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ANDHRA PRADESH
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Area : 275,068sq.km
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Density
:241
persq.km
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Population : 6,65,08,008
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Growth rate : 23.82%
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Capital
:
Hyderabad |
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| Description
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Area
description |
The
Eastern Ghats
consisting of low
hills and a dry
plateau run through
the state rivers away
from the easterns sea
coast. The highest
peak Mahendragi rises
1,500m. above sea
level. The Krishna and
Godavari, the largest
river in the state has
fertile deltas. An
important tributary,
of Krishna is the
Tungabhadra. The
Nagarjunsagar dam is
built across the
Krishna.
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Capital |
Hyderabad
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Towns |
Vishakpatnam,
Kurnool, Guntur,
Vijaywada
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Language/s |
Telgu,
Next to Hindi, Telgu
is the biggest
linguistic unit
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Literacy |
45.11% (me n 56.24%, women 33.71%)
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Legislative
Council |
295
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Agriculture |
12.33m
tones of foodgrains
(principal crop rice
9.7 tonnes) are grown
on 13.19 m ha. Of
cropped land. Other
crops are wheat, jowar,
bajra, maiza,
groundnut, chillies,
cotton, oilseeds and
sugar cane. The
biggest money spinner
is tobacco.
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Forests |
63,771sq.km.
Forest products are
teak, eucalyptus,
cashew, casuarina and
bamboo.
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Minerals |
Asbestos and barites, copper ore, coal, iron, limestone and manganese
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Industry |
Some
of the best textiles
come from Andhra
Pradesh. Other
industries are
sugar-milling machine
, tools,
pharmaceuticals,
cement, chemicals,
glass, fertilizers,
electronic equipment,
heavy electrical
machinery, aircraft
parts and
paper-making. There is
and oil refinery at
Vishakpatnam.
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Roads |
National highway :2,587km.
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Tourism |
Among
temples, Tirupati in
chittor district
attracts more than a
lack of piligrims
during the season.
Places of interest in
Hyderabad are Golconda
font, the Charminar
and the famous Salar
Jung Museum.
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Festivals |
Sankranti
(January), Ugadi
(April) , Vinayaka
Chaturthi
(August/September).
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ARUNACHAL
PRADESH
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Area
: 78,438
sq.km
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Population : 8,64,558
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Capital
:
Itanagar |
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| Description
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Area
description |
Divided
into 12 districts. A
scenic.mountainous
State with snow Peaks
and dense forests,
Created as the North
? East Frontier
Agency in 1914, it
became a Union
Territory in 1972 and
a State in 1987.
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Capital |
Itanagar
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Towns |
Annin,
Along, Khonsa, Zero,
Tezu, Passighat, Seppa,
Tawang, Bomdilla.
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Literacy |
42.22% (men 51.1% and women 29.3%)
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Legislative
Council |
295
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Agriculture |
About 80% of the people are engaged in agriculture, Food grains 207.600 tonnes(1989-90)
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Forests |
51,540 sq km.
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Industry |
Mainly
forest ? based
? saw
mills,plywood,soap and
candle manufacturing.
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Roads
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12,788km
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Airports
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Itanagar,Daparijo,Zeru,Along,Passighat
and Tezu.
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Festivals
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Igu
dance festival
(January), Makar
Sankrati (January).
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ASSAM
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Area :78,438sq.km
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Density : 284persq.km
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Population : 2,24,14,332
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Growth rate : 23.58%
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Capital
:Dispur |
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| Description
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Area
description |
The
river Brahmaputra
flows through the
State Rainfall in
Assam is among the
highest in the Worlds-
178-305 cm between
June and September,
22% of the State is
under forests.
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Capital |
Dispur
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Towns |
Guwahati,
Dibrugarh, Goalpara,
Haflong Tezpur,
Lakhimpur, Tinsukhia,
Jorhat, Karimganj.
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Language/s |
Assamese
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Literacy |
53.42% (men 62.34%, Women 43.70%)
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Legislative
Council |
126
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Agriculture |
Over 77% of the people are involved in agriculture. 371 m kg or over 50% of Indian tea comes from Assam. Tea is the principal industry spread over 845 tea plantations. Main cash crops are jute, tea cotton, oilseeds, sugar-cane, fruit and potatoes. Assam is famous for pineapples and oranges.
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Forests |
91,187,.24sq.km
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Minerals |
Coal, Limestone, refractory day, dolomite
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Industry |
Petrochemicals
with 3 refineries,
Sericultures,
Handlooms, Brass,
Cane, Bamboo, Paper,
Jute and Nylon.
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Roads |
28,930 km
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Tourism |
The
Kaziranga (rhino) and
Manas (elephant and
tiger) National Parks
and a big tourist
draw. Close to
Guwahati is famous
Kamakhya Temple.
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Festivals |
Bohag
Bihu (April) Durga
Puja, Rongali Bihu
(September/October)
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| Airports |
Guwahati,
Tezpur, Jorhat,
Lilabari, Silchar and
Dibrugarh.
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Area :173,877 sq.km
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Density :497 per sq. km.
