List Of Formation Dates Of States In India
Andhra Pradesh was divided into two states, Telangana and a residual Andhra Pradesh on 2 June 2014.Hyderabad, located entirely within the borders of Telangana, is to serve as the capital for both states for a period of time not exceeding ten years. The Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Andhra Pradesh Legislature completed the process of relocating to temporary facilities in the envisaged new capital city Amaravati in early 2017.
State | Capital | Formation Date | Largest City | Official Language | Zone |
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Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | 01-10-1953 | Visakhapatanam | Telugu | South |
Karnataka | Bengaluru | 01-11-1956 | Bengaluru | Kannada | South |
Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | 01-11-1956 | Kochi | Malayalam | South |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai | 26-01-1950 | Chennai | Tamil | South |
Telangana | Hyderabad | 02-06-2014 | Hyderabad | Telugu,Urdu | South |
State | Capital | Formation Date | Largest City | Official Language | Zone |
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Bihar | Patna | 26-01-1950 | Patna | Hindi | East |
Jharkhand | Ranchi | 15-11-2000 | Jamshedpur | Hindi | East |
Odisha | Bhubaneswar | 26-01-1950 | Bhubaneswar | Odia | East |
West Bengal | Kolkata | 26-01-1950 | Kolkata | Bengali,Nepali | East |
State | Capital | Formation Date | Largest City | Official Language | Zone |
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Goa | Panaji | 30-05-1987 | Vasco Da Gama | Konkani | West |
Gujarat | Gandhinagar | 01-05-1960 | Ahmedabad | Gujarati | West |
Maharashtra | Mumbai(Summer),Nagpur(Winter) | 01-05-1960 | Mumbai | Marathi | West |
State | Capital | Formation Date | Largest City | Official Language | Zone |
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Chhattisgarh | Raipur | 01-11-2000 | Raipur | Hindi | Central |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | 01-11-1956 | Indore | Hindi | Central |
Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | 26-01-1950 | Kanpur | Hindi | Central |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun | 09-11-2000 | Dehradun | Hindi | Central |
State | Capital | Formation Date | Largest City | Official Language | Zone |
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Haryana | Chandigarh | 01-11-1966 | Faridabad | Hindi | North |
Himachal Pradesh | Shimla(summer),Dharmashala(winter) | 25-01-1971 | Shimla | Hindi | North |
Jammu And Kashmir | Srinagar(summer),Jammu(winter) | 26-01-1950 | Srinagar | Urdu | North |
Punjab | Chandigarh | 01-11-1966 | Ludhiana | Punjabi | North |
Rajasthan | Jaipur | 01-11-1956 | Jaipur | Hindi | North |
State | Capital | Formation Date | Largest City | Official Language | Zone |
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Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | 20-02-1987 | Itanagar | English | North-East |
Assam | Dispur | 26-01-1950 | Guwahati | Assamese | North-East |
Manipur | Imphal | 21-01-1972 | Imphal | Meitei | North-East |
Meghalaya | Shillong | 21-01-1972 | Shillong | English | North-East |
Mizoram | Aizawl | 20-02-1987 | Aizawl | English,Hindi,Mizo | North-East |
Nagaland | Kohima | 01-12-1963 | Dimapur | English | North-East |
Sikkim | Gangtok | 16-05-1975 | Gangtok | English | North-East |
Tripura | Agartala | 21-01-1972 | Agartala | Bengali,English,Kokborok | North-East |
Union Territory | Capital | Largest City | Official Languages | Additional Official Languages |
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Andaman And Nicobar Islands | Port Bliar | Port Bliar | English,Hindi | - |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh | - | English | - |
Dadra And Nagar Haveli | Silvassa | Silvassa | Gujarati,Hindi | Marathi |
Daman And Diu | Daman | Daman | English,Gujarati,Hindi,Konkani | - |
Delhi | New Delhi | - | Hindi | Punjabi,Urdu |
Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Kavaratti | Malayalam | English |
Puducherry | Pondicherry | Pondicherry | English,Tamil | Malayalam,Telugu |
State | Additional Official Languages |
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Andhra Pradesh | - |
Arunachal Pradesh | - |
Assam | Bengali |
Bihar | Urdu |
Chhattisgarh | - |
Goa | Marathi |
Gujarat | - |
Haryana | Punjabi |
Himachal Pradesh | English |
Jammu And Kashmir | - |
Jharkhand | Urdu |
Karnataka | English |
Kerala | English |
Madhya Pradesh | - |
Maharashtra | - |
Manipur | English |
Meghalaya | Khasi |
Mizoram | - |
Nagaland | - |
Odisha | - |
Punjab | - |
Rajasthan | English |
Sikkim | Bhutia,Gurung,Lepcha,Limbu,Manggar,Mukhia,Newari,Rai,Sherpa,Tamang |
Tamil Nadu | English |
Telangana | - |
Tripura | - |
Uttar Pradesh | Urdu |
Uttarakhand | Sanskrit |
West Bengal | Hindi,Odia,Punjabi,Santali,Urdu |