The list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area is ordered from largest to smallest. India consists of 28 states and 8 union territories, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi with Rajasthan being largest in land area. [1] [2] [3]
| Rank | State / Union Territory | Area (km2) | Region | % total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (S1) | Rajasthan | 342,239 | Western | 10.411 | |
| 2 (S2) | Madhya Pradesh | 308,252 | Central | 9.377 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 (S3) | Maharashtra | 307,713 | Western | 9.360 | |
| 4 (S4) | Uttar Pradesh | 240,928 | Northern | 7.329 | |
| 5 (S5) | Gujarat | 196,024 | Western | 5.963 | |
| 6 (S6) | Karnataka | 191,791 | Southern | 5.834 | |
| 7 (S7) | Andhra Pradesh | 162,975 | Southern | 4.957 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| 8 (S8) | Odisha | 155,707 | Eastern | 4.7361 | |
| 9 (S9) | Chhattisgarh | 135,192 | Central | 4.112 | [lower-alpha 3] |
| 10 (S10) | Tamil Nadu | 130,058 | Southern | 3.956 | |
| 11 (S11) | Telangana | 112,077 | Southern | 3.409 | |
| 12 (S12) | Bihar | 94,163 | Eastern | 2.864 | |
| 13 (S13) | West Bengal | 88,752 | Eastern | 2.740 | |
| 14 (S14) | Arunachal Pradesh | 83,743 | Northeastern | 2.547 | |
| 15 (S15) | Jharkhand | 79,716 | Eastern | 2.424 | |
| 16 (S16) | Assam | 78,438 | Northeastern | 2.386 | |
| 17 (UT1) | Ladakh | 59,146 (166,698) | Northern | 1.799 (5.071) | [lower-alpha 4] |
| 18 (S17) | Himachal Pradesh | 55,673 | Northern | 1.693 | |
| 19 (S18) | Uttarakhand | 53,483 | Northern | 1.626 | |
| 20 (S19) | Punjab | 50,362 | Northern | 1.532 | |
| 21 (S20) | Haryana | 44,212 | Northern | 1.344 | |
| 22 (UT2) | Jammu and Kashmir | 42,241 (55,538) | Northern | 1.284 (1.689) | [lower-alpha 5] |
| 23 (S21) | Kerala | 38,863 | Southern | 1.182 | |
| 24 (S22) | Meghalaya | 22,429 | Northeastern | 0.682 | |
| 25 (S23) | Manipur | 22,327 | Northeastern | 0.679 | |
| 26 (S24) | Mizoram | 21,081 | Northeastern | 0.641 | |
| 27 (S25) | Nagaland | 16,579 | Northeastern | 0.504 | |
| 28 (S26) | Tripura | 10,491 | Northeastern | 0.319 | |
| 29 (UT3) | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 8,249 | Bay of Bengal | 0.250 | |
| 30 (S27) | Sikkim | 7,096 | Northeastern | 0.215 | |
| 31 (S28) | Goa | 3,702 | Western | 0.112 | |
| 32 (UT4) | National Capital Territory–Delhi | 1,484 | Northern | 0.045 | |
| 33 (UT5) | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 603 | Western | 0.018 | [5] |
| 34 (UT6) | Puducherry | 479 | Southern | 0.014 | [lower-alpha 6] |
| 35 (UT7) | Chandigarh | 114 | Northern | 0.003 | |
| 36 (UT8) | Lakshadweep | 32 | Arabian Sea | 0.001 | |
| India | 3,166,414 (3,287,263) [lower-alpha 7] | 96.323 (100) |
Source:Area of states [6]
In August 2019, the Indian Parliament passed a resolution to divide the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh, which came into action on 31 October 2019. [7]
Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompasses a larger area that includes the India-administered territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Pakistan-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Chinese-administered territories of Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract.
The Srinagar District is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Situated in the centre of the Kashmir Valley, it is the second-most populous district of the union territory after Jammu District as per the 2011 national census, and is home to the summer capital city of Srinagar. Likewise, the city of Srinagar also serves as the Srinagar District's headquarters.
The Muzaffarabad District is a district of Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 10 districts of this dependent territory. The district is located on the banks of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers and is very hilly. The total area of the Muzaffarabad District is 1,642 square kilometres (634 sq mi). The district is part of the Muzaffarabad Division, and the city of Muzaffarabad serves as the capital of Azad Kashmir. The district is bounded on the north-east by the Neelum District and the Kupwara District of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir region, on the south-east by the Hattian Bala District, on the south by the Bagh District, and on the west by the Mansehra and Abbottabad districts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
Leh district is one of the two district in union territory of Ladakh, in India. With an area of 45,110 km2, it is the second largest district in the country, second only to Kutch. It is bounded on the north by Gilgit-Baltistan's Kharmang and Ghanche districts and Xinjiang's Kashgar Prefecture and Hotan Prefecture, to which it connects via the historic Karakoram Pass. Aksai Chin and Tibet are to the east, Kargil district to the west, and Lahul and Spiti to the south. The district headquarters is in Leh. It lies between 32 and 36 degree north latitude and 75 to 80 degree east longitude.
