Blank map of India by state
All 36 states of India, ready to print on A4, Letter, A3 or Tabloid, or to download as PNG and SVG. Free, no sign-up.
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Mapsfera · data Natural Earth
India on the map
India is divided into 28 states and 8 union territories, 36 in all, covering about 3,160,000 km² (1,220,000 sq mi) as measured on the map. The largest is Rajasthan (344,000 km² (133,000 sq mi)) and the smallest, Lakshadweep (34 km² (13 sq mi)): Rajasthan is about 10,109 times bigger.
The capital is New Delhi, in Delhi. The capitals version marks the capital of each state.
What each state borders
Uttar Pradesh borders the most states: 8 (Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand). Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep border no other state: they are islands.
India borders China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Myanmar, and Bhutan. 5 states border China: Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand. 5 states border Bangladesh: Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, and West Bengal. 5 states border Nepal: Bihar, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal. 5 states border Pakistan: Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
13 states have a coastline and 23 don’t.
Number key
Numbers follow alphabetical order, from 1 (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) to 36 (West Bengal). Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Goa, Lakshadweep, and Sikkim are too small for a number on A4 but keep their number in the table. Areas are measured on the map and approximate; “Borders” counts neighboring states.
| No. | State | Capital | Area (approx.) | Borders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | 7,140 km² | 0 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | 161,000 km² | 5 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | 80,700 km² | 2 |
| 4 | Assam | Dispur | 79,700 km² | 7 |
| 5 | Bihar | Patna | 94,900 km² | 3 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 119 km² | 2 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | 135,000 km² | 6 |
| 8 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Daman | 576 km² | 2 |
| 9 | Delhi | New Delhi | 1,480 km² | 2 |
| 10 | Goa | Panaji | 3,430 km² | 2 |
| 11 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | 185,000 km² | 4 |
| 12 | Haryana | Chandigarh | 44,000 km² | 6 |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | 55,400 km² | 5 |
| 14 | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar | 42,600 km² | 3 |
| 15 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | 78,100 km² | 5 |
| 16 | Karnataka | Bengaluru | 193,000 km² | 6 |
| 17 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | 37,900 km² | 3 |
| 18 | Ladakh | Leh | 64,300 km² | 2 |
| 19 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | 34 km² | 0 |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | 310,000 km² | 5 |
| 21 | Maharashtra | Mumbai | 307,000 km² | 7 |
| 22 | Manipur | Imphal | 21,700 km² | 3 |
| 23 | Meghalaya | Shillong | 23,200 km² | 1 |
| 24 | Mizoram | Aizawl | 21,300 km² | 3 |
| 25 | Nagaland | Kohima | 16,300 km² | 3 |
| 26 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | 156,000 km² | 5 |
| 27 | Puducherry | Pondicherry | 528 km² | 3 |
| 28 | Punjab | Chandigarh | 50,400 km² | 5 |
| 29 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | 344,000 km² | 5 |
| 30 | Sikkim | Gangtok | 6,950 km² | 1 |
| 31 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | 131,000 km² | 4 |
| 32 | Telangana | Hyderabad | 115,000 km² | 5 |
| 33 | Tripura | Agartala | 10,800 km² | 2 |
| 34 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | 241,000 km² | 8 |
| 35 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun | 52,700 km² | 2 |
| 36 | West Bengal | Kolkata | 86,600 km² | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many states does India have?
36: 28 states and 8 union territories.
What is the largest state in India?
Rajasthan, at about 344,000 km² (133,000 sq mi). The smallest is Lakshadweep, at about 34 km² (13 sq mi).
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi, in Delhi.
Which countries border India?
China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Myanmar, and Bhutan, according to Natural Earth borders.
Can I use it in class?
Yes, it’s free. Print it, copy it and hand it out as many times as you like. If you post it on a blog or a class website, credit “Mapsfera · data Natural Earth”.
How do I print it on US Letter paper?
Choose Letter in “Paper size” and click “Download PDF”. In the print window, pick Letter paper and 100% scale (“Actual size”). For a bigger map, choose Tabloid (11 × 17 in) or A3.
What order are the numbers in?
Alphabetical, from 1 to the last one. That makes the key easy to follow when you grade, and it’s the same key the worksheet’s answer page uses.
Sources
- State boundaries: Natural Earth, 1:10m, Admin 1 (public domain)
- Capitals: Natural Earth, Populated Places (public domain); missing ones from OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
- Areas, neighbors and coastlines: calculated from those boundaries (approximate)