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| Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Area: |
8,249 Square Km |
| Population: |
280, 661 |
| Languages: |
Tamil, Bengali, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Port Blair |
| Airports: |
Port Blair, Car Nicobar |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between December and April , Summer temperature 22 to 33 degrees centigrade, No Winters. It rains from May to October. |
| Places Of Interest: |
Beaches – Car Nicobar, Labyrinth Island, Mayabandar, Nancowry, Port Blair.
Monuments – Port Blair, Ross Island. |
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| Andhra Pradesh |
| Area: |
275, 045 Square Km |
| Population: |
66, 508,008 |
| Languages: |
Telugu, Urdu, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Hyderabad |
| Airports: |
Hyderabad, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Rajahmundry |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between November and March, Summer temperature 20 to 41 degrees centigrade, winter 13 to 32 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Beaches – Maipadu, vadarevu, Vishakhapatnam.
Wild Life – Eturnagaram, Hyderabad, Kawal, Kolleru (bird sanctuary), Pakhal (Fishing), Nagarjuna Sagar.
Temples And Monuments – Amravati Bhadrachalam, Hyderabad, Golconda, Lepakshi, Nagarjunakonda, Rajahmundry, Udaigiri, Warrangal, Tirupati, Srisailam, Hanamkonda, Borra, Penukonda and Alampur |
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| Arunachal Pradesh |
| Area: |
83, 743 Square Km |
| Population: |
8, 64, 558 |
| Languages: |
Tribal, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Itanagar |
| Airports: |
Itanagar, Daparijo, Ziro, Passighat and Tezu |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and May |
| Places Of Interest: |
Temples And Monuments – Tawang, Along, Bomdila, Bhismaknagar, Itanagar, Parasuram, Kund and Vijaynagar.
Best Scenic Beauty – Tawang, Along, Bomdilla, Pashighat.
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| Assam |
| Area: |
78, 438 Square Km |
| Population: |
22, 414, 322 |
| Languages: |
Assamese, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Dispur |
| Airports: |
Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Jorhat, Silchar, Lilabari. |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and May. Summer temperature 18 to 35 degrees centigrade, Winter 7 to 26 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Majauli – Largest River Island in the World.
Wild Life – Goalpara, Kaziranga (famous for one horned rhino), Manas, Orange, Sonai Rupa.
Temples And Monuments – Barpata, Darranga, Guwahati, Hajo, Sibsagar and Silchar.
Tea Plantations – Jorhat (Tea Center), Kaziranga, Tezpur. |
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| Bihar |
| Area: |
173, 877 Square Km |
| Population: |
86, 374, 465 |
| Languages: |
Maithili, Urdu, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Patna |
| Airports: |
Gaya, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur. |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and March. Summer temperature 20 to 47 degrees centigrade, Winter 4 to 28 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Wild Life – Palamu (Tiger reserve),
Industrial Centers – Sindri, Jamshedpur (famous for Tata group of industries), Chittranjan (famous for railway Engines) and Dalmianagar.
Temples And Monuments – Bihar Sharif, Sasaram, Bodh Gaya, Buxar, Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Rajmahal, Vaishali. |
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| Gujarat |
| Area: |
196, 024 Square Km |
| Population: |
41, 309, 582 |
| Languages: |
Gujrati, Marathi, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Gandhinagar |
| Airports: |
Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Vadodra, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Keshod, Rajkot, Porbandar. |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and March |
| Places Of Interest: |
Ahmedabad (Textile industry), Bhuj (handicrafts), Surat and Anand (Dairy projects).
Beaches – Porbandar and Veraval, Dwarka, Somnath and Ahmedpur Mandvi.
Wild Life – Gir Forest (Asiatic Lion), Nal Sarovar (bird sanctuary).
Temples And Monuments – Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Dwarka, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Lothal (Harappan Excavations), Palitana, Porbandar (Gandhiji’s birth place) and Somnath. |
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| Haryana |
| Area: |
44,212 Square Km |
| Population: |
16, 463, 648 |
| Languages: |
Haryanavi, Punjabi, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Chandigarh |
| Airports: |
Chandigarh |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and March. Summer temperature 35 to 45 degrees centigrade, winter 7 to 20 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Industrial Centers – Faridabad, Gurgaon, Rewari, Karnal.
Wild Life – Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Kalesar.
