Here’s an overview of India and its states:

India at a Glance

1. Capital: New Delhi
2. Largest city: Mumbai
3. Population (2020 estimate): 1.38 billion
4. Official languages: Hindi, English (and 22 scheduled languages)
5. Currency: Indian rupee (INR)
6. Government: Federal parliamentary democratic republic

States and Union Territories

India is divided into:

1. 28 states: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
2. 8 Union Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Puducherry

Regional Zones

India can be broadly divided into five regional zones:

1. North India: Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
2. South India: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry
3. East India: West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand
4. West India: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
5. Northeast India: Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Tripura