Uttar Pradesh:

UP is a state located in northern India. It was created on 1 April 1937 as

the United Provinces, and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950. Lucknow is
the capital and Kanpur is the commercial capital and the largest city of Uttar
Pradesh. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttarakhand, was carved from
the mountainous Himalayan region of Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh, with a total area of 243,290 square kilometres (93,935 sq mi),
is Indias fifth largest state in terms of land area.
The state has more than 32 large and small rivers; of them, the Ganges,
Yamuna, Saraswati, Sarayu, Betwa, and Ghaghara are larger and of religious
importance in Hinduism.
Uttar Pradesh is divided into 80 districts under these 18 divisions:
Most of the language speaking is Hindi.

Maharashtra:

Maharastra is a state in the western region of India. It is the second most

populous state after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India.
Maharashtra is the wealthiest state in India, contributing 15% of the country's
industrial output and 13.3% of its GDP (20062007 figures).
Maharashtra encompasses an area of 308,000 km (119,000 mi), and is the
third largest state in India.
The modern Marathi language developed from the Maharashtri Prakrit, and
the word Marhatta (later used for the Marathas) is found in
the JainMaharashtri literature.
The Western Ghats form one of the three watersheds of India, from which
many South Indian rivers originate, notable among them being Godavari
River, and Krishna River, which flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal, forming
one of the greatest river basins in India.

Bihar:

It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at 38,202 sq mi

(98,940 km2) and 3rd largest by population. The Bihar plain is divided into
two parts by the river Ganges which flows through the middle from west to
east. Bihar has forest area of 6,764.14 km2. which is 7.2% of its geographical
area.
In 2000, Bihar was subdivided, the southern part becoming the state of
Jharkhand. Close to 85% of the population lives in villages. Almost 58%
of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.
The Ganges divides Bihar into two unequal halves and flows through the
middle from west to east. Other Ganges tributaries are the Son, Budhi
Gandak, Chandan, Orhani and Phalgu.
Most of the language speaking is Hindi and Bhojpuri.

West Bengal:

It is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most

populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the
world, with over 91 million inhabitants. Spread over 34,267 sq mi
(88,750 km2).
It is bordered by the countries ofNepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, and the
Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam. The state
capital is Kolkata. West Bengal encompasses two broad natural regions:
the Gangetic Plainin the south and the sub-Himalayan and Himalayan area in
the north.
The Ganges is the main river, which divides in West Bengal. One branch
enters Bangladesh as the Padma or Pdda, while the other flows through
West Bengal as the Bhagirathi River and Hooghly River. The Farakka
barrage over Ganges feeds the Hooghly branch of the river by a feeder canal,
and its management as been a source of lingering dispute between India and
Bangladesh.
As of 2009, recorded forest area in the state is 11,879 km2 (4,587 sq mi)
which is 13.38% of the state's geographical area. Compared to the national
average of 21.02%. Reserves, protected and un-classed forests constitute
59.4%, 31.8% and 8.9%, respectively, of the forest area. Part of the world's
largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans, is located in southern West Bengal.
Official Language Bengali and Hindi.

Andhra Pradesh

It is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the country's southeastern

coast. It is India's fourth-largest state by area and fifth-largest by population.
Its capital and largest city is Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh is bordered
byMaharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the
east, Tamil Nadu to the south and Karnataka to the west.
ndhra Pradesh is divided into three regions. The northern part of the plateau
is the Telanganaregion and the southern part is known as Rayalaseema.
These two regions are separated by the River Krishna. The third region
is Coastal Andhra.
The coastal plains are for the most part delta regions formed by
the Godavari,Krishna, and Penner rivers.
The Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre is
located at the barrier island of Sriharikota, inNellore district of Andhra
Pradesh.
Official Language Telugu.

On 30 July 2013, the Congress Working Committee adopted a resolution on

the bifurcation of the state subject to parliamentary approval. This resolution,
once approved by parliament, would bring the state of Telangana into
existence with 10 districts, whilst the rest of the state would remain in Andhra
Pradesh and comprise 13 districts. Hyderabad (part of Telangana) would be
the common capital of both states for ten years.

