neiphiu Rio | NDPP / Regional Govt | Modest; agriculture and oil exploration. | 16,579 | 2,279,000 | 37,300 | Christian 87.9%, Hindu 8.8%, Muslim 2.5%, Buddhist 0.3%, Others 0.5% |
19 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Mohan Charan Majhi | BJP / State Govt | Mining and ports; mid-level income. | 155,707 | 46,953,000 | 798,969 | Hindu 93.6%, Christian 2.8%, Muslim 2.2%, Others 1.4% |
20 | Punjab | Chandigarh (shared) | Bhagwant Mann | AAP / State Govt | Agri-heavy; remittances boost per-capita. | 50,362 | 31,188,000 | 771,744 | Sikh 57.7%, Hindu 38.5%, Muslim 1.9%, Christian 0.4%, Others 1.5% |
21 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | Bhajan Lal Sharma | BJP / State Govt | Tourism, solar, and minerals; moderate size. | 342,239 | 83,060,000 | 1,521,510 | Hindu 88.5%, Muslim 9.1%, Jain 1.2%, Others 1.2% |
22 | Sikkim | Gangtok | Prem Singh Tamang | SKM / Regional Govt | High per-capita; organic agri and tourism. | 7,096 | 703,000 | 48,937 | Hindu 57.8%, Buddhist 27.4%, Christian 9.8%, Muslim 1.6%, Others 3.4% |
23 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | M. K. Stalin | DMK / State Govt | Top 2-3 economy; manufacturing and IT. | 130,058 | 77,394,000 | 2,688,963 | Hindu 87.6%, Christian 6.1%, Muslim 5.9%, Others 0.4% |
24 | Telangana | Hyderabad | A. Revanth Reddy | Congress / State Govt | Rising high per-capita; pharma and IT. | 112,077 | 38,499,000 | 1,461,836 | Hindu 85.1%, Muslim 12.7%, Christian 1.3%, Others 0.9% |
25 | Tripura | Agartala | Manik Saha | BJP / State Govt | Modest NE economy; gas and rubber. | 10,491 | 4,232,000 | 79,434 | Hindu 83.4%, Muslim 8.6%, Christian 4.4%, Buddhist 3.1%, Others 0.5% |
26 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | Yogi Adityanath | BJP / State Govt | Large output but low per-capita; diverse sectors. | 240,928 | 241,265,000 | 2,642,877 | Hindu 79.7%, Muslim 19.3%, Sikh 0.3%, Others 0.7% |
27 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun (winter) / Gairsain (summer) | Pushkar Singh Dhami | BJP / State Govt | Tourism and pharma; modest hilly economy. | 53,483 | 11,913,000 | 332,998 | Hindu 83.0%, Muslim 13.9%, Sikh 2.3%, Others 0.8% |
28 | West Bengal | Kolkata | Mamata Banerjee | TMC / State Govt | Major economy; jute, IT, and fisheries. | 88,752 | 100,202,000 | 1,651,374 | Hindu 70.5%, Muslim 27.0%, Christian 0.7%, Others 1.8% |
Union Territories (8) | |||||||||
A | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | Kuldeep Singh Pathania (LG) | Centre Admin | Tourism-focused; small per-capita. | 8,249 | 405,000 | 12,499 | Hindu 69.4%, Christian 21.3%, Muslim 8.5%, Others 0.8% |
B | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Vijay Kumar Dev (Admin) | Centre Admin | High per-capita urban hub. | 114 | 1,259,000 | 62,536 | Hindu 80.8%, Sikh 13.1%, Muslim 4.9%, Christian 0.8%, Others 0.4% |
C | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Daman | Gyanesh Tripathi (Admin) | Centre Admin | Industrial; modest economy. | 603 | 1,479,000 | N/A (integrated data limited) | Hindu 93.9%, Muslim 5.5%, Christian 0.2%, Others 0.4% |
D | Delhi (NCT) | New Delhi | Lt. Gov. Vinai Kumar Saxena; CM Atishi | AAP / Centre Oversight | High per-capita; services and trade. | 1,484 | 22,277,000 | 1,112,905 | Hindu 81.7%, Muslim 12.9%, Sikh 3.4%, Christian 0.9%, Jain 0.8%, Buddhist 0.1%, Others 0.2% |
E | Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar (summer) / Jammu (winter) | Omar Abdullah (CM); LG Manoj Sinha | NC / Centre | Tourism and horticulture; complex terrain. | 42,241 | 13,831,000 | 236,059 | Muslim 68.3%, Hindu 28.4%, Sikh 1.9%, Buddhist 0.9%, Christian 0.2%, Others 0.3% |
F | Ladakh | Leh | Lt. Gov. B.D. Mishra | Centre Admin | Tourism and small services; sparse population. | 59,146 | 304,000 | 8,304 | Buddhist 46.4%, Muslim 46.0%, Hindu 6.3%, Christian 1.2%, Others 0.1% |
G | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Lt. Gov. Basma M. Ali | Centre Admin | Fishery and tourism; very small. | 32 | 69,000 | N/A (limited data) | Muslim 96.6%, Hindu 2.5%, Christian 0.8%, Others 0.1% |
H | Puducherry | Puducherry | N. Rangaswamy (CM); LG K. Kailashnathan | AINRC / Centre | Services and tourism; moderate per-capita. | 479 | 1,732,000 | 46,945 | Hindu 87.4%, Christian 6.7%, Muslim 5.6%, Others 0.3% |
| # | State / UT | Capital (Administrative / Main) | Current Head of Govt (CM / Administrators / Lt-Governor) (2025) | Party / Admin | Economic Snapshot / Notes* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| States (28) | |||||
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati (Jagran) | N. Chandrababu Naidu (Jagran) | TDP / Alliance | Moderate-to-high — among southern states economy ranking medium/high. (The Indian Express) |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar (Jansatta) | Pema Khandu (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt | Lower per-capita income compared to richer states. (Press Information Bureau) |
| 3 | Assam | Dispur (Jagran) | Himanta Biswa Sarma (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt | Economy growing; but per-capita lower than richer states. (Data.gov India) |
| 4 | Bihar | Patna (Jagran) | Nitish Kumar (Jagran) | JD(U) / Alliance | Among lower per-capita / economic output states. (Statistics Times) |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur (Jagran) | Vishnu Deo Sai (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt | Moderate; resource-based & agriculture/industry mix. (Forbes India) |
| 6 | Goa | Panaji (Jagran) | Pramod Sawant (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt | Among high per-capita income (per capita GDP ranking top-ish). (Statistics Times) |
| 7 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar (Jagran) | Bhupendra Patel (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt | Among top states by GSDP. (The Indian Express) |
| 8 | Haryana | Chandigarh (shared) (Jagran) | Nayab Singh Saini (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt | Higher per-capita income; industrial/service state. (Statistics Times) |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla (Jagran) | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (Jagran) | Congress / State Govt | Smaller economy; hilly/less industrialized — modest per-capita. (Forbes India) |
| 10 | Jharkhand | Ranchi (Jagran) | Hemant Soren (Jagran) | JMM / State Govt | Resource-intensive state; per-capita lower than richer states. (Statistics Times) |
| 11 | Karnataka | Bengaluru (Jagran) | Siddaramaiah (Jagran) | Congress / State Govt | One of India’s top economies (IT + services) and strong per-capita. (The Indian Express) |
| 12 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram (Jagran) | Pinarayi Vijayan (Jagran) | CPI-M / State Govt | Moderate GSDP, but comparatively higher human development & per-capita. (Data For India) |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal (Jagran) | Mohan Yadav (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt | Agriculture- & resource-based; mid-level economic output. (Forbes India) |
| 14 | Maharashtra | Mumbai (capital) (Jagran) | Devendra Fadnavis (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt | India’s largest state economy (by GSDP) — top of list. (Data For India) |
| 15 | Manipur | Imphal (Jagran) | N. Biren Singh (Jagran) | BJP (or coalition) / State Govt | Smaller economy; among lower per-capita states. (Forbes India) |
| 16 | Meghalaya | Shillong (Jagran) | Conrad K. Sangma (Jagran) | NPP / State Govt (or coalition) | Modest economy — hilly / low industrial base. (Forbes India) |
| 17 | Mizoram | Aizawl (Jagran) | P. U. Lalduhoma (Jagran) | Regional / State Govt | Economy small; per-capita modest / below national average. (Forbes India) |