Sohna – Famous for Sulphur Springs
Historical Sights- Bhiwani, Hansi, Jind, Panipat, Surajkund, Narnaul.
Religious Centers - Kurukshetra, Pehowa. |
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| Himachal Pradesh |
| Area: |
55, 673 Square Km |
| Population: |
5, 170, 877 |
| Languages: |
Pahari, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Shimla |
| Airports: |
Shimla, Kulu, Dharamshala |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Round the year destination but best between April and October. Summer temperature 14 to 33 degrees centigrade, Winter 0 to 15 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Shimla, Kulu, Manali, Chail, Dalhousie, Dharamshala, Kasauli, Mandi (Next to a river), Parwanoo, Solan.
Temples And Pilgrim Centers – Chamba, Bilaspur, Baijnath, Bharmour, Dharamshala, Kangra, Trilokit Nath (Buddhist Pilgrim Center), Mandi, Paonto Sahib (Sikh Pilgrim Center).
Skiing and Adventure Sports – Narkanda (Skiing), Kufri, Mashobra (hiking), Kulu, Chail (highest cricket pitch in the world).
Hot Springs – Manikaran, Tattapani, Bashishta Bath near Manali. |
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| Jammu and Kashmir |
| Area: |
222, 236 Square Km |
| Population: |
7, 700,000 |
| Languages: |
Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Ladakhi, Hindi, and English |
| Capital: |
Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter) |
| Airports: |
Srinagar, Jammu and Leh. |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between April and October. Summer temperature 28 to 35 degrees centigrade, Winter 0 to 20 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Holiday Centers – Batote, Gulmarg, Jammu, Kud, Pahalgam, Srinagar, Akhnoor, Patnitop, Kargil and Zanskar.
Temples And Pilgrim Centers – Amarnath, Bilaur, Purmandal, Leh, Leh, Martand, Srinagar and Vaishnodevi.
Camping, Trekking And Other Outdoor Sports – Achabal, Gulmarg (Skiing course), Kargil (Trekking, Mountaineering and Golf), Pahalga (fishing), Sonmarg, Yusmarg and Wattab (Camping). |
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| Karnataka |
| Area: |
191, 791 Square Km |
| Population: |
44, 977, 201 |
| Languages: |
Kannada, Tamil, Urdu, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Bangalore |
| Airports: |
Bangalaore, Belgaum, Mangalore, Mysore and Coorg. |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October to April. Summer temperature 28 to 35 degrees centigrade, Winter 14 to 25 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Beaches – Manipal (famous for Surf Riding)
Wild Life – Bandipur, Mysore, Naparahote.
Temples And Monuments – Aivalli, Bidar, Badami, Bangalore, Belgaum, Belur, Bijapur, Dharamsala, Gokaran, Gulbarga, Halebid, Hampi, Kesava, Mangalore Mudhidri, Mysore, Raichur, Sringeri, Srirangapatnam, Tumkur Udupi.
Gold Mines – Kolar Gold Fields. |
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| Kerala |
| Area: |
38, 863 Square Km |
| Population: |
29, 098, 518 |
| Languages: |
Malyalam, Tamil, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Thiruvananthapuram (previously known as Trivandrum) |
| Airports: |
Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Calicut |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between November and April. Temperature 21 to 35 degrees centigrade round the year. |
| Places Of Interest: |
Beaches – Cannanore, Kovalam, Varkkallai.
Wild Life – Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary.
Temples And Monuments – Alwaye, Guruvayur, Kaladi, Kodungallur, Kottayam, Malayattur, Sabarimalai, Trichur, Malampuzha,
Hill Station – Munnar.
Boat Race – Alleppey,
Pilgrim Centers – Thirunavaya,-Thekkan Kasi ( Varanasi of Kerala)
Industrial Center – Alwaye |
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| Madhya Pradesh |
| Area: |
443, 446 Square Km |
| Population: |
66, 181, 170 |
| Languages: |
Marathi, Urdu, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Bhopal |
| Airports: |
Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Khajuraho, Raipur, Ujjain. |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and March. Summer temperature 22 to 47 degrees centigrade, Winter 4 to 23 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Wild Life – Bhandavgarh (Tiger Reserve), Kanha (Tiger Reserve), Rewa (White Tiger).
