As on January 1, 2005 India has 28 States and 7 Union Territories. The States mainly have been organised on linguistic basis. The Union Government has the right to alter the boundaries of the states, change their names, alter their status or altogether dissolve them.

States

1. Andra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assasm
4. Bihar
5. Chhattisgarh
6. Goa
7. Gujarat
8. Haryana
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Jammu & Kashmir
11. Jharkhand
12. Karnataka
13. Kerala
14. Madhya Pradesh
15. Maharashtra
16. Manipur
17. Meghalaya
18. Mizoram
19. Nagaland
20. Orissa
21. Punjab
22. Rajasthan
23. Sikkim
24. Tamil Nadu
25. Tripura
26. Uttranchal
27. Uttar Pradesh
28. West Bengal

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands (A)
2. Chandigarh (B)
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli (C)
4. Daman and Diu (D)
5. Lakshdweep (E)
6. Pondicherry (F)
7. National Capital Territory of Delhi (G)