Jammudistrict is an administrative district of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the most populous district in the Jammu division.
Kargil or Kargyil is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the joint capital of Ladakh, an Indian-administered union territory. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest city in Ladakh after Leh. Kargil is located 204 kilometres (127 mi) east of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, and 234 kilometres (145 mi) to the west of Leh. It is on the bank of the Suru River near its confluence with the Wakha Rong river, the latter providing the most accessible route to Leh.
Ghanche District is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the eastern-most district of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the coldest place within Pakistan as it is situated on the "third pole", with temperatures reaching below -20 °C in the winter. The Khaplu Valley and the Hushe Valley form the gateway for the great Baltoro Muztagh, the subrange of the Karakoram Mountains that includes the mighty peaks of K2, Broad Peak, the Gasherbrums and Masherbrum ,all of which are also included in the Skardu District).
Astore District is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 14 districts of the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit−Baltistan. Its administrative headquarters are located at Eidgah in the Astore Valley. Astore District is bounded by Gilgit District to the north, Roundu District to the northeast, Skardu District to the east, Kharmang District to the southeast, Diamer District to the west, the Neelum District of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to the southwest, and the Bandipore District of Indian-administered disputed Kashmir region to the south.
Kupwara district is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 10 districts located in the Kashmir Valley Division of Indian administered Kashmir. The Pohru River and Mawar river are two main rivers in the district. Both of them meet Jhelum river in Baramulla district.
Nagar District is a district of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan area in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 14 districts of Gilgit-Baltistan. Nagar District was established in 2015 by the division of the Hunza–Nagar District into two districts: the Hunza District and the Nagar District. The Nagar District is bounded on the north and north-east by the Hunza District, on the south-east by the Shigar District, on the south by the Gilgit District, and on the west by the Gupis-Yasin District. The district headquarters in the town of Nagarkhas.
Rondu District, also spelled Roundu District, is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of 14 districts of Gilgit-Balistan. The district encompasses the entire Roundu Valley, which is the fourth-largest valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, after the Skardu, Khaplu, and Shigar valleys. The Roundu valley lies in the western part of the Baltistan Division and forms the main trade and travel route between the Baltistan Division and the Gilgit Division. The Rondu District was carved out of Skardu District in 2019.
Shigar District is a district in Gilgit-Baltistan area of Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It is home to the world's second highest peak, K2, also known as Chhogori and Mount Godwin-Austen. The district is bounded on the north by the Nagar District, the Hunza District, and the Kashgar Prefecture of China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, on the south-east by the Ghanche District, on the south-west by the Rondu and Skardu districts, and on the west by the Gilgit District. Shigar District was established in 2015, prior to which it had been part of the Skardu District.
Kharmang District is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It is bounded on the north by the Skardu District, on the north-east by the Ghanche District, on the south by the Indian-administered Kargil and Leh districts, and on the west by the Astore District. Its district headquarters is at Tolti. Located in the district is the Kharmang Valley, which is one of the five main valleys in the Baltistan Division.
Hunza District is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 14 districts of the Gilgit-Baltistan region. It was established in 2015 by the division of the Hunza–Nagar District in accordance with a government decision to establish more administrative units in Gilgit-Baltistan. The district headquarters is the town of Karimabad.
Gilgit Division is an administrative division of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. Gilgit is the divisional headquarters of Gilgit Division. Since divisions were restored as an administrative structure in 2008, the division currently consists of six districts:
Baltistan Division is a first-order administrative division of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. It overlaps with the historical Baltistan region.
The Gupis-Yasin District lies in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It is the western most of the 14 districts in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by India as a union territory and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959. The Line of Control separates Jammu and Kashmir from the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in the west and north. It lies to the north of the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and to the west of Ladakh which is administered by India as a union territory.
Darel District is a district of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan area in the disputed Kashmir region. It is lies south-west of Gilgit District. Its population lives mainly in the valley of the Darel River, a right tributary of the Indus River.
Ghizer District is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan region in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 14 districts of Gilgit-Baltistan. The former Ghizer District that existed from 1974 to 2019 spanned the entire upper Gilgit River Valley. In 2019, the former district was divided into the Gupis-Yasin District in the west and the present, smaller Ghizer District in the east.
