This ppt. shows the various State Capitals of India and their vibrant qualities.

1. State Capitals of India
There are 28 states, therefore there are 28
state capitals.
As Chandigargh is the capital of Punjab and
Haryana as well as it is a union territory, there
are 28+1 state capitals.

2. India
• India’s National Capital
Territory is Delhi.
• India extends to 3,214km
in north-south and
2,933km. in east-west.
• It has Pakistan,
Afghanistan, China,
Nepal, Bhutan,
Bangladesh and
Myanmar as it’s
neighbouring countries.

3. Srinagar
• Srinagar is the capital of
Jammu and Kashmir.
• It is situated on the river
Jhelum in the heart of the Vale
of Kashmir.
• It is connected to Leh via the
Zoji La pass.
• Saffron and mushroom are the
distinctive products raised in
the Vale of Kashmir.
• A Rs. 6.5 crore Software
Technology park has been
commissioned at Ragreth,
Srinagar.
Dal Lake
Shikara

4. Simla
• The capital of Himachal
Pradesh is Simla.
• Derives its name from
goddess 'Shayamla Devi',
which is another
manifestation of Goddess
Kali.
• Capital of Himachal Pradesh
is the leading town and the
centre of education.
• An important hill station of
India famous for adventure
sports.
• Winter in Shimla is known as
the season of "Long moon-
night."
Simla
apples

5. Chandigarh
• Chandigarh is a city and union
territory in India that serves as
the capital of
two states, Haryana and
Punjab .
• The name Chandigarh translates
as "The Fort of Chandi". The
name is derived from an ancient
temple called Chandi Mandir,
devoted to
the Hindu goddess Chandi, in
the city.
• It is also referred to as The City
Beautiful due to its beautiful
surroundings, central grid of
gardens, each to dedicated to
different species of flora.
Rock Garden

6. Jaipu
r
• Jaipur is the capital city of
Rajasthan.
• It is also famous as “Pink
City”.
• High concentration of sheep
of good quality fleece.
• Manufacturing centre of
woolen goods such as
carpets.
• An important centre for
cutting and polishing of
precious stones, brass and
enamelware.
• Famous for Amer fort and
Hawa Mahal.
Amer Fort

7. Gandhinagar
• Situated to the north of Ahemdabad.
• New capital and administrative city of
Gujarat.
• It has greenery all around, clean
roads, designed in sectors.
- Center for government offices
- Infocity : IT offices & good shopping
and food shops around it
- Akhshardham temple
- Sarita Udhyan : a nice public garden
- Mahatma Gandhi temple : by gov of
gujarat, vibrant Gujarat summits are
being organised here.
Sarita Udyaan

8. Lucknow
• Capital city of Uttar
Pradesh.
• Situated on the right
bank of the river
Gomti.
• Important
industries: Aircraft
(frames)
manufacturing
industry and art
industries.
Bara Imambara

9. DehraDun
• Capital city of
Uttranchal.
• Famous for military
and forest trading
centre.

10. Patna
• Situated on the right bank of Ganges.
• Capital city of Bihar.
• Popular Destinations
• Har Mandir Saheb Patliputra Teerth
Patna Zoo Bari Patan Devi Temple
Choti Patan Devi Temple Gandhi Maidan
Golghar Hardinge Park
Khuda Baksh Oriental Library Kumhrar
Mahatma Gandhi Setu Mahaveer Mandir
Muner Padri Ki Haveli Pathar ki Masjid
Patna Golf Club Patna Museum
Patna Planetarium
Rajendra Smriti Museum

11. Ranchi
• Capital of Jharkhand.
• Located in the Chotanagpur
Plateau.
• Heavy machine tool plants,
Foundry forge plant, heavy
machine building plant are
important industries.
• An important centre of raw lac
collection.
• Birth place of Mahendra Singh
Dhoni (Captain of Indian
Cricket Team)

12. Kolkata
• Kolkata is the capital of West
Bengal.
• It is situated on the banks of
river Hoogly.
• Third largest city in India.
• Manufacturing centre of jute
goods.
• Metro was first launched in
India here.
• Hand-Pulled rickshaws and
trams.
• The famous cricket ground
Eden garden is situated here.
Metro
Eden Garden

13. Bhopal
• Capital city of Madhya
Pradesh.
• Situated on the fertile lava
tract.
• Well known for its embroidery
on silk and satin.
• Dry cell batteries and
electrodes are also
manufactured.
• It is known as the City of
Lakes for its various natural as
well as artificial lakes and is
also one of the greenest cities
in India.
Silk