Madhya Pradesh:

It is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore.
Nicknamed the "heart of India" due to its geographical location in India,
Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state in the country by area. With over
75 million inhabitants, it is the sixth largest state in India by population. It
borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the
southeast, Maharashtra to the south, Gujaratto the west, and Rajasthan to
the northwest.
The Narmada is the longest river in Madhya Pradesh. It flows westward
through a rift valley, with the Vindhya ranges sprawling along its northern
bank and the Satpura range of mountains along the southern. Its tributaries
include the Banjar, the Tawa, the Machna, the Denwa and
the Sonbhardra rivers. The Tapti River runs parallel to Narmada, and also
flows through a rift valley. The NarmadaTapti systems carry and enormous
volume of water and provide drainage for almost a quarter of the land area of
Madhya Pradesh.
The official language of the state is Hindi. Urdu, another register of
the Hindustani language, is also a common language with over a million
speakers.
According to census of 2011, 87% of the MP residents followed Hinduism,
while others are Muslim (6.2%), Jain (0.9%), Christians
(0.3%), Buddhists(0.3%), and Sikhs (0.2%).

Tamil Nadu:

It is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital is Chennai(formerly known

as Madras), the largest city. Tamil Nadu is a land most known for its
monumental ancient Hindu temples and classical form of dance Bharata
Natyam.
Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is
bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the states
of Kerala,Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bounded by the Eastern
Ghats on the north, by the Nilgiri, theAnamalai Hills, and Kerala on the west,

by the Bay of Bengal in the east, by the Gulf of Mannar and thePalk Strait on
the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean on the south.
Tamil Nadu is subdivided into 32 districts, Official language Tamil.
Tamil Nadu covers an area of 130,058 km2 (50,216 sq mi), and is the eleventh
largest state in India.
At this point is the town of Kanyakumari which is the meeting point of
the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean. The south
boundary of India is Kanyakumari which is located at Tamilnadu,

Rajasthan:

It is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the west
of India. It comprises most of the area of the large, inhospitable Thar Desert,
also known as the Great Indian Desert, which parallels the Sutlej-Indus river
valley along its border with Pakistan to the west. Rajasthan is also bordered
by Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar
Pradesh andHaryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan
covers 10.4% of India, an area of 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi).
Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the state.
One of the world's oldest mountain ranges, the Aravalli Range, cradles the
only hill station of Rajasthan,Mount Abu, famous for Dilwara Temples, a
sacred pilgrimage for Jains.
The Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, spread over an area of 3162 km, is an
excellent example of the ecosystem of the Thar Desert, and its diverse fauna.
Official language Hindi and litarcy 68%.

Karnataka

It is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the
passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of
Mysore, it was renamedKarnataka in 1973. The capital and largest city
is Bangalore.
Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea and the Laccadive Sea to the
west, Goa to the north west, Maharashtra to the north, Andhra Pradesh to the
east, Tamil Nadu to the south east, and Kerala to the south west.
The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres (74,122 sq mi), or
5.83 per cent of the total geographical area of India. It is the eighth largest
Indian state by area. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census,
Karnataka is the ninth largest state by population, comprising 30 districts.
Kannada is the most widely spoken and official language of the state. The
literacy rate is 66.6% with 76.1% of males and 56.9% of females being
literate. 83% of the population are Hindu, 11% are Muslim, 4% are Christian,
0.8% are Jains, 0.7% are Buddhist, and with the remainder belonging to other
religions.
The state has three principal geographical zones:
1. The coastal region of Karavali.

2. The hilly Malenadu region comprising the Western Ghats.

3. The Bayaluseeme region comprising the plains of the Deccan plateau.
Gujarat:

It is known locally as Jewel of the West. It has an area of

196,204 km2 (75,755 sq mi) with a coastline of 1,600 km (990 mi), most of
which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula, and a population in excess of 60
million.
The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the north, Maharashtra to the
south,Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea as well as
the Pakistani province of Sindh on the west. Its capital city is Gandhinagar,
The capital, Gandhinagar is a planned city. Whilst its largest city
is Ahmedabad. Gujarat is home to theGujarati-speaking people of India. The
letaracy rate is 80.18.
There are 38 rivers covers the Gujarat they are:

1. Aji (164 km)

2. Ambika
3. Auranga
4. Banas
5. Bhadar(200 k
m)
6. Bhukhui
7. Bhogavo
8. Chirai
9. Daman
Ganga
10.Dhadhar

11.Gautami
12.Ghela
13.Hiran
14.Hathmati
15.Kalubhar
16.Keri
17.Khari
18.Kim(107 k
m)
19.Lilka
20.Lindio

21.Mahi (580 km)

22.Machchu(130 k
m)
23.Meshwo
24.Madhuwanti
25.Narmada
26.Ozat (125 km)
27.Purna
28.Rangholi
29.Sabarmati(371
km)

31.Shedhi
32.Shetrunji(227
km)
33.Sonpari
34.Talaji
35.Tapi (724 km)
36.Vatrak
37.Vishwamitri
38.Und

30.Sanosari

Odisha:

formerly known as Orissa is an Indian state on the subcontinent's east coast,

by the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded by the Indian states of West Bengal to
the north-east and in the east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the
west and north-west andAndhra Pradesh to the south.

