Union Territories in India as of 2024: Know details of all 8 Union Territories of India

Located in South-East Asia, India is the 7th largest country in the world. Apart from this, it is the 2nd populous country in the world. The official name of India is “Republic of India”. For administration, India is divided into 28 states and 8 Union Territories. Unlike states, all the powers in Union Territories rest in the hand of the Union.

Currently, there are 8 union territories in India. As a student, you should know about all Union Territories of India 2024. This will help you gain crucial knowledge to score good marks in different competitive tests.

Union Territories of India List

The list of 8 Indian Union Territories along with other useful details are given in the following table.

Details of all Union Territories (UT) of India

1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1. Established – 1 November 1956
2. Largest City –  Port Blair
3. Number of Districts – 3
4. Area – 8,24
5. Official Language – Hindi, English
6. Overview – The UT of Andaman and Nicobar is a group of 572 islands. Out of all these islands, only 38 are inhabited. The capital of this UT is Port Blair. The Andaman Islands are also home to the Sentinelese people, an uncontacted tribe.

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2. Chandigarh

1. Established – 1st November 1966
2. Largest City – Chandigarh
3. Number of Districts – 1
4. Area – 114 km sq.
5. Official Language – English
6. Overview – The Union Territory of Chandigarh serves as the Joint capital of two states i.e. Punjab and Haryana. It is one of the earliest planned cities in post-independence India and is internationally known for its architecture. The city of Chandigarh has one of the highest per capita incomes in the country.

3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

1. Established – 26 January 2020
2. Largest City – Silvassa (Capital is Daman)
3. Number of Districts – 3
4. Area – 603 km sq.
5. Official Language – Gujarati, Hindi, Konkani, Marathi, English
6. Overview – This union territory consists of the following four separate geographical entitles i.e. Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman, and Diu. The union territory is created by the merger of the former territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

4. Delhi

1. Established – 1956
2. Largest City – Delhi
3. Number of Districts – 11
4. Area – 1484 Km sq.
5. Official Language – Hindi and English
6. Overview – Officially known as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi is a UT containing New Delhi, the capital of India. According to the census of 2011, Delhi’s city proper population was over 11 million while the NCT’s population was about 16.8 million. Delhi is one of the busiest retail centers in India. Apart from this, Delhi has the 2nd highest GDP per capita in India after Goa.

5. Jammu and Kashmir

1. Established – 31st October 2019
2. Largest City – Jammu (Capital is Srinagar)
3. Number of Districts – 20
4. Area – 42,241 km sq.
5. Official Language – Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, English
6. Overview – The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir comprises the Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley. This UT was created in the year 2019 when BJP led government passed a resolution to repeal Article 370.

6. Ladakh

1. Established – 31st October 2019
2. Largest City – Leh
3. Number of Districts – 2
4. Area – 59, 146 km square
5. Official Language – Hindi and English
6. Overview – Ladakh is a union territory that is created along with J&K after the repletion of Article 370 by the Indian Government. Leh is the largest city of this UT followed by Kargil. Due to its strategic importance, the Indian Military maintains a strong presence in this area.

7. Lakshadweep

1. Established – 1st November 1956
2. Largest City – Andrott
3. Number of Districts – 1
4. Area – 32.63 km sq.
5. Official Language – Malayalam, English
6. Overview – Lakshadweep is also known as “Laccadives”. It consists of 36 islands in the Arabian Sea. Only ten islands in the UT are inhabited. According to the census of 2011, the population of Lakshadweep is 64, 473. The UT also has an airport on Agatti Island. The primary occupations of the inhabitants are fishing and coconut cultivation.

8. Puducherry

1. Established – 1st November 1954
2. Largest City – Pondicherry
3. Number of Districts – 4
4. Area – 483 km sq
5. Official Language – Tamil, English, French
6. Overview – Puducherry is one of the three union territories in India that has its own legislative assembly. Tamil is the most widely spoken language in Puducherry. This UT is formed out of four territories of former French India.

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