Nagaland
 
Key Information
 
Capital City Kohima
Area (sq. km.) 15,579
Number of Districts 7
Population (1991 Census) 1209546
Urbanization (percentage) 17.28
Literacy Rate (1991 Census) 62
Primary Languages Ao, Konyak, Angami, Nagamese and English
Major Crops Millets, Sugarcane, Forestry and Rice
Major Industries Paper, Sugar, Cement, Cottage and
Wood based industries
Climate  
Monsoon May to September
Pleasant Time November to March
Places of Interest Place Importance
Dimapur Antiquities
Kohima Museum, Wild life, Tribals,
Parks and Floral wealth
Phek Orchids
Tuensang Tribals
Zinheboto Tribals

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Orissa
 
Key Information
 
Capital City Bhubaneshwar
Area (‘000 sq. km.) 155.7
Number of Districts 13
Urban Agglomerations/Towns 119
Population (Lakh; 1991 Census) 316.6
Gender Ratio 970 Females/1000 males; (1991 Census)
Birth Rate (Per 1000; 1992) 27.20
Death Rate (Per 1000; 1992) 12.20
Infant Mortality Rate 115(Per 1000 live births; 1992)
Urbanization (percentage) 13.38
Literacy Rate (1991 Census)
Total 49.09
Male 63.09
Female 34.68
Primary Languages Oriya, Bengali and Hindi
Major Crops Jute, Cococnut, Forestry, Mesta,
Oilseeds, Sugarcane, Pulses and Rice
Major Industries Aluminium, Cement, Fertiliser,
Iron and Steel, Sugar and Paper
Natural Resources Bauxite, Clays, Chromite, Limestone,
Salt, Iron ore and Manganese ore
Climate  
Monsoon July to October
Summer 490 C to 27 0C
Winter 160 C to 5 0C
Pleasant Time October to March
Places of Interest Place Importance
Balangir Temples
Baripada Temples, Tribals, Forts, and Palaces
Berhampur Handicrafts and Handloom silks
Baudh Temples and Buddhist excavations
Bhubaneshwar Temples, Gardens, Jain caves,
excavations and Museum
Chandpur Beach
Chiika Lake Lake, Boating, Fishing, Birds and Duck shooting
Cuttack Mosque, Tribals, Fort and Handicrafts
Deogarh Water-falls
Gopalpur -on-Sea Beach
Hirakud Dam and Fishing
Jaipur Temples
Jeypore Palaces, Tribals, Handicrafts, Water-falls
and Forests
Joshipur Temple and Museum
Kantilo Temples and Festivals
Kapilas Temple
Keonjhargarh Hill station
Konarak Temples, Carvings and Beaches
Phulbani Tribals and Vacation place
Puri temples, Beaches and Handicrafts
Ranipur Jharial Ruins of Temples
Ratnagiri Buddhist sculpture and excavations
Raurkela Dam, Water-falls and Parks
Sambalpur Temples, River, Handicrafts and Textiles
Simlipal Wild life and Water-falls
Sonepur Temples and Handloom silks
Taptapani Vacation place
Tikarpara Crocodile sanctuary
Ushakothi Wild life

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Pondicherry
 
Key Information
 
Capital City Pondicherry
Area (sq. km.) 492
Number of Districts 4
Population (1991 Census) 807785
Urbanization (percentage) 64.05
Literacy Rate (1991 Census) 75
Primary Languages Tamil and French
Major Crops Millets, Cotton, Sugarcane, Oilseeds and Rice
Major Industries Textile, Alcohol, Auto Components and
Small scale industries
Natural Resource Limestone
Climate 350 C to 21 0C (Mahe)
430 C to 18 0C (Rest of Pondicherry)
Pleasant Time November to April (Mahe)
November to March (Rest of Pondicherry)
Places of Interest Place Importance
Karaikal Temple, Mosque, Church and Beach
Mahe Church and Beach
Pondicherry Beach, Lake, Churches, Museum,
Handicrafts and Aurobindo Ashram