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Population : 8,63,74,465
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Growth rate : 23.49%
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Capital : Patna |
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| Description |
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Area
description |
with 10 divisions covering 42 Districts. North Bihar is watered by rivers Son, Gandak, Sarayn, Kosi and Ganga and the Southern region has the Damodar. The Mahatma Gandhi Setu, one of the longest bridges in the World has been built across the Ganga. |
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Capital |
Patna |
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Towns |
Arrah, Bhagalpur, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Chhapra, Giridih, Katihar,
Muger, Madhubani, Muzzafarpur Sahibganj, Samstipur, Purnea,
Ranchi, Sindri (largest fertilizer), Barauni factory, Barauni (oil |
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Language/s |
Hindi, Urdu, Maithili, Bhojpuri |
|
Literacy |
45.11% (me n 56.24%, women 33.71%) |
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Legislative
Council |
324 |
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Agriculture |
1.6 m. ha. Are cultivated to produce 12.3 m tones of food grains
every year chief among which is rice (6.56 tonnes) and wheat
(3.54 m. tones). Other food crops are maize, rabi and pulses.
Main cash crops are jute, sugarcane, oilseeds, tobacco and potato. |
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Forests |
2.9 m. ha. With 12 protected forests |
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Minerals |
India?s
riches mineral state,
Bihar produces 40% of
the national |
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Industry |
Tata Iron and Steel Co., Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co., the Steel Plant at Bokaro, the Oil Refinery at Barauni, Heavy Engineering Corporation and Foundry Forge Project at Ranchi and Aluminium Plant at Muri.. |
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Roads |
35,411 km |
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Tourism |
Important tourist centers are Rajgir, Bodh Gaya, Vaishali, Jamshedpur and Nalanda (Site of and an ancient Buddhist university. |
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Festivals |
Durga Puja (September/October), Diwali (October/November), Sonepur Cattle Fair (November), Tribal festivals, Chhat (Festival of Sun), Holi (March). |
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CHHATISGARH |
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Area : N.A |
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Population : 20,795,956 |
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Description |
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Area
Description |
Chhatisgarh was the part of Madhya Pradesh, it has been divided with the area the
population recently. |
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Capital |
Raipur |
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Language/s |
Hindi |
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Districts |
16 |
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Industry |
Petrochemicals with 3 refineries, Sericultures, Handlooms,
Brass, Cane, Bamboo, Paper, Jute and Nylon. |
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Other
Cities |
Jashpur, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Raipur, Dhamtari, Bastar. |
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Airports |
Raipur |
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Festivals |
Holi, Dewali, Chhat. |
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DELHI |
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Area :1,485 sq.kms |
Capital:Delhi |
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Population : 13,782,976 |
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| Description |
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Area
Description |
Capital of India for centuries. A dry region with extreme hot and cold climate. Delhi includes 214 villages surrounding the urban region of Old and New Delhi. The River Yamuna flows through Delhi. The Aravalli hill ranges known as the Ridge ends here. |
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Capital |
Delhi |
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Language/s |
Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, English |
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Places
to visit |
Purana
Quila, Red Fort, Qutub
Minar, Humayun?s
Tomb, India Gate,
Lotus Temple, Raj Ghat. |
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Other
Cities |
New Delhi, Gandhi Nagar, Gurgaon, Ladhirod, Patel Nagar. . |
|
Airports |
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Palam Airport (Domestic),Safdarjung Airport. |
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Festivals |
Ganesh Chaturthi, Dushera, Diwali. |
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Goa |
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Area : 3,702 sq. km. |
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Population : 11,69,793 |
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| Description |
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Area
Description |
3,702 sq. km. Lying between the Western Ghat and the Arabian Sea, Goa is famous
for its sea beaches. The rivers flowing to the west are Mandove, Zuari, Terekhol,
Chapora and Batul. |
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Roads |
4,163 km. |
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Language/s |
Konkani, Marathi, Hindi & English |
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Agriculture |
Principal crops are
rice, pulses, ragi,
maize, groundnut,
sugarcane and cashew
nut. Fish is the
state?s
staple food. In 1989
? 90 the
catch of seafish was
53,179 tonnes valued
at Rs. 20,19,81,000. |
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Industry |
Petrochemicals with 3 refineries, Sericultures, Handlooms,
Brass, Cane, Bamboo, Paper, Jute and Nylon. |
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Towns |
Vasco-da-Gama, Mapusa, Madgaon. |
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Minerals |
Manganese, Iron, bauxite, limestone, clay. |
|
Airports |
Dabolim |
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Tourism |