Temples And Monuments – Amarkantak, Asirgarh, Bagh, Bandhavgar, Bhopal, Chanderi, Chitrakoot, Gwalior, Indore, Khajuraho, Jabalpur, Mandu, Sanchi (Budhist Pilgrimage), Ujjain, Vidisha,
Industrial Centers – Bhilai, Bhopal, Indore |
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| Maharashtra |
| Area: |
307, 713 Square Km |
| Population: |
78, 937, 187 |
| Languages: |
Marathi, Gujrati, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Mumbai (Formerly known as Bombay) |
| Airports: |
Mumbai, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Pune, Kolhapur, Nasik, Kandla. |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between September and February, Summer temperature 22 To 39 degrees centigrade, Winter 12 to 34 degrees centigrade. |
| Places Of Interest: |
Beaches – Alibagh, Juhu, Madh, Manori, Marve, Versova, Marnai, Malvan.
Wild Life – Melghat, Karnala, Ratnagiri.
Temples And Monuments – Pune, Ellora, Ajanta, Alonavala, Khandala, Mahabaleshwar, Ahmadnagar, Aundah, Aurangabad, Nasik, Pandharpur, Shirdi. |
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| Manipur |
| Area: |
22, 327 Square Km |
| Population: |
1, 837, 149 |
| Languages: |
Manipuri, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Imphal |
| Airports: |
Imphal |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between November and March. |
| Places Of Interest: |
Wild Life – Keibul Lamjao.
Temples And Monuments – Imphal, Moitang.
Sports and Recreation – Imphal, Loktak, Moitang.
Tourist Spots – Loktak Lake |
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| Meghalaya |
| Area: |
22, 429 Square Km |
| Population: |
1, 774, 778 |
| Languages: |
Assamese, Khasi, Garo, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Shillong |
| Airports: |
Shillong |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between September and April. Summer temperature 15 to 25 degrees centigrade, Winter 4 to 16 degrees centigrade. |
| Places Of Interest: |
Scenic Beauty – Cherrapunji (highest rainfall in the world), Jowai, Shillong, Turs, Mowphang, Boghmeru, Dobakol. |
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| Mizoram |
| Area: |
21, 081 Square Km |
| Population: |
689, 756 |
| Languages: |
Mizo, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Aizwal |
| Airports: |
Aizwal |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and May. Lots of rain between May toSeptember. |
| Places Of Interest: |
Aizwal, Saiha |
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| Nagaland |
| Area: |
16, 579 Square Km |
| Population: |
1, 209, 546 |
| Languages: |
Angami, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Kohima |
| Airports: |
Dimapur |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between November and March |
| Places Of Interest: |
Dimapur (Commercial Center), Kohima, Intanki, Tuensang |
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| Orissa |
| Area: |
1, 55, 307 Square Km |
| Population: |
31, 659, 739 |
| Languages: |
Oriya, Bengali, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Bhubhaneshwar |
| Airports: |
Bhubhaneshwar |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and March, Summer temperature 27 to 47 degrees centigrade, Winter 5 to 16 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Beaches – Chandpur, Gopalpur on Sea, Puri,
Wild Life – Chilka (Bird Sanctuary), Simlipal, tikarpara, Ushakoti.
Temples And Monuments – Barjpada, Baudh, Bhubhaneshwar, Jeypore, Konark, Puri.
Handicrafts Center – Brahmapur, Jeypore, Puri, Sambalpur, Sonepur,
Touristic Places – Malkangiri, Deogarh, Mayurbhanj. |
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| Punjab |
| Area: |
50, 362 Square Km |
| Population: |
20, 281, 969 |
| Languages: |
Punjabi, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Chandigarh |
| Airports: |
Amritsar, Chandigarh and Ludhiana |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and March, Summer temperature 35 to 45 degrees centigrade, Winter 0 to 14 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Temples And Monuments – Amritsar, Anandpur, Dera Baba Nanak, Govindwal, Kapurthala, Kiratpur, Sultanpur, Sirhind, Taran Taran,
Industrial Centers – Jalandhar, Ludhiana,
Historical – Ropar (Rupnagar), Sangrur, Bhatuinda |
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| Rajasthan |
| Area: |
342, 239 Square Km |
| Population: |
44, 005, 990 |
| Languages: |
Rajasthani, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Jaipur |
| Airports: |
Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between November and March, Summer temperature 17 to 45 degrees centigrade, Winter 7 to 32 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Wild Life – Ranthambore National Park (Tiger Reserve), Gajnar, Bharatpur, Darrah, Sariska, Sawai Madhopur.