14. Raipur
• Capital city of
Chattisgargh.
• There are huge
reserves of diamond.
Diamond

15. Bhubaneshwar
• Capital city of Orissa and
also known as “The
Cathedral City of India”
on account of it’s
numerous temples.
• It is famous for the
Lingaraj Temple.
• On the outskirts of
Bhubaneshwar the
largest lion safari of India
and the only white Tiger
Safari of the world
located.
Lingaraj Temple
Filgiri work
Chilika Lake

16. Hyderabad
• Capital city of Andhra
Pradesh.
• Largest town and the
leading industrial and
trade centre of the
region
• Its twin city is
Secunderabad.
Charminar
Salar-jung museum

17. Chennai
• Capital city of Tamil
Nadu.
• First cement factory of
India was started there.
• Groundnut oil, leather
goods are important
industries of Chennai.
Marina Beach

18. Mumbai
• Located on the low hilly
island southwards known
as Bombay island.
• Capital city known as
‘cottonopolis of India’
• An important textile
centre of India and also
an important centre of
petrochemical industry.
Gateway of India

19. Panaji
• Capital city of Goa.
• Situated on the left bank
of the Mandovi River.
• It is the main operative
port. One offshore berth
has been commissioned
recently.
Feni
St. Paul’s Church

20. Bangaluru
• Capital city of
Karnataka.
• One of the principal
centre of engineering
industries of India.
• Principal raw silk
collecting centre and silk
market.
• Largest centre of
electronic goods
production and is rightly
termed as the ‘Electronic
Capital of India’.
Raw silk

21. Trivandrum
• Capital of Kerala.
• It is an abode of
temples, mosques
and churches.
• Kovalam Beach is
very famous.
Kovalam Beach

22. Gangtok
• Gangtok ) is the capital and
largest town of the Indian state
of Sikkim.
• Gangtok is located in the Shivalik
Hills of the eastern Himalayan
range, at an altitude of 1,437
metres (4,715 ft).
• The town, with a population of
thirty thousand belonging to
different ethnicities such as Indian-
Nepalis,lepchas and Bhutia, is
administered by the "Gangtok
Municipal Corporation".
• It is famous for Tsomgo Lake amd
Rumtek Monastery.
Tsomgo LakeRumtek
monastery

23. Dispur
• Dispur has existed as a
locality on the outskirts
of Guwahati, and took its
place as the capital of
Assam in 1973. This was
after Shillong, the rest
while capital, became the
capital of the state
of Meghalaya that was
carved out of Assam.
Basistha Ashram

24. Shillong
• Shillong, India (Khasi: Shillong) is
the capital of Meghalaya, one of the
smallest states in India and home to
the Khasis.
• The city had a population of 314,610
according to the 2011 census.
• It is said that the rolling hills around
the town reminded the European
settlers of Scotland. Hence, Shillong
is also known as "Scotland of the
East."
Bamboo Products
Pineapple

25. Itanagar
• Itanagar is the capital
of the Indian state of
Arunachal Pradesh.
• Itanagar is situated at
the foothills
of Himalayas.
• It comes
administratively
under Papum
Pare district.
Nehru Museum
Gyakar Sinyi Lake

26. Kohima
• Kohima is the hilly
capital of India's north
eastern border state
of Nagaland which shares
its borders with Burma.
• It lies in Kohima
District and is also one of
the three Nagaland towns
with Municipal council
status along
with Dimapur and
Mokokchung.
State Museum

27. Imphal
• Imphal is the capital of
the Indian state
of Manipur.
• On 18 June 1997, the
Imphal district was split
into Imphal East and
Imphal West.
• On 21 October 2008,
Imphal was struck by a
large scale terror
attack allegedly carried
out by Manipuri
insurgents fighting for a
sovereign Manipur.
Manipuri Dance

28. Aizawl
• Aizawl is the capital of
the state of Mizoram in
India. With a resident
population 291,822, it is
the largest city within
the state.
• It is also the center of
all important
government offices,
state assembly house
and civil secretariat.
Chiro Dance

29. Agartala
• Agartala is the capital of
the Indian state of Tripura
and is the second-largest
city in North-east India
after Guwahati in terms of
municipal area as well as
population.
• It is situated in North-east
India.
• It lies on the Haroa
River and is located 2 km
from Bangladesh.
• Agartala has temples and
palaces.
Sundari Temple
Neer Mahal