Andaman and Nicobar Islands
 
Key Information
 
Capital City Port Blair
Area (sq. km.) 8293
Population (1991 Census) 280661
Urbanization (percentage) 26.80
Literacy Rate (1991 Census) 73
Primary Languages Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, English and Bengali
Major Crops Arecanut, Coconut, Forestry, Fruits, Rice and
Rubber
Major Industries Wood-based industries and Handicrafts
Climate Monsoon May to October
  Summer 330 C to 22 0C
  Winter 310 C to 20 0C
Pleasant Time December to April
Places of Interest Place Importance
Car Nicobar Beaches and Tribals
Great Nicobar Tribals
Labyrinth Island Coral reefs and Beaches
Little Andaman Beach and Tribals
Mayabandar Beach
Nancowry Coral reefs and Beach
Port Blair Beaches, Fishing, Cellular Jail, Boating, Marine
Park,Museum and Elephant nursery
Ross Island Wild life, Tribals and British Administrative mansions
South Andaman Tribals
South Sentinel Green turtle and Giant crab

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Andhra Pradesh
 
Key Information
 
Capital City Hyderabad
Area (‘000 sq. km.) 275.1
Number of Districts 23
Urban Agglomerations/Towns 213
Population (Lakh; 1991 Census) 665.0
Gender Ratio 972 Females/1000 males; (1991 Census )
Birth Rate (Per 1000; 1992) 34.30
Death Rate (Per 1000; 1992) 8.60
Infant Mortality Rate 71 (Per 1000 live births; 1992)
Urbanization (percentage) 26.89
Literacy Rate (1991 Census) Total 44.09
Male 55.13
Female 32.72
Primary Languages Telugu, Urdu and Tamil
Major Crops Cotton, Forestry, Millet, Oil seeds, Pulses,
Rice, Sugarcane and Tobacco
Major Industries Information Technology, Asbestos,
Cement, Cigarettes, Electronics,
Engineering, Fertiliser, Handicrafts,
Alcohol, Paper, Drugs, Sugar, Ship building,
Textile and Vegetable oils.
Natural Resources Barytes, Bauxite, Coal, Copper, Iron ore,
Limestone, Granite and Mica
Climate Monsoon June to December
Summer 410 C to 20 0C
Winter 320 C to 13 0C
Pleasant Time November to March
Places of Interest Place Importance
Ahobilam Temples
Alampur Sculptures and Temples
Amaravathi Buddhist monuments and Temples
Anakapalle Buddhist monuments
Anantagiri Temples
Araku Valley Forests, Caves and Tribals
Bhadrachalam Temples
Bhimunipatnam Temple, Fort and Beach
Bison-Range (Papikondalu) River, Lakes and Vacation Place
Chandragiri Temples, Fort and Ruins of Vijayanagar capital
Chintapalle Forests and Tribals
Draksharamam Temple
Ethipothala Water-falls
Eturnagaram Wild life
Horsley Hills Hill station, Temple and Gardens
Hyderabad and Secunderabad
(Twin Cities)
Museums, Lake, Temple, Planetarium, Mosques,
Zoo and Palaces
Kanipakkam Temple and Architecture
Kawal Wild Life
Kolleru Water-bird sanctuary
Kondappalle Light Wood Toys
Kuchipudi Dance Academy of Kuchipudi
Laknavaram Lake
Lepakshi Temples
Machkund Water-falls
Mahanandi Temple and Mineral Springs
Mantralayam Temple
Medak Fort
Mukhalingam Temple
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, Boating and Wild life
Nizam Sagar Dam
Osmanasagar Dam
Pakhal Wild life, Lake and Fishing
Palampet Temple, Lake and Sculpture
Penukonda Mosque, Fort, Vijayanagar ruins and Hill station
Puttaparti Temple
Rajahmundry Temples
Simhachalam Temple
Sri Kalahasti Temple
Srisailam Temple
Tirupati Temple
Udayagiri Forts
Vadarevu Beach
Vijayawada Temples and Mosques
Vishakhapatnam Beaches and Temples
Warangal Forts and Temples
Yadagiri Gutta Temple

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Arunachal Pradesh
 
Key Information
 
Capital City Itanagar
Area (sq. km.) 83743
Number of Districts 11
Population (1991 Census) 864558
Urbanization (percentage) 12.21
Literacy Rate (1991 Census) 45
Primary Languages Nishi/Dafla, Adi Wancho, Monpa, Nocte,
Assamese, Hindi and English
Major Crops Fruits, Wheat, Rice and Forestry
Major Industries Cottage industries, Handicrafts and Wood
based industries
Pleasant Time October to May
Places of Interest Place Importance
Along Temples, Water-falls and Ramakrishna Ashram
Bomdila Temples (Buddhist) and Handicrafts
Bhismaknagar Fort
Itanagar Capital city
Pashighat Folk festivals
Parasuram Kund Temple
Tawang Monastery
Vijayanagar Temple (Buddhist) and Tribals

