Union territory
Form of administrative division in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A union territory is a type of administrative division in the Republic of India. Unlike the states of India, which have their own governments, union territories are federal territories governed, in part or in whole, by the Union Government of India.[1][2][3] There are currently eight union territories in India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi (NCT), Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
This article is about the union territories of India. For other uses, see Federal territory and Union territory (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Category, Location ...
Union territory | |
---|---|
Category | Federated states |
Location | Republic of India |
Number | 8 (as of 2022) |
Populations | Lakshadweep – 64,473 (lowest) National Capital Territory of Delhi – 31,181,376 (highest) |
Areas | Lakshadweep – 32 km2 (12 sq mi) (smallest) Ladakh – 59,146 km2 (22,836 sq mi) (largest) |
Government | |
Subdivisions |
Close