8 union territories of india and their capitals

8. Haryana Chandigarh 9. Himachal Pradesh Shimla (Summer) Dharamsala(2nd capital, Winter) 10. Jharkhand Ranchi 11. Karnataka Bengaluru 12. Kerala Thiruvananthapuram 13. Madhya Pradesh Bhopal 14. Maharashtra Mumbai Nagpur (2nd capital, winter) 15. Manipur Imphal 16. Meghalaya Shillong 17. Mizoram Aizawl 18. Nagaland Kohima 19. Odisha Bhubaneswar

Page Contents • • • • • • • • • • 8 Union Territories of India and their capitals In this article, we will discuss a list of 8 Union Territories of India and their Capitals, the Smallest Union Territory, the Largest Union Territory, and the difference between state and Union Territory. List of 8 Union Territories of India • Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Chandigarh • Dadar and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu • Lakshadweep • Ladakh • Puducherry • National Capital Territory of Delhi • Jammu and Kashmir What is a Union Territory? A Union Territory (UT) is such a system of administrative divisions in India, where UTs are directly governed by the Central Government of India through a Lieutenant Governor (LG). A Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the Central Government of India. He is the representative of the Important Facts about Union Territories:- • Union Territories (UTs) can have a legislative assembly with elected members. • A Union Territory is administrated by a Lieutenant Governor. • In a Union Territory with a legislative assembly, power is shared between Chief Minister and Lieutenant Governor, for example, Delhi and Puducherry. • Delhi and Puducherry are two UTs that have a legislative assembly. • Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are the two newly formed UTs in India. • There is a total of 8 Union Territories and 28 states in India. • The largest Union Territory in India in terms of area is Andaman and Nicobar Islands. • The Smallest Union Territory in India in terms of are...