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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
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| 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
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| 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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| 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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| Area: |
78, 438 Square Km |
| Population: |
22, 414, 322 |
| Languages: |
Assamese, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Dispur |
| Airports: |
Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Jorhat, Silchar, Lilabari.
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| Best
Time to Visit: |
Between October and May. Summer temperature 18 to
35 degrees centigrade, Winter 7 to 26 degrees centigrade
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| 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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| 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
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| 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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| 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 (Gandhijis
birth place) and Somnath.
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| 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
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| 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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| 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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| 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
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| 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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| 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
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| 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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| Area: |
38, 863 Square Km |
| Population: |
29, 098, 518 |
| Languages: |
Malyalam, Tamil, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Thiruvananthapuram (previously known as Trivandrum)
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| 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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| 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.
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| Best
Time to Visit: |
Between October and March. Summer temperature 22 to 47
degrees centigrade, Winter 4 to 23 degrees centigrade
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| 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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| 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.
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| Best
Time to Visit: |
Between September and February, Summer temperature 22 To
39 degrees centigrade, Winter 12 to 34 degrees centigrade.
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| 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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| 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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| 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.
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| Places
Of Interest: |
Scenic Beauty Cherrapunji (highest rainfall
in the world), Jowai, Shillong, Turs, Mowphang,
Boghmeru, Dobakol.
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| 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.
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| Places
Of Interest: |
Aizwal, Saiha
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| 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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| 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
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| 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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| 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
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| 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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| 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
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| 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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| Area: |
130, 058 Square Km |
| Population: |
55, 858, 946 |
| Languages: |
Tamil, Telugu, Malyalam, Kannada, Urdu, Hindi and English.
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| Capital: |
Chennai (Formerly known as Madras) |
| Airports: |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tuticorin.
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| 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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| 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
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| Places
Of Interest: |
Agartala, Jambai, Dumbur, Dharamnagar, Udaipur, Puran,
Rajba, Tirthamukh, Unakuti.
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| Area: |
294, 411 Square Km |
| Population: |
139, 112, 287 |
| Languages: |
Urdu, Hindi and English |
| Capital: |
Lucknow |
| Airports: |
Lucknow, Agra, Dehradun, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, Varanasi.
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| 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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| 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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| 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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Andaman
and Nicobar Islands | Andhra Pradesh
| Arunachal Pradesh | Assam
| Bihar | | Gujrat | Haryana
Himachal Pradesh | Jammu and
Kashmir | Karnataka | Kerala
| Lakshadweep | Madhya
Pradesh | Maharashtra Manipur
| Meghalaya | Mizoram
| Nagaland | Orissa |
Punjab | Rajasthan | Tamil
Nadu |Tripura | Uttar
Pradesh | West Bengal |
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