Historical Churches in Old Goa include the Basilica of Bomm Jesu (where the relics
of St. Francis Xavier are kept), these Cathedral and the Church of St. Francies
of Assisi. Calangute, Colva and Vagator beaches draw hundreds of tourists every
year. |
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Festivals |
Christmas (December 25), Tribal Festival. |
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GUJARAT |
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| Area : 196,024 sq.km |
Density : 210 per sq.km. |
| Population :4,13,09,582 |
Growth rate : 20.8% |
| Capital
: Gandhinagar |
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| Description |
| Area
description |
Divided into 19 districts. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the north of Gujarat. The State has an extreme climate. Sabarmati, Mahi Narmada, Tapti, Narmada are the major rivers. Peninsular Saurashtra is a hilly tract. |
| Capital |
Gandhi nagar. |
| Towns |
Surat, Ahmedabad, Rajkot Jamnagar, Kandla, Vadodara. |
| Language/s |
Gujarati |
| Literacy |
61.30% (men 72.5%, women 48.5%) |
| Legislative
Council |
182 |
| Agriculture |
19.6 m. ha. Principal crops are rice, cotton, pulses, groundnut and tobacco. |
| Minerals |
Limestone, bauxite, agate, quartz, silicon, dolomite and lignite. Coal is found under the Kalol and Mehsana oil and gas fields. |
| Industry |
Textiles general and electrical engineering oil refining, petrochemicals, machine tools, pharmaceuticals, dyes, soda ash, cement, salt, sulphuric acid, paper and fertilizers. |
| Roads |
67,065 Km. |
| Tourism |
The Shaking Minarets of Ahmedabad has towers, one of which when shaken shakes the others. National parks include Gir forest, the last refuge of the Asiatic lion and Nal Sarover, the bird sanctuary. Dwarak and Somnath are known for the temples. |
| Festivals |
Navaratri (September/October) Dussera (September/October) Diwali (November). |
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HARYANA |
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| Area : 44,212 sq.km |
Density : 369 per sq. km |
| Population :1,64,63,648 |
Growth rate : 26.28% |
| Capital : Chandigarh |
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| Description |
| Area
description |
Divided nto 16 districts. The south-west is dry, sandy and arid. Rivers Ghaggar and the Yamuna border of the state |
| Capital |
Chandigarh |
| Towns |
Ambala, Faridabad, Guraon, Hissar, Karnal, Rothank, Sirsa, Sonepat, Kurukshetra. |
| Language/s |
Hindi, Haryanvi, Punjabi |
| Literacy |
57.33% (men 67.85%, women 40.94%) |
| Legislative
Council |
90 |
| Agriculture |
Occupation of 82% of the people, Irrigated 9.57 m tonnes of foodgrains (rice 1.8 m. tonnes, wheat 5.9 m. tonnes) are grown including pulses, cotton, Sugar and oilseeds. Dairy farming is highly developed. . |
| Minerals |
Major industries of the State are cement, tractors, refrigerators, vanaspati, cycles, sewing machines, textiles, paper and cars (maruti Udyog factory at Gurgaon). |
| Industry |
Textiles general and electrical engineering oil refining, petrochemicals, machine tools, pharmaceuticals, dyes, soda ash, cement, salt, sulphuric acid, paper and fertilizers. |
| Roads |
67,065 Km. |
| Tourism |
Haryana has 32 excellent tourist complexes. |
| Festivals |
Holi (February/March) Baisakhi (Mid. April), Teej (July/August). |
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HIMACHAL PRADESH |
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| Area : 55,673 sq. km. |
Density :92 per sq. km. |
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Population :51,70,877 |
Growth rate : 19.39% |
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Capital : Shimla |
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| Description |
| Area
description |
A Picturesque
mountain state,
Himachal lies
between altitudes
ranging from 460 m
to 6,600 m. The
northern region has
a temperate climate
and snow fall in
winter. Kulu, Manali
and Lahaul –
Spiti are popular
tourist resorts. |
| Capital |
Shimla |
| Towns |
Shimla, Dalhousie, Dharamsala, Kulu, Kasauli, Kalka, Solan, Chail, Kufri and Lahaul. |
| Language/s |
Hindi, Pahari |
| Literacy |
64.54%(men 74.57%, women 52.46%) |
| Legislative
Council |
68 |
| Agriculture |
Seed potatoes, wheat, maize, rice and fruits such as apples, peaches, apricots, nuts, pomegranates. Foodgrains include rice (945,000 tonnes), wheat (600,400 tonnes), pulses (10,600 tonnes). |
| Minerals |
Rock salt, slate, gypsum, limestone, barites, dolomite and pyrites. |
| Industry |
Mainly forest –
based industries like
turpentine and rosin.
The State also makes
fertilizers, cement,
electronic items and TV
sets. Food processing is
a vital industry. |
| Roads |
29,958 km. |
| Airport/s |
Bhuntar near Kulu and at Jubbarharthi near Shimla. |
| Tourism |
The hill towns of Himachal are a big tourist draw particularly after the Kashmir agitation. It has, in fact become a winter sports resorts. |
| Festivals |
Minja Mela (April), Dussera (September/October), Jawala Mukhi Mela (October). |
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| JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
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| Area : 2,22,236 sq. |
Density :241 persq.km |
| Population : 77,18,700 |
Growth rate : 28.92% |
| Capital : Srinagar |
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| Description |
| Area
description |
Of which about
78,932 sq. km. is
occupied by Pakistan
and 42,735 sq. km.
by China. Kashmir
Province has 8 and
Jammu Province has 6
districts. A
beautiful state with
snow – capped
mountains, lakes,
meadows and
cascading rivers.
Which the Mughal
Emperor Jahangir had
described it as ‘Heaven
on Earth’.
The rivers Chenab
and Jhelum flow
through the state. |
| Capital |
Srinagar (Summer) and Jammu (Winter) |
| Towns |
Anantnag, Baramula, Chilas, Gilgit, Lah, Punch, Udhampur, Riasi, Kargil, Kathua. |
| Language/s |
Urdu, Ladakhi, Dogri and Kashmiri. |
| Literacy |
33.68% (45.18% men and 19.55% women) |
| Legislative
Council |
76 |
| Agriculture |
80% of the people are dependent on agriculture and rear sheep and goats. Rice, Maize,
wheat, jowar, barley are main crops. Kashmir is also famous for its apple, pear
peach, cherry and almond orchanrd |
| Minerals |
Rock salt, slate, gypsum, limestone, barites, dolomite and pyrites. |
| Industry |
Mainly forest –
based industries like
turpentine and rosin.