Temples And Monuments – Ajmer, JhunJhunu, Sikar, Pushkar Lake, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Mt. Abu (Hill Resort). |
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| Tamil Nadu |
| Area: |
130, 058 Square Km |
| Population: |
55, 858, 946 |
| Languages: |
Tamil, Telugu, Malyalam, Kannada, Urdu, Hindi and English. |
| Capital: |
Chennai (Formerly known as Madras) |
| Airports: |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tuticorin. |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between November and March, the weather is generally warm and humid throughout the year. |
| Places Of Interest: |
Beaches – Covelong, Kanyakumari, Chennai, Mamallapuram, Rameshwaran, Mahabalipuram, Kurusadai.
Hill Resorts – Ooty, Kodaikanal.
Wild Life – Annamalai, Kodikarai, Chennai, Mudumalai, Mundanthurai, Vedantangal.
Temples And Monuments – Mahabalipuram, Chingleput, Gingee, Vellore, Auroville, Chidambram, Kanchipuram, Kanyakumari, Chennai, Madurai, Rameshwaran, Thanjvur, Tiruchirapalli. |
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| Tripura |
| Area: |
10, 486 Square Km |
| Population: |
2, 757, 205 |
| Languages: |
Kakbark, Manipuri, Bengali, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Agartala |
| Airports: |
Agartala |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between September and March. Summer temperature 30 to 35 degrees centigrade, Winter 13 to 32 degrees centigrade |
| Places Of Interest: |
Agartala, Jambai, Dumbur, Dharamnagar, Udaipur, Puran, Rajba, Tirthamukh, Unakuti. |
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| Uttar Pradesh |
| Area: |
294, 411 Square Km |
| Population: |
139, 112, 287 |
| Languages: |
Urdu, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Lucknow |
| Airports: |
Lucknow, Agra, Dehradun, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, Varanasi. |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and March. |
| Places Of Interest: |
Wild Life – Corbett National Park (Tiger Reserve), Dudhwa National Park (Tiger Reserve), Rajaji Natoinal Park
Temples, Monuments and Pilgrim Centers – Agra, Aligarh, Almora, Ayodhya, Badrinath, Chitrakoot, Faizabad, Fatehpur Sikri, Sarnath (This where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon after he attained enlightenment), Mathura, Gangotri, Haridwar, Garhmukteshwar, Joshimath, Kannauj, Kushinagar, Rishikesh, Uttarkashi, Varanasi, Yamnotri.
Hill Resorts – Almora, Pindari Glacier, Chakrata, Chamoli, Chaukhuti, Lansdowne, Lohaghot, Tehri Garhwal, Mussoorie, Pithoragarh, Nainital, Ranikhet, Uttarkashi. |
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| West Bengal |
| Area: |
88,752 Square Km |
| Population: |
68, 077, 965 |
| Languages: |
Bengali, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Kolkota (Formerly known as Calcutta) |
| Airports: |
Baghdogra, Kolkota |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and March. |
| Places Of Interest: |
Wild Life – Bethuadahari, Jaldhapara, Sunderbans, Shantiniketan (Bird and deer park).
Temples And Monuments – Tarakeshwar, Vishnupur, Malda, Serampore, Kolkota, Chandannagar, Gaur, Murshidabad, Navadvip, Tarapith.
Hill Resorts – Darjeeling, Siliguri, Kalimpong, Kurseong.
Industrial Centers – Asansol, Durgapur, Murshidabad (Handicraft), Tarkeshwar |
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| Lakshadweep |
| Area: |
32 Sq Km |
| Population: |
65,000 Approx. |
| Languages: |
Malayalam & Dhivehi ( Mahal ) |
| Capital: |
Kavaratti |
| Airports: |
Aggati |
| Best Time to Visit: |
Between October and March. |
| Places Of Interest: |
Wood carving in the Ujra Mosque at Kavaratti
The tomb of Hazrat Ubaidullah at Andrott
The Buddhist archaeological remains at Andrott
The famous light house at Minicoy.
Traditional Village Life in Minicoy Island
Coral Reef in Minicoy, Kavaratti, Kalpeni
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