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Punjab
 
Key Information
 
Capital City Chandigarh
Area (‘000 sq. km.) 50.4
Number of Districts 12
Urban Agglomerations/Towns 120
Population (1991 Census) 202.8 Lakh
Gender Ratio 881 Females/1000 males; (1991 Census)
Birth Rate (Per 1000; 1992) 26.30
Death Rate (Per 1000; 1992) 7.90
Infant Mortality Rate 56 (Per 1000 live births; 1992)
Urbanization (percentage) 29.55
Literacy Rate (1991 Census) Total 58.51
Male 65.66
Female 50.41
Primary Languages Punjabi and Hindi
Major Crops Wheat, Rice, Cotton, Barley, Potato,Pulses,
Millets, Oilseeds, Tobacco and Sugarcane
Major Industries Dairy, Drug, Fertiliser, Sericulture,
Sports goods, Textile and Engineering
Natural Resources Limestone
Climate  
Monsoon July to September
Summer 450 C to 35 0C
Winter 140 C to 0 0C
Pleasant Time October to March
Places of Interest Place Importance
Amritsar Temple (Golden Temple of Sikh), Fort,
Museum and Gardens
Anandpur Temples (Sikh), Fort and Festival
Bhatinda Fort
Chandigarh Gardens, Rose Gardens,
Museum and Art gallery
Dera Baba
Jaimal Singh Temple (Sikh)
Dera Baba Nanak Temple (Sikh)
Dholbaha Temples
Faridkot Fort
Govindwal Temple (Sikh)
Jullundur Music festival
Kapurthala Mosque, Temples and Palace
Kiratpur Temple (Sikh)
Ludhiana Fort
Nangal Dam, Vacation place and Temple
Neelon Vacation place
Pathankot Fort
Patiala Fort, Museum, Art gallery and Gardens
Rupnagar Archaeology, Lake, Boating and Fishing
Sangrur Temples (Sikh) and Gardens
Sultanpur Temples
Sirhind Temples (Sikh), Mosques and Lake

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Rajasthan
 
Key Information
 
Capital City Jaipur
Area (‘000 sq. km.) 342.2
Number of Districts 27
Urban Agglomerations/Towns 215
Population (Lakh; 1991 Census) 440.1
Gender Ratio 909 Females/1000 males( 1991 Census)
Birth Rate (Per 1000; 1992) 34.00
Death Rate (Per 1000; 1992) 9.10
Infant Mortality Rate
(Per 1000 live births; 1992)
90
Urbanization (percentage) 22.88
Literacy Rate (1991 Census) Total 38.55
Male 54.99
Female 20.44
Primary Languages Rajasthani and Hindi
Major Crops Wheat, Cotton, Millets, Oilseeds,
Pulses and Sugarcane
Major Industries Chemical, Alcohol, Handicrafts, Gem cutting,
Textile, Cement, Engineering, Wool and Sugar
Natural Resources Asbestos, Copper, Glass sand, Emeralds,
Gypsum, Iron ore, Limestone, Lead,
Marble, Mica, Salt, Zinc, Silver ore and
Soapstone
Climate
Monsoon
July to September
Summer 450 C to 17 0C
Winter 320 C to 7 0C
Pleasant Time October to March
Places of Interest Place Importance
Ajmer Mosques, Museum, Lake, Fishing, Temple and Fort
Alwar Fort, Palace, Dam, Lake, Fishing and Museum
Bayana Fort
Bharatpur Palaces, Water Bird Sanctuary, Museum, National Parks, and Fort
Bikaner Fort, Palace, Museum, Temples, Camel Farm, Wild life and Handicrafts
Bundi Palace, Temple and Lakes
Chittaurgarh Palaces, Fort and Temples
Churu Desert vacation place, Sand dunes and Festivals
Jaipur Palaces, Forts, Museums, Festivals, Temples, Garden and Handicrafts
Jaisalmar Fort, Temples (Jain), Palace and Handicrafts
Jai Samand Lake, Wild life, Tribals, Boating and Fishing
Jodhpur Lakes, Temples, Palaces, Forts, Museum and Handicrafts
Kankroli Temples, Lake and Fishing
Kota Temples, Cave Temples, Museums and Wild life
Kumbhalgarh Temples and Fort
Mount Abu Temples, Fort, Hill station and Boating
Nagaur Temple
Osiyan Temple
Pokaran Fort
Ranakpur Temple (Jain) and Sculptures

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