List of North India States
Delhi
Delhi is a Union Territory situated in the northern part of India. It is the second-largest city by population and the largest metropolitan by area in India. The city is known officially as the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Demographics of Delhi
| Country | India |
| Territory | Delhi |
| Official Languages | English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu |
| Population | 16,753,235 |
| Coordionates | 28°36'36"N 77°13'48"E |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Literacy Rate | 86.34% |
Haryana
Haryana is a state situated in North India. It shares its borders with Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in the north, Rajasthan in the west and south and Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in the east. Haryana is surrounded by Delhi on the northern, western and southern borders. Also quite a sizable portion of Haryana comes under the purview of the National Capital Region.
Demographics of Haryana
| Country | India |
| Capital | Chandigarh |
| Area | 44,212 sq. kms |
| Official Languages | Haryanavi, Punjabi, English |
| Population | 25,353,081 |
| Coordinates | 30.73°N 76.78°E |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Literacy Rate | 71.4% |
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is one of the most popular states in Northern India. It spans over an area of 21,495 sq mi (55,673 km2), and it shares its borders with Jammu and Kashmir in the north, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in the south, Punjab in the west and south-west and Uttarakhand in the south-east. Himachal Pradesh literally means Region of snowy mountains.
Demographics of Himachal Pradesh
| Country | India |
| Capital | Shimla |
| Area | 55,673 km2 |
| Official Languages | Hindi |
| Population | 6,856,509 |
| Coordionates | 31°6'12"N 77°10'20"E |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Literacy Rate | 83.78% |
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is situated in the northernmost part of India. Jammu and Kashmir abounds in natural splendor mostly because of its geographic location. Nestled quietly in the Himalayan Mountains this state in India is filled with mountainous landscapes and numerous shrines. Jammu and Kashmir is bounded by Himachal Pradesh and Punjab in the south and the People's Republic of China in the north and east.
Jammu and Kashmir is divided mainly into three regions namely; Jammu, the Kashmir valley and Ladakh. Over the last few years Ladkah has evolved as an important tourist destination because of its remote mountains and Buddhist culture. Ladakh is also fondly termed as "Little Tibet.
Demographics of Jammu and Kashmir
| Country | India |
| Capital | Jammu (winter), Srinagar (summer) |
| Area | 222,236 km2 |
| Official Languages | Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri |
| Population | 12,548,926 |
| Coordionates | 33.45°N 76.24°E |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Literacy Rate | 66.7% |
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is a state located in northern India. It was formerly known as Uttaranchal and was craved out of the north-western districts of Uttar Pradesh and the adjoining Himalayan Ranges on 9 November 2000. It is also called the Land of Gods because of numerous holy Hindu temples found across the different cities in the state. Uttarakhand shares its borders with Nepal in the east the Tibet Autonomous Region in the north, Uttar Pradesh in the south, Haryana in the west and Himachal Pradesh in the North West.
Demographics of Uttarakhand
| Country | India |
| Capital | Dehradun |
| Area | 53,566 km2 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| Population | 10,116,752 |
| Coordionates | 30.33°N 78.06°E |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Literacy Rate | 72% |
Punjab
Punjab is another significant state situated in the northwest part of the India. It is one of the most naturally blessed states in the country. Punjab shares its borders with Jammu and Kashmir in the north, Himachal Pradesh in the east, Haryana in the south and Pakistani in the west. Chandigarh serves as the capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
Demographics of Punjab
| Country | India |
| Capital | Chandigarh |
| Area | 50,362 km2 |
| Official Languages | Punjabi |
| Population | 27,704,236 |
| Coordionates | 30.79°N 76.78°E |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Literacy Rate | 76.68% |
Uttar Pradesh
Demographics of Uttar Pradesh
| Country | India |
| Capital | Lucknow |
| Area | 243,286 km2 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, Urdu |
| Population | 199,581,477 |
| Coordionates | 26.85°N 80.91°E |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Literacy Rate | 69.72% |
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