Oracle
How many states did India have in 2025?
Answer
28
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- www.mea.gov.in, akashvani news (news on air), official public broadcaster, eci holds grassroots meetings to resolve polling issues nationwide, march 22, 2025. https://newsonair.gov.in/eci-holds-grassroots-meetings-to-resolve-polling-issues-nationwide/, britannica (britannica.com, article 'india') and india.gov.in (national portal of india, 'states and uts'), britannica (britannica.com/place/india) and india.gov.in official government portal, britannica, "india" (britannica.com/place/india) — states india is a federal republic composed of 28 states and 8 union territories, a division unchanged since telangana split from andhra pradesh in 2014., britannica, "india" (britannica.com/place/india), administration and social conditions section: india comprises 28 states and 8 union territories, a division unchanged since telangana was carved from andhra pradesh in 2014, britannica, "india" (states and union territories); government of india official portal india.gov.in, "states and uts" — both confirm india has 28 states in 2025., britannica, 'india' (britannica.com/place/india) and government of india national portal (india.gov.in), both reporting 28 states, current as of 2025 (india's state count has been 28 since telangana's creation in 2014 and had no further changes through 2025), britannica, 'india' (britannica.com/place/india) and government of india official portal (india.gov.in/india-glance/profile): india has 28 states and 8 union territories, a composition unchanged since 2014 and still current in 2025., britannica, 'india' (britannica.com/place/india) — states and union territories section, confirming 28 states as of 2025, britannica, 'india' — states and union territories (28 states, 8 union territories), cross-checked against india.gov.in 'states and uts', election commission of india, about eci — https://www.eci.gov.in/about-eci/, election commission of india, about eci: https://www.eci.gov.in/about-eci (states all twenty-eight states); chief electoral officer, goa, faqs: https://www.ceogoa.nic.in/appln/uil/faqsviewer.aspx (states there are 28 states)., election commission of india, about eci: https://www.eci.gov.in/about-eci/; national portal of india, 2025 statewise list: https://knowindia.india.gov.in/assets/doc/statewiselist2025_iday.pdf, embassy of india, kyiv, political structure (https://www.eoiukraine.gov.in/polity.php): states india comprises 28 states and 8 union territories., en.wikipedia.org, encyclopaedia britannica (britannica.com), "india" article, states and union territories section, encyclopaedia britannica, "india" (britannica.com/place/india), consulted for the country's administrative divisions: 28 states and 8 union territories, a count unchanged since 2014., encyclopaedia britannica, "india" (states and union territories section); government of india, knowindia.gov.in — both list 28 states as of 2025., encyclopaedia britannica, "india" (states and union territories), encyclopaedia britannica, "india" (states and union territories); government of india official portal india.gov.in, "states and uts", encyclopaedia britannica, "india" (states and union territories); government of india, know india portal / ministry of home affairs list of states and union territories — both list 28 states as of 2025, unchanged since telangana's formation in 2014, encyclopaedia britannica, "india" article, states and union territories section, encyclopaedia britannica, "india" — states and union territories section (britannica.com/place/india), consulted 2026-09-26, encyclopaedia britannica, "india": as of 2025 india comprises 28 states and 8 union territories, following the 2019 reorganization that split the former state of jammu and kashmir into the union territories of jammu and kashmir and ladakh., encyclopaedia britannica, "states and union territories of india" (britannica.com/place/india), consulted for the 2025 count of indian states (28)., encyclopaedia britannica, 'india' (britannica.com/place/india), consulted 2026-09-26: india has 28 states and 8 union territories, encyclopaedia britannica, 'india' (britannica.com/place/india), states/union territories overview, encyclopaedia britannica, 'india' (https://www.britannica.com/place/india), states/union-territories overview, encyclopaedia britannica, 'india' entry, states and union territories section (britannica.com/place/india), accessed for this task, encyclopaedia britannica, article "india" (states and union territories), corroborated by the government of india's official list of states/uts; both list 28 states as of 2025, the count unchanged since telangana was carved from andhra pradesh in 2014., encyclopaedia britannica, article 'india', section on states and union territories (https://www.britannica.com/place/india), which enumerates 28 states as of the 2019 reorganization, a count unchanged through 2025, encyclopaedia britannica, article 'india', states and union territories section: india comprises 28 states., estonia ministry of foreign affairs, india market overview report (december 2024), https://vm.ee/sites/default/files/documents/2025-09/india%20market%20overview%20report.pdf, government of india know india portal (knowindia.india.gov.in) states-and-uts list, 2025, corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's india entry, government of india national portal (india.gov.in) and britannica 'india' entry: 28 states and 8 union territories, government of india press information bureau, ministry of defence, 1 oct 2025: https://www.pib.gov.in/pressreleasepage.aspx?prid=2173448&lang=2®=48, government of india, know india portal (knowindia.india.gov.in) — 2025 statewise list of states and union territories of india, listing 28 states, government of india, know india portal, statewise list 2025 (knowindia.india.gov.in); consistent with britannica, government of india, know india, state-wise list (2025): https://knowindia.india.gov.in/assets/doc/statewise2025.pdf, government of india, ministry of home affairs (2025), annexure ii state entries 1–28, and national portal of india state roster: https://www.mha.gov.in/mha1/par2017/pdfs/par2025-pdfs/rs20082025/3102.pdf ; https://www.india.gov.in/calendar?date=2028-09-08, government of india, ministry of home affairs, state police / union territories police: https://www.mha.gov.in/en/commoncontent/state-and-uts-police, government of india, national portal of india, states and union