28 States of India and Their Languages
28 States of India & Their Languages
India has 28 states and 8 union territories. As we know that India is known for its diversity and culture, each state has its own culture in the form of language dress, food, song, dance, etc.
At present, India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories (UTs). States are governed by their elected Government and Chief Minister as their elected head. The Central Government administers Union Territories for various reasons like administrative feasibility, security, and much more.
India is also known for its diverse languages and we take pride in the fact that the language varies after a few km. Along with the States and Capitals of India, you must learn the languages of India too.
Indian Constitution recognizes 22 languages under the Eighth Schedule. We have curated a list of 28 States of India, their capitals, and languages. We have divided the list into the official languages and languages spoken in the state.
Here we are going to talk about 28 States and their languages in detail.
List of the Indian States and Their Languages
S. N. |
Name of State |
Capital Name |
Official Language |
Language |
|
1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Hyderabad |
Telugu |
Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, and Marathi |
|
2 |
Assam |
Itanagar |
English |
Nishi, Adi, Bengali, Nepali, and Hindi |
|
3 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Dispur |
Assamese |
Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Bodo, Nepali |
|
4 |
Bihar |
Patna |
Hindi |
Hindi (Bhojpuri and Magadhi dialects), Maithili, Urdu, Bengali, and Santali |
|
5 |
Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
Hindi |
Hindi (Chhattisgarhi), Odia, Bengali, Telugu and Marathi |
|
6 |
Gujarat |
Panaji |
Konkani |
Konkani, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada and Urdu |
|
7 |
Goa |
Gandhinagar |
Gujarati |
Gujarati, Hindi, Sindhi, Marathi, and Urdu |
|
8 |
Haryana |
Chandigarh |
Hindi |
Hindi (Haryanvi and Mewati dialects), Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, and Maithili |
|
9 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Shimla |
Hindi |
Hindi, Punjabi, Nepali, Kashmiri, and Dogri |
|
10 |
Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
Hindi |
Hindi (Bhojpuri, Magadhi, and Nagpuri dialects), Santhali, Bengali, Urdu, and Odia |
|
11 |
Karnataka |
Bangalore |
Kannada |
Kannada, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, and Marathi |
|
12 |
Kerala |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Malayalam |
Malayalam, Tamil, Tulu, Kannada and Konkani |
|
13 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
Hindi |
Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Sindhi, and Gujarati |
|
14 |
Mizoram |
Aizawl |
Mizo, English & Hindi |
Mizo, English, Hindi, Manipuri, and Chakma |
|
15 |
Manipur |
Imphal |
Meitei (Manipuri) |
Manipuri, Nepali, Hindi, and Bengali |
|
16 |
Maharashtra |
Mumbai |
Marathi |
Marathi |
|
17 |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
English |
Khasi, Garo, Bengali Nepali and Hindi |
|
18 |
Nagaland |
Kohima |
English |
Ao, Konyak, Angami, Sema and Lotha |
|
19 |
Odisha |
Bhubaneswar |
Odia |
Odia, Bengali, Telugu Hindi and Santali |
|
20 |
Punjab |
Chandigarh |
Punjabi |
Punjabi and Hindi |
|
21 |
Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
Hindi |
Rajasthani and Hindi |
|
22 |
Sikkim |
Gangtok |
English |
Bhutia, Hindi, Nepali, Lepcha, Limbu |
|
23 |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
Tamil |
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu, and Malayalam |
|
24 |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
Telugu |
Telugu, Urdu, Marathi Kannada, and Hindi |
|
25 |
Tripura |
Agartala |
Bengali, English & Kokborok |
Bengali, Tripuri, Manipuri, Kakiborak |
|
26 |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun |
Hindi |
Hindi (including the Garhwali, Kumaoni, and Jaunsari dialects) |
|
27 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
Hindi |
Hindi (including Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Braj Bhasha, and Khari Boli dialects) |
|
28 |
West Bengal |
Kolkata |
Bengali |
Bengali |
