At present there are 28 States and 7 Union Territories in India.
List of States of India:-
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Bihar
5. Chhattisgarh
6. Goa
7. Gujarat
8. Haryana
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Jammu and 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. Uttarakhand
27. Uttar Pradesh
28. West Bengal
List of Union Territories of India:-
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Chandigarh
3. The NCT of Delhi
4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
5. Daman and Diu
6. Lakshadweep
7. Puducherry
The bifurcation of states in India was mostly based on linguistic population in various parts of the country.
However there is demand for further bifurcation of states mosltly based again on languages/ castes and creed.
In the following existing States in India there is demand for further bifurcation of States as indicated below:-
1. Andhra Pradesh- Telangana
2. Andhra Pradesh –Rayalaseema
(Bifurcation Made and a new State - Telangana Formed wef 02 06 2014)
3. Assam- Bodoland
4. Assam-Karbi Anglong
5. Bihar-Angika speaking State
6. Bihar -Mithila
7. Delhi Union Territory-Delhi State
8. Gujarat- Saurashtra
9. Jammu and Kashmir –Ladakh
10. Jammu and Kashmir -Panun Kashmir
11. Karnataka -Kodagu
12. Karnataka and Kerala -Tulu Nadu
13. Madhyapradesh-. Bagelkhand
14. Madhya Pradesh –Mahakoshal
15. Madhya Pradesh -Vindhya Pradesh
16. Maharashtra -Vidarbha
17. Northern Deccan Plateau- Gondwana
18. Orissa- Koshal
19. Rajasthan -Maru Pradesh
20. Uttar Pradesh- Harit Pradesh
21. Uttar Pradesh -Purvanchal
22. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh- Bundelkhand
23. West Bengal- Gorkhaland
24. West Bengal –Kamtapur
The above list is not exhaustive.
There may arise some more demands for separate state/s.
Whether it is advisable to further break the country into smaller pieces is a question to be answered by administrative and political experts.
The present Central Government of India is having the burden of taking the right decision at the right time in the matter of further dividing the existing states as per the demands made.
“Divide and Rule” is a policy handled by the then British Government which ruled India for more than a century.
It is a fact that if administration is divided into parts, the efficiency will be more, subject to efficient supervision and co-ordination.
It is notable that the Government of India is planning to divide the Internal Affairs Ministry for better administration.
Related Reading:
List of States and Union Territories in India As On 02nd June 2014
List of States of India:-1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Bihar
5. Chhattisgarh
6. Goa
7. Gujarat
8. Haryana
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Jammu and 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. Uttarakhand
27. Uttar Pradesh
28. West Bengal
List of Union Territories of India:-
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Chandigarh
3. The NCT of Delhi
4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
5. Daman and Diu
6. Lakshadweep
7. Puducherry
The bifurcation of states in India was mostly based on linguistic population in various parts of the country.
However there is demand for further bifurcation of states mosltly based again on languages/ castes and creed.
In the following existing States in India there is demand for further bifurcation of States as indicated below:-
1. Andhra Pradesh- Telangana
2. Andhra Pradesh –Rayalaseema
(Bifurcation Made and a new State - Telangana Formed wef 02 06 2014)
3. Assam- Bodoland
4. Assam-Karbi Anglong
5. Bihar-Angika speaking State
6. Bihar -Mithila
7. Delhi Union Territory-Delhi State
8. Gujarat- Saurashtra
9. Jammu and Kashmir –Ladakh
10. Jammu and Kashmir -Panun Kashmir
11. Karnataka -Kodagu
12. Karnataka and Kerala -Tulu Nadu
13. Madhyapradesh-. Bagelkhand
14. Madhya Pradesh –Mahakoshal
15. Madhya Pradesh -Vindhya Pradesh
16. Maharashtra -Vidarbha
17. Northern Deccan Plateau- Gondwana
18. Orissa- Koshal
19. Rajasthan -Maru Pradesh
20. Uttar Pradesh- Harit Pradesh
21. Uttar Pradesh -Purvanchal
22. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh- Bundelkhand
23. West Bengal- Gorkhaland
24. West Bengal –Kamtapur
The above list is not exhaustive.
There may arise some more demands for separate state/s.
Whether it is advisable to further break the country into smaller pieces is a question to be answered by administrative and political experts.
The present Central Government of India is having the burden of taking the right decision at the right time in the matter of further dividing the existing states as per the demands made.
“Divide and Rule” is a policy handled by the then British Government which ruled India for more than a century.
It is a fact that if administration is divided into parts, the efficiency will be more, subject to efficient supervision and co-ordination.
It is notable that the Government of India is planning to divide the Internal Affairs Ministry for better administration.
Related Reading:
List of States and Union Territories in India As On 02nd June 2014
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