The State also makes
fertilizers, cement,
electronic items and TV
sets. Food processing is
a vital industry. |
| Roads |
29,958 km. |
| Airport/s |
Srinagar, Jammu, Leh |
| Tourism |
Kashmir is famous for the Dal Lake and for its boat houses and shikaras. Srinagar,
Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonamarg are the main tourist centres. Amarnath and Vaishno Devi
are places of pilgrimage. Leh in Ladakh is an important Buddhist centre. |
| Festivals |
Minja Mela (April), Dussera (September/October), Jawala Mukhi Mela (October). |
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| JHARKHAND |
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| Area : N.A. |
Density :241 persq.km |
| Population : 26,909,478 |
Growth rate : 28.92% |
| Capital : Ranchi |
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| Description |
| Area
description |
Jharkhand is the newly state separated from the state Bihar with the area and population. |
| Capital |
Ranchi |
| Districts |
18 |
| Language/s |
Urdu, Ladakhi, Dogri and Kashmiri. |
| Literacy |
39.38% |
| Legislative
Council |
76 |
| Other
Cities |
Chatra, Giridih, Ranchi Bokaro, Palamu, Dhanbad. |
| Festivals |
Diwali, Chhat, Holi. |
| Airports |
Ranchi, Dhanbad |
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| KARNATAKA |
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| Area :191,791sq.km. |
Density :234 per sq. km. |
| Population : 4,49,77,201 |
Growth rate : 20.69% |
| Capital : Bangalore |
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| Description |
| Area
description |
Divided into 20 districts. Earlier Known as Mysore, renamed Karnataka in 1973. The rivers Krishna, Tungabhadra and Cauvery flow eastwards through the plateau.
The Eastern Ghats consisting of low hills and a dry plateau run through the state rivers away from the easterns sea coast.
The highest peak Mahendragi rises 1,500m. above sea level. The Krishna and Godavari,
the largest river in the state has fertile deltas. An important tributary, of Krishna is the Tungabhadra.
The Nagarjunsagar dam is built across the Krishna. |
| Capital |
Bangalore |
| Towns |
Belgaum, Bellary, Bidar, Bijapur, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Karwar, Hubli, Mangalore, Kolar, Mandya, Mysore, Tumkur and Raichur. |
| Language/s |
Kannada |
| Literacy |
56.98% (67.25 % men and 44.34% women) |
| Legislative
Council |
224 |
| Agriculture |
71% of the people live
by agriculture. Food
crops are rice and jowar,
ragi, sugar, groundnut,
castorseed, safflower.
59% of coffee produced
in India comes from
Karnataka. Cash Crops
are cashewnut, cardamom
pepper, oranges and
grapes. Karnataka
Contributes 70% of silk
of the Country’s
output. |
| Forests |
30,74,00 ha. Producing sandalwood, bamboo and other timber. |
| Minerals |
Gold and Silver. The National Mineral Development Corporation of India has indicated total reserve of nearly 1,000 m. tonnes of magnesite and iron ore. Karnataka is the largest producer of chromite |
| Industry |
Manufacturing of aircraft, machinetools light engineering and electronics goods. Other industries include textiles, vehicles, cement, chemicals, sugar, paper, porcelain soap and the manufacture of sandalwood oil and related products. |
| Roads |
1,28,900 km |
| Tourism |
The cosmopolitan city of Bangalore, Mangalore, and Mysore with its palaces and gardens attract many visitors. Hampi (Capital of the Vijayanagar Kingdom) and Halebid have a large number of monuments. There are beautiful Hoysala temples at Somnathpur and Belur and Chalukvan temples at Badami |
| Festivals |
Sankranti (January), Dusshere (September). |
| Minerals |
Gold and Silver. The National Mineral Development Corporation of India has indicated
total reserve of nearly 1,000 m. tonnes of magnesite and iron ore. Karnataka is
the largest producer of chromite |
| Industry |
Manufacturing of aircraft, machinetools light engineering and electronics goods.
Other industries include textiles, vehicles, cement, chemicals, sugar, paper, porcelain
soap and the manufacture of sandalwood oil and related products. |
| Roads |
1,28,900 km |
| Tourism |
The cosmopolitan city of Bangalore, Mangalore, and Mysore with its palaces and gardens
attract many visitors. Hampi (Capital of the Vijayanagar Kingdom) and Halebid have
a large number of monuments. There are beautiful Hoysala temples at Somnathpur and
Belur and Chalukvan temples at Badami |
| Festivals |
Sankranti (January), Dusshere (September). |
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| KERALA |
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| Area :38,863 sq. km |
Density :747 per sq. km. |
| Population :2,90,98,518 |
Growth rate : 13.98% |
| Capital : Trivandrum |
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| Description |
| Area
description |