| 18 | Nagaland | Kohima (Jagran) | Neiphiu Rio (Jagran) | NDPP / Regional Govt | Smaller economy; per-capita and output modest. (Forbes India) |
| 19 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar (Jagran) | Mohan Charan Majhi (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt | Industrial + natural-resource economy; mid-level income. (Forbes India) |
| 20 | Punjab | Chandigarh (shared) (Jagran) | Bhagwant Mann (Jagran) | AAP / State Govt | Agriculture-heavy; per-capita lower than industrial states. (Forbes India) |
| 21 | Rajasthan | Jaipur (Jagran) | Bhajan Lal Sharma (Jagran) | Congress / State Govt | Mixed economy; agriculture + tourism; moderate-economic size. (The Indian Express) |
| 22 | Sikkim | Gangtok (Jagran) | Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) (Jagran) | SDF / Regional Govt | High per-capita GDP (among smaller-pop states / UTs) — income ranking good. (Statistics Times) |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai (Jagran) | M. K. Stalin (Jagran) | DMK / State Govt | Among top 3–4 economies by GSDP; strong industrial + service base. (The Indian Express) |
| 24 | Telangana | Hyderabad (Jagran) | A. Revanth Reddy (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt (or coalition) | High per-capita NSDP recently (top among large states) — rising economy. (The Times of India) |
| 25 | Tripura | Agartala (Jagran) | Manik Saha (or current CM) — (if changed, blog may need update) | BJP / State Govt (as of 2025) | Economy small; north-east region — modest output. (Forbes India) |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow (Maps of India) | Yogi Adityanath (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt | Large population + large economic output (among top states) but per-capita lower vs richer states. (The Indian Express) |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun (interim) / seasonal Shimla etc. (Jagran) | Pushkar Singh Dhami (Jagran) | BJP / State Govt | Hilly, smaller economy; tourism + services driven; per-capita modest. (Forbes India) |
| 28 | West Bengal | Kolkata (Jagran) | Mamata Banerjee (Jagran) | TMC / State Govt | Among major economies (GSDP) and large population; industrial + agriculture + services mix. (The Indian Express) |
| Union Territories (8) | |||||
| A | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair (Testbook) | — (Admin via LG) | Administered by LG / Centre | Small economy; tourism / services; modest per-capita. (Forbes India) |
| B | Chandigarh | Chandigarh (Testbook) | — (Admin) | Administrator appointed by Centre / UT admin | Urban economy; per-capita income higher than most rural states. (Statistics Times) |
| C | Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu | Daman (Admin HQ) (Testbook) | — (Admin) | Administered by Centre | Small UT, modest economy. (Forbes India) |
| D | Delhi (NCT) | New Delhi (capital) (Testbook) | Rekha Gupta (GK Chronicle) | BJP / Centre (or local) | High per-capita GDP / income; service + administrative economy. (Statistics Times) |
| E | Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar (Summer) / Jammu (Winter) (Testbook) | Omar Abdullah (GK Chronicle) | Regional / UT Govt | Economy modest; hilly/complex terrain; lower per-capita vs big states. (Forbes India) |
| F | Ladakh | Leh (admin centre) (GK Chronicle) | — (Admin) | UT admin by Centre | Very small population; economy limited — tourism, small services. (Forbes India) |
| G | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti (Guidely) | — (Admin) | UT admin via Centre | Very small — island economy, tourism/fishery based. (Forbes India) |
| H | Puducherry | Puducherry (capital) (Testbook) | N. Rangaswamy (GK Chronicle) | Regional / UT Govt | Mixed services/tourism economy; per-capita moderate. (Forbes India) |
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