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Assam
 
Key Information
 
Capital City Dispur
Area (‘000 sq. km.) 78.4
Number of Districts 23
Urban Agglomerations/Towns 87
Population (Lakh; 1991 Census) 224.1
Gender Ratio 922(Females/1000 males; 1991 Census)
Birth Rate(Per 1000; 1992) 29.50
Death Rate (Per 1000; 1992) 10.20
Infant Mortality Rate(Per 1000 live births; 1992) 76
Urbanization (percentage) 11.10
Literacy Rate (1991 Census) Total 52.89
Male 61.87
Female 43.03
Primary Language Assamese
Major Crops Cotton, Fruits, Forestry, Jute, Oilseeds, Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane and Tea
Major Industries Fertiliser, Paper, Sugar, Plywood, Petroleum, Tea and Cottage industries
Natural Resources Coal, Limestone and Natural gas
Climate
Monsoon
June to September
Summer 350 C to 18 0C
Winter 260 C to 7 0C
Pleasant Time October to May
Places of Interest Place Importance
Barpeta Temples Chandubi Lake and Fishing
Darranga Handicraft fair Dibrugarh River and Port
Dispur Capital City
Golpara Wild life and Fishing Hajo Temples (Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist)
Jorhat Tribals and Tea Estates
Majuli Temple and River island
Nowgong Temple and Wild life
Gawhati Temples and Museums
Kaziranga Wild life, Tribals and Tea Estates
Manas Wild life and Fishing
Orang Wild life
Sibsagar Temples, Fort and Lakes
Silchar Temples
Tezpur Wild life, Tea estates and archaeological ruins

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Bihar
 
Key Information
 
Capital City Patna
Population (Lakh; 1991 Census) 863.7
Gender Ratio 910 (Females/1000 males; 1991 Census)
Birth Rate (Per 1000; 1992) 32.00
Death Rate (Per 1000; 1992) 10.60
Infant Mortality Rate 73 (Per 1000 live births; 1992)
Urbanization (percentage) 13.14
Literacy Rate (1991 Census)
Total
38.48
Male 52.49
Female 22.89
Primary Languages Hindi, Maithili and Urdu
Major Crops Jute, Oilseeds, Pulses, Millets, Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane and Tobacco
Major Industries Aluminium, Cement, Chemicals, fertiliser, Engineering, Iron and Steel, Jute, Sugar, Alcohol, Paper, Petroleum , Silk and Electrical equipment
Natural Resources Apatite, Bauxite, Coal, Clays, Copper, Graphite, Iron Ore, Lead, Limestone, Manganese, Mica and Uranium
Climate
Monsoon
June to October
Summer 470 C to 20 0C
Winter 280 C to 4 0C
Pleasant Time October to March
Places of Interest Place Importance
Betla National Park
Bhagalpur Tribals and Silk
Bokaro Dam and Steel
Budh Gaya Temples (Buddhist and Hindu) and Museum
Buxar Temple and Fairs
Cittaranjan Dam
Darbhanga Cultural centre for Maithili and Handicrafts
Deoghar Temple
Dhanbad Lake and Boating
Dumka Vacation place
Gaya Temples and Buddhist caves
Ghatshila Vacation place
Hazaribagh National Park
Jaisidh Rose garden
Jaynagar Temples
Kishanganj Temples
Madhupur Vacation place
Maithon Dam, Yatching and Parks
Maner Temple (Muslim)
Muzaffarpur Orchards - lichi
Nalanda Ancient Buddhist University and Museum
Netarhat Forest and Hill station
Palamau National Park
Parasnath Temple (Jain)
Patna Museum, Mosques and Sikh Temple
Rajmahal Fort
Ranchi Temples, Water-falls, Tribals and Hill station
Rohtas Palace
Sasaram Lake
Shimultala Vacation place
Sindri Lake and Boating
Sitamarhi Temple
Sonepur Temples and Fair
Tilaila Dam
Vaisali Temples and Museums

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Dadra and Nagar Haveli
 
Key Information
 
Capital City Silvassa
Area (sq. km.) 491
Population (1991 Census) 138477
Urbanization (percentage) 8.47
Literacy Rate (1991 Census) 41
Primary Languages Bhili/Bildoli, Gujarati and Marathi
Major Crops Fruits, Sugar cane, Forestry, Millets and Rice
Major Industries Small scale industries, Chemicals, Watches
and Ceramics
Climate  
Monsoon June to October
Summer 390 C to 22 0C
Winter 340 C to 12 0C
Pleasant Time September to March
Places of Interest Place Importance
Silvassa Tribals

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Delhi
 
Key Information
 
Capital City (also Country Capital) New Delhi
Area (sq. km.) 1483
Population (1991 Census) 9420644
Urbanization (percentage) 89.93
Literacy Rate (1991 Census) 76.09
Primary Languages Hindi, Punjabi and English
Major Crops Millets, Fruits, Sugarcane and Wheat
Major Industries Sports goods, Fertiliser, Shaving
systems, Chemicals, Electrical and
electronics, Engineering, Leather,
Drug, Textiles and Cottage industries
Climate  
Monsoon June to September
Summer 450 C to 35 0C
Winter 200 C to 7 0C
Pleasant Time October to March
Places of Interest Place Importance
Delhi Temples, Museums and Shopping
Mehrauli Vacation place
Okhla Vacation place and Fishing
Old Delhi Forts and Lake

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