Question : How many states are there in India?


India has 28 states and 8 Union Territories in India (as of 2025).

Question : How many states are there in India?

  • 1) 31
  • 2) 29
  • 3) 28
  • 4) 27

India is a federal union consisting of:

28 States

8 Union Territories (UTs)

Each state has its own government and legislature, while Union Territories are governed either by the Central Government or by a Lieutenant Governor/Administrator.

Before October 31, 2019, India had 29 states and 7 UTs.

After Jammu & Kashmir was reorganized into two Union Territories (J&K and Ladakh), the count became 28 states and 8 UTs.

Telangana was the newest state, formed on June 2, 2014, separated from Andhra Pradesh.