It is situated between the Arabian Sea and the mountains of the Western Ghat with peaks which very between 900 m to 1,800 m. Kerala is a beautiful state of green fields and coconut groves. To the east are the Nilgiris or the Blue Mountains. |
| Capital |
Thiruvananthampuram (Trivandrum) |
| Towns |
Alleppey, Cannanore, Cochin, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Palghat, Quilon, Trichur, Malappuram. |
| Language/s |
Malayalam |
| Literacy |
Kerala is the first state to achieve near 100% literacy (94.45% men and 86.93% women) |
| Legislative
Council |
140 |
| Agriculture |
Rice, tapioca, coconut, arecanut, cashewnut, oilseed, pepper, Sugarcane, rubber, tea, coffee, cocoa and cardamom are cultivated. About 95% of Indian rubber is produced in Kerala. |
| Forests |
30,74,00 ha. Producing sandalwood, bamboo and other timber. |
| Minerals |
The beach sands of Kerala contain monazite, limonite, rutile, zircon, sillimanite, etc. Other minerals of commercial importance are mica, graphite, limestone, quartz, sand and lignite. |
| Industry |
Manufacturing of aircraft, machinetools light engineering and electronics goods. Other industries include textiles, vehicles, cement, chemicals, sugar, paper, porcelain soap and the manufacture of sandalwood oil and related products. |
| Roads |
1,28,900 km |
| Tourism |
Kovalam beach near Trivandrum, Idukki, Periyar, Thekkady and Silent Valley national parks and Cochin. Important temples are at Guruvavoor and Sabarimala. |
| Festivals |
Pooram (April/May). Onam (August/September). |
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| MADHYA PRADESH |
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| Area :443,446sq.km. |
Density :149 per sq.km |
| Population : 6,61,81,170 |
Growth rate : 26.75% |
| Capital : Bhopal |
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| Description |
| Area
description |
Divided into 61 districts. The largest state with ia mean elevation of 1,600 ft. interspersed with the Vindhyachal and Satpura Ganges running through it. |
| Capital |
Bhopal |
| Towns |
Ujjain, Indore, Gwalior, Jhansi, Rewa, Bhilaspur. |
| Language/s |
Hindi. |
| Literacy |
43.45% (57.43% men and 28.39% women). |
| Legislative
Council |
320 |
| Agriculture |
Production of foodgrains 17.8 m. The main foodcrops are jowar, wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton |
| Forests |
55,4111 sq. km. or about 35% of the State grows chiefly sai, saja and teak species. |
| Minerals |
M.P is rich in natural resources like iron ore, manganese ore, coal, limestone, tin etc. The only diamond mines in the country are at Patna |
| Industry |
A
Steel Plant at Bhilai,
the Aluminum Plant at
Korba, the paper mills
at Hoshangabad, the
newsprint mill at
Nepanagar and the
Alkaloid factory at
Neemuch are among the
largest in the
country. BHEL, India’s
first heavy electrical
equipment factory, was
set up by the
Government of India at
Bhopal during the
Second Plan Period. |
| Roads |
902,580 km. |
| Tourism |
The temple town of
Khajuraho, Gwalior
Fort, Tansen’s
mausoleum and the
Samadhi of the Rani
Jhansi, Jabalpur’s
marbel rocks Sanchi
Stupa, Ujjain and
Kanha National Park. |
| Festivals |
The
temple town of
Khajuraho, Gwalior
Fort, Tansen’s
mausoleum and the
Samadhi of the Rani
Jhansi, Jabalpur’s
marbel rocks Sanchi
Stupa, Ujjain and
Kanha National Park. |
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| MAHARASHTRA |
 |
| Area :
307,690 sq. km. |
Density :256 per sq. km. |
| Population :7,89,37,187 |
Growth rate : 25.36% |
| Capital : Mumbai |
|
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
Comprising 31 districts with a very long coastline. To the west area the Western Ghats which run parallel to the seacost. To the east is a plateau. The main rivers are Godavari, Tapi, Wardha, Bhima and Krishna. |
| Capital |
Mumbai |
| Towns |
Pune, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Sholapur, Aurangabad, Nasik, Wardha, Bhusaval, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Nanded, Akola. |
| Language/s |
Marathi, Hindi |
| Literacy |
63.10% (74.84% men and 50.51% women). |
| Legislative
Council |
78 and Assembly 288 |
| Agriculture |
About 70% of the people depend on agriculture Rice, Jowar, bajra, groundnut, tobacco, cotton, oil seeds are grown Nagpur oranges are renowned for their quality. |
| Forests |
63.812 sq. km |
| Minerals |
Coil, silica, sand, dolomite, kynaite, silimanite, limestone, iron ore, manganese bauxite. |
| Industry |
Industries
are concentrated in
Bombay, Pune and
Thane. Chemicals and
allied Products,
textiles electrical
and non –
electrical machinery
petroleum products,
aircraft –
rubber and plastic
products and transport
equipment. |
| Roads |
208,183 km |
| Tourism |
Ajanta, Ellora, Elephanta Caves and Religious places at Nashik, Aurangabad, Pandharpur and Important tourist centers. Mahabaleshwar and Matheran are popular hill stations. |
| Festivals |
Mahasivaratri and Holi (February/March), Ganesh Chaturthi and Gokulastami (August/September). |
