Capital : Amaravati Amaravati is the de facto capital of Andhra Pradesh where as Hyderabad serves as the de jure capital. Statehood : 01 October 1953 The state was split into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in June 2, 2014. Area : 162,970 km2 Andhra Pradesh is the 8th largest stateRead More →
Capital : Kolkata Calcutta was renamed as Kolkata in 2001. Statehood : 26 January 1950 Area : 88,752 km2 Kerala is the 14th largest state by area. Population : 9.1+ crores Based on 2011 census, population in West Bengal is more than 9.1 crores and ranks 4th position. ThereforeRead More →
Capital : Srinagar (Summer) Jammu city (Winter) Jammu and Kashmir has two capitals. Srinagar is the summer capital and Jammu is the Winter capital. Statehood : 26 October 1947 Area : 222,236 sq.km Jammu and Kashmir is the 5th largest state by area. Population : 1.2+ croresRead More →
Capital : Gandhinagar This city is named after Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Statehood : May 1, 1960 Gujarat was part of Bombay state and got separated on May 1 of 1960. Area : 196,024 km2 Gujarat is the 6th largest state by area. Population : 6.2+ crores Based onRead More →
Capital : Chennai The city is formerly known as Madras. Due to presence of many automobile industries in Chennai, the city is known as “The Detroit of India”. Statehood : January 26, 1950 Madras state was renamed to Tamil Nadu in 1969. Area : 130,060 km2 Tamil Nadu is the 11thRead More →
Capital : Thiruvananthapuram The city is formerly known as Trivandrum. Mahatma Gandhi referred this city as “Evergreen city of India”. Statehood : November 1, 1956 The Kerala state was created on 1st November of 1956. The formation day of Kerala is known as “Kerala Piravi”. Area : 38,863 km2 KeralaRead More →