India (located in southern Asia) is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities with over 1.5 billion people and the 2nd most populous country in the world. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
| S.No. | State Name | Foundation Day | Total Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 1 November 1956 | 13 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 20 February 1987 | 25 |
| 3 | Assam | 26 January 1950 | 34 |
| 4 | Bihar | 26 January 1950 | 38 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 1 November 2000 | 28 |
| 6 | Goa | 30 May 1987 | 2 |
| 7 | Gujarat | 1 May 1960 | 33 |
| 8 | Haryana | 1 November 1966 | 22 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | 25 January 1971 | 12 |
| 10 | Jharkhand | 15 November 2000 | 24 |
| 11 | Karnataka | 1 November 1956 | 30 |
| 12 | Kerala | 1 November 1956 | 14 |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | 26 January 1950 | 55 |
| 14 | Maharashtra | 1 May 1960 | 36 |
| 15 | Manipur | 21 January 1972 | 16 |
| 16 | Meghalaya | 21 January 1972 | 11 |
| 17 | Mizoram | 20 February 1987 | 11 |
| 18 | Nagaland | 1 December 1963 | 12 |
| 19 | Odisha | 26 January 1950 | 30 |
| 20 | Punjab | 1 November 1966 | 22 |
| 21 | Rajasthan | 26 January 1950 | 33 |
| 22 | Sikkim | 16 May 1975 | 4 |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | 1 November 1956 | 38 |
| 24 | Telangana | 2 June 2014 | 33 |
| 25 | Tripura | 21 January 1972 | 8 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 26 January 1950 | 75 |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | 9 November 2000 | 13 |
| 28 | West Bengal | 26 January 1950 | 23 |
| 29 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT) | 1 November 1956 | 3 |
| 30 | Chandigarh | 1 November 1966 | 1 |
| 31 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (UT) | 26 January 2020 | 3 |
| 32 | Delhi (UT) | 1 November 1956 | 11 |
| 33 | Jammu and Kashmir (UT) | 31 October 2019 | 20 |
| 34 | Ladakh (UT) | 31 October 2019 | 2 |
| 35 | Lakshadweep (UT) | 1 November 1956 | 1 |
| 36 | Puducherry (UT) | 16 August 1962 | 4 |
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