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| MANIPUR |
 |
| Area :22,327 sq.km. |
Density :82 per sq.km |
| Population : 18,37,149 |
Growth rate : 28.56% |
| Capital : Imphal |
|
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
Manipur was a union territory till 1956 and Became a full fledged state in 1972. |
| Capital |
Imphal |
| Language/s |
Manipuri, English and number of tribal dialects spoken in the hills. |
| Literacy |
60.96% (72.98% men and 48.64% women) |
| Legislative
Council |
60 |
| Agriculture |
Rice is the principal crop. Other crops are wheat, maize and pulses. Fruit and vegetables
include pineapple, oranges, bananas, mangoes, pears, peaches and plums. |
| Forests |
15,154 sq. km. The main products are teak, jurjan, pine, there are also large areas of bamboo and cane. |
| Industry |
Handloom weaving is a cottage industry Large scale industries include the manufacture of bicycles and TV sets, sugar, cement, starch, vegetable oil and glucose. |
| Roads |
3,971 km. |
| Tourism |
Imphal, the Logtak lake, the biggest fresh water lake in eastern India, the 15th century Vishnu temples are Bishnupur, Keibul Lamo, the only floating national park in the World and the Orchid yard at Khongampat are tourist centres. |
| Festivals |
Yaosang (March/April), Rath Yatra (June/July), Christmas (December) |
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|
| MIZORAM |
 |
| Area :21,081sq.km |
Density :33 per sq. km |
| Population : 6,89,756 |
Growth rate : 38.98% |
| Capital : Aizawl |
|
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
The
world’s ‘Mi’
means man ‘zo’
means hill and ‘ram’
means country. Among
the other tribal
groups are the Lushai,
Hmar, Ralte, Paur’s
Paihte, Pauri, Chakma,
Kuki and Lakher. |
| Capital |
Aizawl |
| Language/s |
Mizo and English |
| Literacy |
81.23% (84.06% men and 78.98% women) |
| Legislative
Council |
40 |
| Agriculture |
Rice is the staple food of the Mizos who practice shifting cultivation. |
| Forests |
15,935 sq. km |
| Airports |
Aizawl |
| Industry |
(Cottage) Handloom Weaving |
| Roads |
4,838 km |
| Festivals |
Christmas (December 25) Tribal Festival. |
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|
|
| NAGALAND |
 |
| Area :
16,579 sq. |
Density :73 per sq. km. |
| Population : 12,09,456 |
Growth rate : 56.86% |
| Capital : Kohima |
|
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
A mountainous territory. Nagaland is covered largely with ranges varying from 4,000 to about 10,000 ft, above the sea level. Saramati, the highest peak is 3,841 m high and Kohima is 1,44.12 m above the sea level. |
| Capital |
Kohima |
| Towns |
Dimpaur, Tuensang and Mokokchung |
| Language/s |
Each tribal group speaks a separate dialect. Principle language are Ao. Konyak, Angami but the Official language in English |
| Literacy |
61.30% |
| Legislative
Council |
60 |
| Agriculture |
The villagers practice jhoom or shift cultivation. They are mostly rice eaters and have a preference for beef and pork. Their Favourite drink is a rice beer. |
| Forests |
63,771sq.km. Forest products are teak, eucalyptus, cashew, casuarina and bamboo. |
| Minerals |
Coal, Limestone, Chromite, Iron ore, Copper ore, Clay Glass and Slate. |
| Industry |
There is a forests product factory at Tijit, a paper mill at Tuli, and a sugar mill. |
| Airport |
Dimapur |
| Festivals |
Sekreny (February), Christmas (December 25), Trival Festivals. |
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|
| ORISSA |
 |
| Area :
1,55,707sq. |
Density :202 per sq. km. |
| Population : 3,16,59,736 |
Growth rate : NA |
| Capital : Bhubaneshwar |
|
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
Divided into 28 districts. Orissa has a lovery seacoast. Hills run north to south. The biggest river is Mahanadi, the longest dam of India and the fourth largest dam in the world the Hirakud, is on this river. Lake Chilka is the largest Saltwater lake. |
| Capital |
Bhubaneshwar |
| Towns |
Cuttack, Rourkela, Puri and Sambalpur |
| Language/s |
Oriya |
| Literacy |
48.55% (62.37% male and 34.4% female) |
| Agriculture |
Over 80% of the people
are dependent on
agriculture, Rice
Oilseeds, pulses, jute,
sugarcane, coconut,
turmeric are important
crops. Lac is an
important forest product
of the ‘Kusum’
tree. The people make ‘beedies’
from tendu leaves. |
| Forests |
63,771sq.km. Forest products are teak, eucalyptus, cashew, casuarina and bamboo. |
| Minerals |
Iron ore, manganese, dolomite, limestone, graphite, fire clay and bauxite. Rourkela has a big steel plant. |
| Industry |
Rourkela has the biggest Steet Plant. Other industries are explosives, heavy machine tools, paper, fertilizers, electronics and coach repair factories. |
| Roads |
1,96,023 km. |
| Tourism |
Orissa has a large
number of temple, the
most famous being the
Jagannath temple at Puri
and Sun temple at Konark.
