Union Territories

Union Territories are administrative divisions of India ruled directly by the Union Government unlike State Governments which rule themselves.

• When the Indian Constitution was adopted in 1949, there was only one union territory: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• The National Capital Territory of Delhi, Chandigarh and Lakshadweep were formed by separating the territory from pre-existing states.
• Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman Diu and Puducherry were formed from acquired territories that formerly belonged to Portuguese India or French India.
• Delhi and Puducherry were given partial statehood.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

• Capital: Port Blair
• Area: 8,249 sq km (Largest UT)
• Districts: 3
• Population: 380581 (2011)-(4^th populous UT)
• Density of Population: ....