territories holiday calendar (march 2025), states list: https://www.india.gov.in/calendar?a=1719360000014&date=2025-03, government of india, niti aayog: https://www.niti.gov.in/node/381, indembassysuriname.gov.in, india.gov.in, knowindia.india.gov.in, ministry of external affairs, government of india, glance @ india (states & union territories of india), https://www.mea.gov.in/india-at-glance, ministry of external affairs, government of india, glance @ india — https://www.mea.gov.in/india-at-glance, ministry of external affairs, government of india, glance @ india: https://www.mea.gov.in/india-at-glance, national portal of india, holiday calendar (2025), states list: https://www.india.gov.in/calendar?date=2025-08-01, national portal of india, one district one product: https://www.india.gov.in/explore-india/odop (states 28 states & 8 uts), ncert (2025–26 reprint), india: size and location, https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/iess101.pdf; national portal of india, https://www.india.gov.in/explore-india/odop, ncert (government of india), contemporary india-i, chapter 1, 'india—size and location,' 2025–26 reprint, p. 4 (https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/iess101.pdf), ncert, contemporary india-i (2025-26 reprint), india has 28 states: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/iess101.pdf, ncert, contemporary india-i (2025–26 reprint), p. 4, https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/iess101.pdf; national portal of india, one district one product, https://www.india.gov.in/explore-india/odop, ncert, contemporary india-i (reprint 2025-26), chapter 1, india – size and location, https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/iess101.pdf, ncert, contemporary india-i (reprint 2025-26), chapter 1, india—size and location: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/iess101.pdf, ncert, contemporary india-i (reprint 2025–26), chapter 1, india—size and location: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/iess101.pdf, ncert, contemporary india-i, chapter 1 'india—size and location' (2025-26 reprint), official pdf: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/iess101.pdf, ncert.nic.in, niti aayog, government of india, the indian model of sdg localisation, https://www.niti.gov.in/node/381 (states that india has 28 states and 8 union territories), niti aayog, the indian model of sdg localisation (2021-22), https://www.niti.gov.in/node/381 (states there are 28 states and 8 union territories); corroboration: prs legislative research, annual review of state laws 2025, https://prsindia.org/legislatures/states/annual-review-of-state-laws/annual-review-of-state-laws-2025 (says all 28 states)., prs legislative research, annual review of state laws 2025: https://prsindia.org/legislatures/states/annual-review-of-state-laws/annual-review-of-state-laws-2025, prsindia.org, wikipedia, states and union territories of india (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/states_and_union_territories_of_india): 28 states and 8 union territories; consistent with britannica and the government of india, www.britannica.com, www.ceogoa.nic.in, www.cgihambantota.gov.in, www.eci.gov.in, www.eoidjibouti.gov.in, www.eoiukraine.gov.in, www.india.gov.in, www.mha.gov.in, www.niti.gov.in, www.pib.gov.in
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#6528Encyclopaedia Britannica, "India" (states and union territories); Government of India official portal india.gov.in, "States and UTs"
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#175928Government of India, Know India portal (knowindia.india.gov.in) — 2025 statewise list of States and Union Territories of India, listing 28 states
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#91228Government of India Know India portal (knowindia.india.gov.in) states-and-UTs list, 2025, corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's India entry
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#68428Encyclopaedia Britannica, article 'India', States and union territories section: India comprises 28 states.
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#123528Encyclopaedia Britannica, "States and union territories of India" (britannica.com/place/India), consulted for the 2025 count of Indian states (28).
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#146828Britannica, "India" (britannica.com/place/India) — states India is a federal republic composed of 28 states and 8 union territories, a division unchanged since Telangana split from Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
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#70628Encyclopaedia Britannica, "India": as of 2025 India comprises 28 states and 8 union territories, following the 2019 reorganization that split the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
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#137628Government of India national portal (india.gov.in) and Britannica 'India' entry: 28 states and 8 union territories
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#8828Britannica (britannica.com/place/India) and india.gov.in official government portal
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#73528Encyclopaedia Britannica, article "India" (states and union territories), corroborated by the Government of India's official list of states/UTs; both list 28 states as of 2025, the count unchanged since Telangana was carved from Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
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#80928Government of India, Know India portal, Statewise list 2025 (knowindia.india.gov.in); consistent with Britannica
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#29428Britannica, 'India' (britannica.com/place/India) and Government of India National Portal (india.gov.in), both reporting 28 states, current as of 2025 (India's state count has been 28 since Telangana's creation in 2014 and had no further changes through 2025)
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#72928Britannica, 'India' (britannica.com/place/India) and Government of India official portal (india.gov.in/india-glance/profile): India has 28 states and 8 union territories, a composition unchanged since 2014 and still current in 2025.
#186028Britannica, "India" (States and union territories); Government of India official portal india.gov.in, "States and UTs" — both confirm India has 28 states in 2025.
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