Bhubaneswar has several
monuments and there are
rock – cut Jain
and Buddhist caves at
Khandagiri and Udaygiri. |
| Festivals |
Holi (February/March), Puri car festival (June/July), Diwali (October/November). |
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| PUNJAB |
 |
| Area :50,362sq.km |
Density :401 per sq. km. |
| Population :2,02,81,969 |
Growth rate : 20.26% |
| Capital :Chandigarh |
|
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
The land is watered by the tributaries of the Indus-Ravi, Beas, Satluj and the Ghaggar. |
| Capital |
Chandigarh |
| Towns |
Ludhiana, Patiala, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Moga |
| Literacy |
57.14% (63,68% men and 49.72% women) |
| Legislative
Council |
117 |
| Agriculture |
As against an average of 51% in other States, Punjab has 85% under cultivation. Punjab produces the highest quantity of food grains |
| Forests |
2,84,237sq.km. |
| Minerals |
Asbestos and barites, copper ore, coal, iron, limestone and manganese |
| Industry |
Textile (especially hosiety), sewing machines, sports good, sugar, bicycles, electronic goods, machine tools, hand tools, vehicle parts, surgical goods, vegetable oils, tractors, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. |
| Roads |
38,307 km. |
| Tourism |
Golden Temple at Amritsar is an important pilgrimage centre for the Sikhs. Patiala and Chandigarh are tourist attractions. . |
| Festivals |
Hola Mahola (March/April), Baisakhi (April/May), Diwali (October/November), Holi (February/March). |
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|
| RAJASTHAN |
 |
| Area : 342,239sq.km |
Density :128 per sq. km. |
| Population : 4,40,05,990 |
Growth rate |
| Capital : Jaipur |
|
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
To the west lies the great Indian desert-the Thar partly rocky and sandy, stretching from the west of the Aravalli range to the indo-pak border. |
| Capital |
Jaipur |
| Towns |
Ajmer, Alwar, Chittorgarh, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bharatpur, Kota. |
| Language/s |
Rajasthani, Hindi |
| Literacy |
38.81% (55.07% men and 20.84% women) |
| Legislative
Council |
200 |
| Agriculture |
Principal crops are pulses, rice, wheat and cotton. |
| Forests |
63,771sq.km. Forest products are teak, eucalyptus, cashew, casuarina and bamboo. |
| Minerals |
Gypsum and rock phosphate, silver, zinc, asbestos, feldspar, copper, limestone |
| Industry |
Textiles, cement, glass, sugar, sodium, oxygen and acetylene units, pesticides, insecticides, dyes, caustic soda, calcium carbide, nylon tyre cords and refined copper. |
| Roads |
55,123 km |
| Tourism |
Rajasthan with its
historical past has a
number of tourist
centers with medieval
forts and ‘havelis’
like those at Jaisalmer,
Sarishka and Ranthambore
are national Parks while
Bharatpur is a bird
sanctuary. Mount Abu is
a hill station and
nearby the Dilwa Ma Jain
temples are breathtaking
in beauty. |
| Festivals |
Desert Festival Jaisalmer (February), Holi (February/March), Gangaur (March/April), Teej (July/August), Raksha Bandhan (August/September), Dushera (September/October), Diwali & Pushkar Fair (October/November). |
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|
|
| SIKKIM |
 |
| Area :7,096 sq.km. |
Density :57,per sq km. |
| Population :4,06,457 |
Growth rate : 27.57% |
| Capital :Gangtok |
|
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
A
mountains state, it
has the Kanchanjunga,
the third highest peak
in the world. About
one-third of the state
is covered with dense
forests. The main
river is Teesta Sikkim
has a large variety of
orchids and is
referred to as a
boatanist’s
paradise. |
| Capital |
Gangtok |
| Towns |
Rangpa, Namchi, Yuksom, Lachen, Mangan, Gyalshing. |
| Language/s |
English,Lepcha,Bhutia, Nepal and Limboo. |
| Literacy |
56.53% (64.34% men and 47.23% women) |
| Legislative
Council |
32 |
| Agriculture |
Main crops are rice, maize, millet, wheat and barely. Cash crops are cardamom, mandarin, oranges, apples, potatoes and buckwheat. |
| Forests |
1,000sq.km. |
| Minerals |
Copper Zinc and lead are mined by the Sikkim Mining Corporation Local crafts include carpet weaving making, handmade paper, wood carving and silver work. |
| Industry |
There are two cigarette factories, two distilleris and a tannery at Rangpo and a fruit preserving factory at Singtam. |
| Roads |
1,456km |
| Tourism |
All of Sikkim is tourist paradise. |
| Airport/s |
At Bagdogra, 128km from Gangtok and is linked to Gangtok by helicopter service. |
| Festivals |
Loser (February), Lossong (November/December), Dushera(September/October). |
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|
|
| TAMIL NADU |
 |
| Area :
130,058sq.km. |
Density :428per sq.km. |
| Population : 5,58,58,946 |
Growth rate : 14.94% |
| Capital : Chennai |
|
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
The
Southern most tip of
the peninsula is
Kanyakumari which
overlooks the meeting
of the three seas –
the Bay of Bengal,
Indian Ocean and the
Arabian Sea. |
| Capital |
Chennai |
| Towns |
Kancheepuram, Thanjavurm, Tuticorin, Madurai |
| Language/s |
Tamil |
| Literacy |
63.72%(74.8% men and 52.29% women). |
| Legislative
Council |
235 |
| Agriculture |
Staple food crops are paddy, maize, jawar, bajra, pulses and mallets. Important commercial crops are sugarcane, oilseeds, cashewnuts, cotton, tobacco, coffee, tea, rubber and pepper. |
| Forests |
2,250,670 ha. Forests cover about 27% of land area. |
| Minerals |
Magnestite, Salt, coal, chromite, bauxite, limestone, manganese, mica, quartz, gypsum and feldspar. |
| Industry |
Important industries are cement, sugar, tanning and leather, textile machinery, power driven pumps, bicycles, electrical machinery, tractors, motorcars, rubber tyres and tubes, bricks and tiles and silk. Main exports, cotton goods, tea, coffee, spices, engineering goods, motor car ancillaries, leather and granite. |
| Roads |
170,652 km. |
| Airport/s |
Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Coimbatore. |
| Tourism |
