INDIA STATES - 5

Sikkim
Capital	Gnagtok
Area	7096 Sq.Km
Population	607,688
Literacy rate:	82.2
Population density:	86 Per Sq.Km
Major Cities	Gyalshingh, Yoksum
No of Districts	4
Languages	Lopcha Nepali, Bhutia, Limbu
Rivers	Rangeet, Teesta
Main crops	Rice, tea, Cardamon, apples
Chief Minerals	Copper, Zinc, Lead, Coal, Graphite, Limestone
Main Cash crops	Fruit, Cardmon
Chief Industries	Tea
Tourist Spots	Gangtok, Bakkhim, Rumtek
No of Lok sabha Seats	1
No of Assembly Seats	32
Present Chief Minister	Pawan Chamling
Present Governor	Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil
Tamil Nadu
Capital	Chennai
Area	130,058 Sq.km
Population	72,138,958
Literacy rate:	80.3
Population density:	555 Per Sq.Km
Major Cities	Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy
No of Districts	32
Languages	Tamil
Rivers	Cauvery, Vaigai, Tamaraparni
Main crops	Jowar, Ragi, Rice, Maize
Chief Minerals	Lignite, Mica, Bauxite, Limestone, Ilmenite, Natural gas, Gypsum, Graphite
Main Cash crops	Sugar cane, Tea, Coffee
Chief Industries	Leather Goods, Cotton, Spinning, Textiles, Automobiles, Iron & Steel, Sugar, Cement
Tourist Spots	Ooty, Kodaikanal, Kanyakumari, Rameshwaram, Madurai
No of Lok sabha Seats	39
No of Assembly Seats	234
Present Chief Minister	J Jayalalithaa
Present Governor	Konijeti Rosaiah
Telangana
Capital	Hyderabad
Area	114,840 Sq.km
Population	35,193,978
Literacy rate:	66%
Population density:	310 Per sq.km
Major Cities	Warangal, Karimnagar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad
No of Districts	10
Languages	Telugu
Rivers	Godavari, Krishna, Bhima, Manjira
Main crops	Rice, Cotton
Chief Minerals	Coal
Main Cash crops	Mango, Tobacco, Sugarcane, oil seeds
Chief Industries	Automobiles, Pharmacy, Textiles and apparels
Tourist Spots	Hyderabad
No of Lok sabha Seats	17
No of Assembly Seats	119
Present Chief Minister	Chandrashekar Rao
Present Governor	E. S. L. Narasimhan
Tripura
Capital	Agartala
Area	10,486 Sq.km
Population	3,671,032
Literacy rate:	87.75
Population density:	350 Per Sq.Km
Major Cities	Kilash Nagar, Kamalpur
No of Districts	8
Languages	Bengali, Korborok
Rivers	Deo, Gumti
Main crops	Rice, Potato
Chief Minerals	Clay, Limestone, Lignite
Main Cash crops	Tea, Rubber
Chief Industries	Handloom, Natural gas, Tea, Rubber, Bamboo
Tourist Spots	Dumbur, Jampui
No of Lok sabha Seats	2
No of Assembly Seats	60
Present Chief Minister	Manik Sarkar
Present Governor	Tathagata Roy
Uttar Pradesh
Capital	Lucknow
Area	240,928 Sq.Km
Population	199,581,477
Literacy rate:	69.72
Population density:	829 Per Sq.Km
Major Cities	Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi
No of Districts	75
Languages	Hindi, Urdu
Rivers	Ganga, Yamuna, Gomti
Main crops	Wheat, Rice, Apple, Mango
Chief Minerals	Limestone, Coal, Magnesite, Rock Phosphate
Main Cash crops	Sugarcane, Oil seeds, Cotton
Chief Industries	Shoe Manufacturing, Minerals
Tourist Spots	Agra, Varanasi, Mathura, Kashi, Vrindavan, Fatehpur, Sikri
No of Lok sabha Seats	80
No of Assembly Seats	403
Present Chief Minister	Akhilesh Yadav
Present Governor	Ram Naik
Uttarakhand
Capital	Dehradun
Area	53,483 Sq.km
Population	10,116,752
Literacy rate:	79.63
Population density:	189 Per Sq.Km
Major Cities	Roorki, Nainital, Haridwar
No of Districts	13
Languages	Hindi, Kumaoni, Gharwali
Rivers	Ganga, Yamuna, Bhagirathi, Shardha
Main crops	Rice, Potato, Pulses
Chief Minerals	Copper, Lead, Gypsum, Limestone, Rock Phosphate, Dolomite
Main Cash crops	sugar cane, Fruits, Potatoes
Chief Industries	Food-Processing, Forest Products, Handicraft, Biotech, Agro-based products,
Tourist Spots	Mussoorie, Dehradun, Almora, Nainital, Badrinath, Haridwar, Rishikesh
No of Lok sabha Seats	5
No of Assembly Seats	70
Present Chief Minister	Harish Rawat
Present Governor	Krishan Kant Paul
West Bengal
Capital	Kolkata
Area	88,752 Sq.Km
Population	91,347,736
Literacy rate:	77.08
Population density:	1,028 Per Sq.Km
Major Cities	Durgapur, Howrah, Asansol, Siliguri
No of Districts	19
Languages	Bengali
Rivers	Hugli, Damodar, Kangasabati, Ajay
Main crops	Rice, Maize, Jute, Tea
Chief Minerals	Coal, Clay, Iron Ore, Limestone, Dolomite, Copper
Main Cash crops	Jute Tea, Oil seeds
Chief Industries	Jute, Paper, Automobiles, Sugar
Tourist Spots	Darjeeling, Sunderbans, Shantikiketal
No of Lok sabha Seats	42
No of Assembly Seats	294
Present Chief Minister	Mamata Banerjee
Present Governor	Keshari Nath Tripathi