It is the modern name of the ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded
by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka in 261 BCE. The modern state of Orissa was
established on 1 April 1936, as a province in British India and consisted
predominantly of Oriya speakers. 1 April is therefore celebrated as Utkala
Dibasa (foundation day of Odisha). The region is also known as Utkala when
mentioned in India's national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana". Cuttack remained
the capital of the state for over eight centuries until 13 April 1948
when Bhubaneswar was officially declared as the new state capital, a position
it still holds.
There are 30 Districts in Orissa. Orissa is home to the Oriya speaking people
of India. The letaracy rate is 73.45.

Kerala:

Regionally referred to as Keralam , is a state in the south-west region

of India on theMalabar coast. It was formed on 1 November 1956 as per
the States Reorganisation Act by combining variousMalayalam-speaking
regions.
Spread over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi) it is bordered by Karnataka to the
north and north east, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep
Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala
is the twelfth largest state by population and is divided into 14districts.
Malayalam is the most widely spoken and official language of the state. The
state capital is Thiruvananthapuram, other major cities include Kochi,
Kozhikode, Thrissur, and Kollam.
The eastern region of Kerala consists of high mountains, gorges and deep-cut
valleys immediately west of the Western Ghats' rain shadow. Forty-one of
Kerala's west-flowing rivers, and three of its east-flowing ones originate in
this region. The Western Ghats form a wall of mountains interrupted only
nearPalakkad; hence also known Palghat, where the Palakkad Gap breaks
through to provide access to the rest of India. The Western Ghats rise on
average to 1,500 m (4920 ft) above sea level, while the highest peaks reach
around 2,500 m (8200 ft). Anamudi, the highest peak in south India, is at an
elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft). The elevations of the eastern portions of
the Nilgiri Hills and Palni Hills range from 250 and 1,000 m (820 and 3300 ft).

Jharkhand (Jhrkha, pronounced [dark]

southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000.

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listen);Hindi: ) is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the

Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar

Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Odisha to the south, and West Bengal to the east. It has an area of 30,778 sq mi
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(79,710 km ). The industrial city of Ranchiis its capital and Dumka is sub capital while Jamshedpur is the largest and the biggest
industrial city of the state. Some of the other major cities and industrial centres are Dhanbad, Bokaro and Jamshedpur. The major
religious centre is Deoghar. The name "Jharkhand" means "The Land of Forests".

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Jharkhand accounts for 40% of the mineral resources of India. Ranchi accounts for 50% mineral production of the state, nearing
about 0.18% of nation's mineral production.
Most of the state lies on the Chota Nagpur Plateau, which is the source of the Koel, Damodar, Brahmani, Kharkai,
and Subarnarekha rivers, whose upper watersheds lie within Jharkhand. Much of the state is still covered by forest. Forest
preserves support populations of tigers and Asian Elephants.
River|Subarnarekha]] rivers, whose upper waharkai]], and Subarnarnd Asian Elephants.
Literacy : 67.6%, Main Laguages: Hindi, Maithili, Santhali, Bengali, Urdu

Assam ([sm],

pronunciation (helpinfo); Assamese: xm, /xm/) is a state of India in thenorth-eastern region. Its

capital is Dispur, located within the municipal area of Guwahati city. Located south of the eastern Himalayas, Assam comprises
the Brahmaputra and the Barak river valleys along with the Karbi Anglong and the North Cachar Hills with an area of 30,285 square
miles (78,438 km). Assam is surrounded by six of the other Seven Sister States: Arunachal
Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur,Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya. Geographically Assam and these states are connected to the rest of
India via a narrow strip of land in West Bengal called the Siliguri Corridor or "Chicken's Neck".[2]
As the Bramhaputra flows in Assam the climate here is cold and there is rainfall most of the

Punjab (

/pndb/; Punjabi: ), also spelt Panjab, is a state in the northwest of theRepublic of India, forming part of the

larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states ofHimachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and
southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west. It is also bounded to the north by
the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The state capital is located in Chandigarh, which is a Union Territory and also the capital of
the neighbouring state of Haryana.
After the partition of India in 1947, the Punjab province of British India was divided between India and Pakistan. The Indian
Punjab was divided in 1966 with the formation of the new states of Haryana andHimachal Pradesh, as well as the current state of
Punjab. Punjab is the only state in India with a majority Sikh population.[3]