| Capital
City |
Thiruvanandapuram |
| Area
(‘000 sq. km.) |
38.9 |
| Number
of Districts |
14 |
| Urban
Agglomerations/Towns |
109 |
| Population
(Lakh; 1991 Census) |
229 |
| Gender
Ratio |
1036
(Females/1000 males; 1991 Census) |
| Birth
Rate (Per 1000; 1992) |
17.40 |
| Death
Rate (Per 1000; 1992) |
6.00 |
| Infant
Mortality Rate |
17 (Per
1000 live births; 1992) |
| Urbanization
(percentage) |
26.39 |
Literacy
Rate (1991 Census)
Total |
89.81 |
| Male |
93.62 |
| Female |
86.17 |
| Primary
Languages |
Malayalam
and Tamil |
| Major
Crops |
Coconut,
Rice, Arecanut, Cardamom, Spices, Cashew, Forestry,
Pepper, Rubber and Tea |
| Major
Industries |
Aluminium,
Beedi, Rubber, Fishery, Fertiliser, Coir, Alcohol,
Handicrafts, Paper, Petroleum, Tea and Plywood |
| Natural
Resources |
Clays,
Calcium carbonate, Graphite and Monazite |
| Climate |
350
C to 21 0C |
| Monsoon |
June to
October |
| Pleasant
Time |
November
toApril |
| Places
of Interest |
Place
Importance |
| Alleppey |
Onam
snake boat races |
| Alwaye |
Temple |
| Bekal |
Forts |
| Calicut |
Churches
and Mosques |
| Cannanore |
Fort and
Beach |
| Cochin |
(Ernakulam)
Fort, Museums, Art Gallery, Churches and Palaces |
| Guruvayur |
Temple |
| Kaladi |
Temples |
| Kodungallur |
Temples,
Mosque, Fort and Palace |
| Kottayam |
Churches |
| Kovalam |
Beach |
| Malampuzha |
Dam and
Gardens |
| Malayattur |
Churches |
| Munnar |
Hill
station and Plantations |
| Pirmed |
Hill
station and Plantations |
| Pon Mudi
|
Hill
station |
| Quilon |
Fort,
Palaces and Boating |
| Sabarimalai |
Temple |
| Sultan’s
Bttery |
Hill
station, Plantations (coffee), Fort and Wild life |
| Thekkadi |
Lake and
Wild life |
| Thrissur |
Elephant
Festival, Temples, Museum, Dam, Fort and Palace |
| Thiruvanandapuram |
Temples,
Palaces, Beach, Planetarium, Zoo, Museum and Art Gallery |
| Vaikam |
Temple |
| Varkkallai
|
Temple,
Beach and Fort |
| Capital
City |
Bhopal |
| Area
(‘000 sq. km.) |
443.4 |
| Number
of Districts |
45 |
| Urban
Agglomerations/Towns |
433 |
| Population
(Lakh; 1991 Census) |
661.8 |
| Gender
Ratio |
931
(Females/1000 males; 1991 Census) |
| Birth
Rate (Per 1000; 1992) |
34.90 |
| Death
Rate (Per 1000; 1992) |
12.60 |
| Infant
Mortality Rate |
104(Per
1000 live births; 1992) |
| Urbanization
(percentage) |
|
Literacy
Rate (1991 Census)
Total |
44.20 |
| Male |
58.42 |
| Female |
28.85 |
| Primary
Languages |
Hindi,
Urdu and Marathi |
| Major
Crops |
Cotton,
Forestry, Millets, Pulses, Oilseeds, Sugarcane, Rice and
Wheat |
| Major
Industries |
Aluminium,
Chemicals, Cement, Iron and Steel, Engineering, Paper,
Sugar, Textile and Silk |
| Natural
Resources |
Bauxite,
Diamond, Coal, Iron ore, Limestone and Manganese |
Climate
Monsoon |
June to
September |
| Summer |
480
C to 22 0C |
| Winter |
230
C to 4 0C |
| Pleasant
Time |
October
to May |
| Places
of Interest |
Place
Importance |
| Amarkantak |
River
Narmada and Temples |
| Asirgarh |
Fort and
Temple |
| Bagh |
Buddhist
rock caves |
| Bandhargarh
|
Fort,
Wild life and Caves |
| Bastar |
Tribals |
| Bhopal |
Forts,
Palaces, Gardens, Lakes, Temples and Mosques |
| Burhanpur |
Fort |
| Chanderi |
Fort and
Handloom |
| Chitrakot |
Temple
and Water-falls |
| Datia |
Palace
and Temple |
| Dhar |
Mosques
and Fort |
| Gwalior |
Temples,
Forts, Museums, Palaces, Dam and Handicrafts |
| Indore |
Temples,
Palaces, Museums and Gardens |
| Jabalpur |
Temples,
Water-falls, Forts and Gardens |
| Jagadalpur |
Temple
and Palace |
| Kanha |
National
Park |
| Khajuraho |
Architecture,
Temples, Sculpture and Wild life |
| Maheshwar
|
Temples |
| Mandia |
Tribals,
Temples, Forests and Lake |
| Mandu |
Forts,
Palaces and Mosques |
| Nowgong |
Fort and
Museum |
| Orchha |
Forts,
Palaces and Temples |
| Pachmarti |
Hill
station, Caves and Trekking |
| Panna |
Diamond
mines |
| Raipur |
Water-falls
and Museums |
| Rewa |
Palaces,
Water-falls and White tigers |
| Sanchi |
Temple
(Buddhist), Fort and Museums |
| Shivpuri |
Temples
and Lakes |
| Udayapur |
Temple |
| Ujjain |
Temples
and Palaces |
| Vidisha |
Fort,
Sculptures and Caves |
| Capital
City |
Bombay
(Mumbai) |
| Area
(‘000 sq. km.) |
307.7 |
| Number
