THE UNION AND TERRITORIES

Article 1 of Indian constitution declares the sovereign democratic republic of India 'shall be the union of states' . no state has a right to secede. although the structure is federal still no state can step aside, all have to be united.

The name of Union of India is BHARAT.

Territory of India falls under three categories:

1. STATE TERRITORIES

2. UNION TERRITORIES

3. TERRITORIES WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT.

    STATES                                                          UNION TERRITORIES

1. Andhra Pradesh                                                1. Delhi

2. Assam                                                              2. The Andaman and Nicobar islands

3. Bihar                                                                3. Lakshadweep

4. Gujrat                                                               4.Dadra and Nagar Haveli

5. Kerela                                                              5. Pondicherry

6. Madhya Pradesh                                               6. Daman and Diu

7. Tamil Nadu                                                       7. Chandigarh

8. Maharashtra

9. Karnataka

10. Orrisa

11. Punjab

12. Rajasthan

13. Uttar Pradesh

14. West Bengal

15. Jammu and Kashmir

16. Nagaland

17. Haryana

18. Himachal Pradesh

19. Manipur

20. Tripura

21. Meghalaya

22. Sikkim

23. Arunachal pradesh

24. Mizoram

25. Goa

26. Chattisgarh

27. Uttrakhand

28. Jharkhand.