New States and Union Territories in India After 1956

Introduction

New States and Union Territories in India After 1956: There are many states in India, that get into existence from 1st of November 1956. We have listed all those states in this article, which get into formed from the 1st of November 1956.

New states and UT’s in India after 1956

These are the states and UT’s that get into formed after 1st of November 1956:

List of States	List of UT’s
Andhra Pradesh - 1 November 1956 Haryana - 1 November 1966 Himachal Pradesh - 25 January 1971 Manipur - 21 January 1972 Tripura - 21 January 1972 Meghalaya - 21 January 1972 Goa - 30 May 1987 Arunachal Pradesh - 20 February 1987 Mizoram - 20 February 1987 Chhattisgarh - 1 November 2000 Jharkhand - 15 November 2000 Uttarakhand - 9 November 2000 Telangana - 2 June 2014	Dadra and Nagar Haveli - 11 August 1961 Chandigarh - 1 November 1966 Puducherry - 1 November 1954 (as Pondicherry, renamed in 2006) Daman and Diu - 30 May 1987 (merged with Goa in 2020) The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi - 9 May 1992 Ladakh - 31 October 2019 Jammu and Kashmir - 31 October 2019

Andhra Pradesh

• Andhra Pradesh was formed on November 1, 1956, after the merger of the Andhra State with the Telugu-speaking districts of the former state of Hyderabad.

• The state was formed as part of the States Reorganization Act of 1956, which aimed to reorganize India's states along linguistic lines.

• The capital of Andhra Pradesh was Hyderabad until 2014 when the state of Telangana was carved out of it, and Hyderabad became the capital of Telangana. Andhra Pradesh's new capital is Amaravati, which is still under development.

Maharashtra and Gujarat

• Formed on May 1, 1960, after the Bombay State was split along linguistic lines

• The decision to split the Bombay State was made to address linguistic and cultural differences between the Marathi-speaking areas and the Gujarati-speaking areas

• Maharashtra was formed out of the Marathi-speaking areas of the former Bombay State, while Gujarat was formed out of the Gujarati-speaking areas

• The former Bombay State also included areas that were later included in other states, such as the current state of Karnataka

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

• Formed on August 11, 1961, after the merger of the former Portuguese colonies of Dadra and Nagar Haveli with the Indian Union

• These territories were part of Portuguese India until 1954, when they became a union territory of India

• The merger with the Indian Union was part of the process of integrating former Portuguese colonies into India

Goa, Daman a

• Formed on May 30, 1987, after Goa was separated from the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu

• Goa, Daman and Diu were formerly Portuguese colonies in India, which were annexed by India in 1961

• Initially, Goa, Daman and Diu were administered as a single union territory, but were separated into Goa and Daman and Diu in 1987

Puducherry

• Formed on July 1, 1963, after the merger of the former French colonies of Puducherry, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe with the Indian Union

• These territories were part of French India until 1954, when they became a union territory of India

• The merger with the Indian Union was part of the process of integrating former French colonies into India

Nagaland

• Nagaland formed on December 1, 1963, after the Naga Hills District of Assam was separated to form a new state

• The formation of Nagaland was a result of the demands of the Naga people for a separate state, due to their unique cultural and ethnic identity

• The Naga people had been involved in an insurgency against the Indian government, which led to negotiations and the eventual formation of the state

Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh

• Haryana was formed on November 1, 1966, after being carved out of the former state of Punjab

• The formation of Haryana was a result of demands for a separate state by people of the Hindi-speaking areas of Punjab

• Chandigarh is a union territory and serves as the capital of both Punjab and Haryana

• It was planned as a new city and was built in the 1950s to serve as the capital of Punjab after India's independence

• Himachal Pradesh was also formed on November 1, 1966, after being carved out of the former state of Punjab

• The formation of Himachal Pradesh was a result of the demand for a separate state by people of the hilly regions of Punjab

Manipur, Tripura, and Meghalaya

• Manipur was formed on January 21, 1972, after being separated from the former state of Assam

• The formation of Manipur was a result of demands for a separate state by the people of the Manipuri-speaking areas of Assam

• Tripura was also formed on January 21, 1972, after being separated from the former state of Assam

• The formation of Tripura was a result of demands for a separate state by the tribal people of the region

• Meghalaya was formed on January 21, 1972, after being separated from the former state of Assam

• The formation of Meghalaya was a result of demands for a separate state by the tribal people of the region

Sikkim

• Sikkim was formed on May 16, 1975, after being merged with India and becoming a full-fledged state

• Sikkim was a protectorate of India until 1975, when a referendum was held to decide whether it should remain a protectorate or become a state of India

• The referendum resulted in the majority of Sikkimese people voting in favor of merging with India and becoming a state.

Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Goa

• Mizoram was formed on February 20, 1987, after being separated from the former state of Assam

• The formation of Mizoram was a result of demands for a separate state by the Mizo people of the region

• Arunachal Pradesh was also formed on February 20, 1987, after being separated from the former state of Assam

• The formation of Arunachal Pradesh was a result of demands for a separate state by the tribal people of the region

• Goa was formed on May 30, 1987, after being separated from the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu

• Goa was a former Portuguese colony that was annexed by India in 1961

• Initially, Goa was administered as part of the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, but was separated into a separate state in 1987

Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, and Jharkhand

• Chhattisgarh was formed on November 1, 2000, after being carved out of the former state of Madhya Pradesh.

• The formation of Chhattisgarh was a result of demands for a separate state by the people of the region, who felt that their development needs were being neglected.

• Uttarakhand was formed on November 9, 2000, after being carved out of the former state of Uttar Pradesh.

• The formation of Uttarakhand was a result of the demands of the people of the hill regions of Uttar Pradesh, who felt that their development needs were neglected

• Jharkhand was also formed on November 9, 2000, after being separated from the former state of Bihar

• The formation of Jharkhand was a result of demands for a separate state by the tribal people of the region

Telangana

• Telangana was formed on June 2, 2014, after being carved out of the former state of Andhra Pradesh.

• The formation of Telangana was a result of demands for a separate state by the people of the Telangana region, who felt that they were being neglected in terms of development and political representation.