of Districts |
30 |
| Urban
Agglomerations/Towns |
291 |
| Population
(Lakh; 1991 Census) |
789.4 |
| Gender
Ratio |
933
(Females/1000 males; 1991 Census) |
| Birth
Rate (Per 1000; 1992) |
25.2 |
| Death
Rate (Per 1000; 1992) |
7.3 |
| Infant
MortalityRate |
59 (Per
1000 live births; 1992) |
| Urbanization
(percentage) |
38.69 |
Literacy
Rate (1991 Census)
Total |
64.87 |
| Male |
76.56 |
| Female |
52.32 |
| Primary
Languages |
Marathi,
Gujarati and Hindi |
| Major
Crops |
Cotton,
Fruits, Millets, Pulses, Oilseeds, Sugarcane, Rice and
Wheat |
| Major
Industries |
Automobile,
Dairy, Information Technology, Chemicals, Fertiliser,
Cinema, Alcohol, Fishery, Drug, Paper, Textile and Sugar |
| Natural
Resources |
Bauxite,
Iron ore, Limestone, Coal, Salt, Manganese ore and Silica
sand |
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 |
| Ahmadnagar |
Fort and
Mosques |
| Ajanta |
Sculpture
in Buddhist Caves, Indian art and Park |
| Alandi |
Temple |
| Alibag |
Beach |
| Ambarnath |
Temple |
| Amboli |
Hill
station |
| Amravati
|
Temples |
| Aundah |
Temples |
| Aurangabad |
Cave
Temples, Silk and Mughal monuments |
| Bhandardhara |
Dam and
Hill station |
| Bhimashankar |
Temple
and Park |
| Bombay
(Mumbai) |
Parks,
Museums, Gardens, Art galleries, Shopping and Beaches |
| Chaul |
Forts |
| Chikalda
|
Fort and
Hill station |
| Deolali |
Vacation
place |
| Gaurhpuri |
Temples |
| Kolhapur |
Palaces,
Leather footwear, Fort, Temples and Hill station |
| Lonavale |
Hillstation,
Forts and Buddhist caves |
| Mahabaleshwar |
Temples,
Hill station and Fort |
| Matheran |
Hill
station |
| Melghat |
Wild
life |
| Mhaismal |
Temple |
| Morgaon |
Temples |
| Murud |
Palace
and Beach |
| Nagpur |
Fort,
Gardens and Oranges |
| Nanded |
Fort and
Temple (Sikh) |
| Nasik |
Temples
and Festivals |
| Nawegaon |
National
Park |
| Paithan |
Temples
and Handloom |
| Panchgani |
Hill
station |
| Pandharpur |
Temples |
| Parli |
Temple |
| Pune |
Temples,
Palaces, Museums and Gardens |
| Purandhar |
Hill
station and Fort |
| Raigadh |
Fort |
| Ratnagiri |
Fort,
Mangoes and Beaches |
| Satara |
Forts,
Museum and Palace |
| Shegaon |
Temple |
| Shirdi |
Temple |
| Shivneri
|
Fort,
Mosque and Buddhist caves |
| Sindhudurg |
Temple
and Fort |
| Solapur |
Temple
and Fort |
| Tadoba |
National
Park |
| Tuljapur |
Temple |
| Vajreshwari |
Temples |
| Vasai |
Fort and
Portuguese ruins |
| Wardha |
Mahathma
Gandhi’s Ashram |
| Capital
City |
Imphal |
| Area
(sq. km.) |
22356 |
| Population
(1991 Census) |
1837149 |
| Urbanization
(percentage) |
27.69 |
| Literacy
Rate (1991 Census) |
60 |
| Primary
Languages |
Manipuri |
| Major
Crops |
Forestry,
Sugarcane, Rice and Millets |
| Major
Industries |
Handloom,
Sericulture and Wood based industries |
| Natural
Resources |
Salt |
Climate
Monsoon |
April to
October |
| Summer |
290
C to 14 0C |
| Winter |
250
C to 7 0C |
| Pleasant
Time |
November
to May |
| Places
of Interest |
Place
Importance |
| Churachandpur |
Tribals
and Handicrafts |
| Imphal |
Temples,
Palaces, Museum, Orchids, Handicrafts and Dances |
| Loktak |
Lake,
Birds, Boating, Fishing and National Park |
| Mao |
Hill
station |
| Moirang |
Temple,
Lake, Boating and Fishing |
| Ukhrul |
Hill
station and Tribals |
| Capital
City |
Shillong |
| Area
(sq. km.) |
22429 |
| Number
of Districts |
5 |
| Population
(1991 Census) |
1774778 |
| Urbanization
(percentage) |
18.69 |
| Literacy
Rate (1991 Census) |
49 |
| Primary
Languages |
Khasi,
Garo, Jaintia and English |
| Major
Crops |
Fruits,
Forestry, Jute, Millets, Potato, Black Pepper, Tea and
Rice |
| Major
Industries |
Cement
and Wood based industries |
| Natural
Resources |
Limestone,
Dolomite, Coal and Sillimanite |
| Climate |
|
| Monsoon |
June to
September |
| Summer |
250 C to
15 0C |
| Winter |
160 C to
4 0C |
| Pleasant
Time |
September
to April |
| Places
of Interest |
Place
Importance |
| Cherrapunji
|
Water-falls
and Highest rainfall in the world |
| Jowai |
Tribals,
Hill station and Lake |
| Mawphlang |
Vacation
place |
| Ranigodam |
Anglers'
paradise |
| Shillong |
Water-falls,
Museums, Lakes and Handicrafts |
| Tura |
Tribals,
Hill station and Trekking |