Indian states
Kerala, Gujarat, Maharashtra
India is divided into administrative regions called states, each with its own elected government, official languages, and distinct cultural identity.
There are currently 28 states, ranging from massive Uttar Pradesh to tiny Goa.
Which Indian state are you from?
The states vary enormously in population, wealth, and development—Kerala's literacy rate far exceeds Bihar's.
States are often reorganized along linguistic or political lines; Telangana was carved from Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
- HindiIndia's official language
- regional languagesGeographically bounded minority tongues
- PunjabSouth Asian agricultural region
- KeralaCoastal Indian state
- BengaliLanguage of Bangladesh
Constitution · tea plantations · monsoon season · Rajasthan · classical dance · Bihar · Tamil Nadu · Karnataka · tribal art · Assam · Gujarat · Taj Mahal · chief minister · local festivals · folk traditions · Maharashtra · textile industry · spice trade
- South AsiaPakistan, Bangladesh, Hindustan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan