<P> India is a country located in southern Asia . With over 1.3 billion people , India is the most populous democracy in the world . It is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 29 states and 7 union territories . All states , as well as the union territories of Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi , have elected legislatures and governments , both patterned on the Westminster model . The remaining five union territories are directly ruled by the centre through appointed administrators . In 1956 , under the States Reorganisation Act , states were reorganised on a linguistic basis . Since then , their structure has remained largely unchanged . Each state or union territory is further divided into administrative districts . </P>
<P> India is a country located in southern Asia . With over 1.3 billion people , India is the most populous democracy in the world . It is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 29 states and 7 union territories . All states , as well as the union territories of Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi , have elected legislatures and governments , both patterned on the Westminster model . The remaining five union territories are directly ruled by the centre through appointed administrators . In 1956 , under the States Reorganisation Act , states were reorganised on a linguistic basis . Since then , their structure has remained largely unchanged . Each state or union territory is further divided into administrative districts . </P>
no of states in india and union territories
no of states in india and union territories
29 states 7 union territories
29 states 7 union territories