Important temples in the State are the Meenakshi temple in Madurai, the Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, the Brihadeeswara temple at Thanjavur. Udagamandalam (Ooty) and Kodaikanal are well-known hill stations. The Shore temple Pallava art at Mammallapuram near Madras is also a major attraction. |
| Festivals |
Holi (February/March), Baisakhi (Mid-April), Teej (July/August). |
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| TRIPURA |
 |
| Area |
10,486sq.km |
| Population |
Growth rate :33.69% |
| Capital : Agartala |
27,57,205 |
| Density |
Growth rate :33.69% |
| Capital : Agartala |
262 per sq. km. |
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
Low hills ranges run from north to south. 60 percent of the State is covered with forests. Jampui hills are known for producing the finest oranges. Gomati is the most important river 30 percent of the people are tribes. |
| Capital |
Agartala |
| Towns |
Amarpur, Maharani, Sonamina |
| Language/s |
Bengali, Kokbarak and Manipuri. |
| Literacy |
60.39% (70.8% men and 50.01% women) |
| Legislative
Council |
60 |
| Agriculture |
Rice, wheat, jute, mesta, potatoes, oilseeds and sugarcane. |
| Forests |
55% of the land area, 7,597 ha. Are under new rubber plantation. |
| Airport/s |
Agartala |
| Industry |
Tea and jute. Small industries include aluminum utensils, rubber, saw-milling, soap, fruit canning, handloom and sericulture. |
| Roads |
6,348 km. |
| Tourism |
Jumpi Hill, Nirmahal, Sipahjala, Dumboor Lake, Kamalasagar, Matabari are important tourist spots. |
| Festivals |
Dol Yatra (March), Durga Puja (September/October), Diwali (November). |
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| UTTARANCHAL |
 |
| Area |
N.A |
| Population |
Growth rate : 19.20% |
| Capital |
Dehradun 8,479,562 |
| Density |
Growth rate : 19.20% |
| Capital |
Dehradun 159per sq.km. |
|
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
This State has been separated from the state Uttar Pradesh with area and population. It Provides thirteen districts. |
| Capital |
Dehradun |
| Towns |
Uttarkashi, Dehra Dun, Almora, Nainital, Pithoragarh |
| Language/s |
Hindi, Urdu, English |
| Literacy |
60.28% |
| Airport |
Dehra Dun |
| Festivals |
Holi (February/March), Ram Lila & Dushera (September/October) Diwali (October/November). |
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|
| UTTAR PRADESH |
 |
| Area |
294,411 sq. |
| Population |
13,91,12,287 |
| Capital |
Lucknow |
| Density |
471 per sq. km |
| Growth rate |
25.16% |
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
Covering 13 administrative division and 63 districts. The north of the state is mountainous. The southern region comprises of the Gangetic plain. The main rivers are the Ganga, Yamuna, Betwa, Ranganga, Gomati and Ghaghra. |
| Capital |
Lucknow |
| Towns |
Allahabad, Dehradun, Haridwar, Saharanpur, Meerut, Aligarh, Agra, Mathura, Varanasi, Kanpur (famous for leather), Ferozpur (glass bangles), Jhansi. |
| Language/s |
Hindi |
| Literacy |
41.71 (55.35% men and 26.02% of women) |
| Legislative
Council |
426 |
| Agriculture |
Wheat, maize, barely, gram, sugarcane, and potatoes. Among the cash crops produced are rapseed and mustard, Sugarcane is a major crop with the largest number of sugar factories concentrated in Meerut, Muzaffarpur, Saharanpur, Deoria, Gorakhpur. |
| Forests |
5.16 m sq.km. |
| Minerals |
Magnesite, fire-clay, coal, copper, dolomite limestone, soapstone, gypsum, bauxite, diaspore, ochre, phosporite, pyrophylite, silica sand and stetite. |
| Industry |
Sugarm edible oils, textiles, distilleries, leather, agricultural engineering, paper and chemicals. |
| Roads |
97,559km |
| Tourism |
Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedernath, Badrinath, Hardwar, Rishikesh, Mathura, Varanasi are places of pilgrimage. Nanital, Mussorie, Ranikhet and Almora are hill resorts. The Taj Mahal at Agra attracts tourists from all over the Worls. |
| Festivals |
Magh Mela, Allahabad(January/February), Holi(February/March), Janamashtami (August/September), Ram Lila and Dusshera(September/October), Diwali (October/November). |
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WEST BENGAL |
 |
| Area |
88,752 sq km |
| Population |
6,80,77,965 |
| Capital |
Kolkata |
| Density |
766 per sq. km. |
| Growth rate |
24.55% |
|
|
| Description |
| Area
description |
cover
3 divisions and 17
districts. To the
north of the State
stands the Himalayas.
Darjeeling, the
northern – most
district has and
elevation of 3,658 m.
above the sea level.
River Teesta, Torsa,
Jalhaka flow to the
north. The rivers
Bhagirathi, Mayurakshi
Damodar, Kangsabati
flow through the
region. The Bhagirathi,
a branch of the Ganga,
is called Hooghly in
the lower reaches. |
| Capital |
Kolkata |
| Towns |
Howrah, Midnapur, Bankura, Purulia, Suri, Marshidabad (know for silk), Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Darjeeling, Maldah, Jalpaiguri. |
| Language/s |
Bengali |
| Literacy |
57.72% (67.24% men and 47.15% women) |
| Legislative
Council |
295 |
| Agriculture |
Rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds, jute, tea. 604% of the national output of jute and mesta is produced in west Bengal. |
| Forests |
13.49% |
| Airport/s |
Kolkata, Bagdogra |
| Industry |
A large Automobile Factory at Uttarpara, Aluminum rolling mills at Belur. Durgapur has a large steel plant. Other industries include chemicals, engineering goods, electronic,textiles, automobile, tyres, pharmaceuticals, carbon black, graphite, iron foundry, silk explosives. |
| Roads |
1,631 km |
| Tourism |
Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum, Zoological Garden, Dakshineswar temple in Kolkata are frequented by tourists. Darjeeling is a noted hill station of India. Santiniketan is famous for its University and Digha as a seaside resort. |
| Festivals |
Sagar Mela (December/January), Baisakhi (April/May), Rabindra Jayanthi(May), Durga Puja(September/October),Diwali, Jagadhatri Puja (October/November). |
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