List of regions of India
For ecological regions, see Ecoregions of India. For Climatic Regions, see Climatic regions of India.
This is a list of unofficial, or quasi-official, regions of India. Some are geographic regions, others ethnic, linguistic, dialect, or cultural regions, and some correspond to historic countries, states or provinces.
The five regions
| Name | Population (2011 census) | Largest local | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| East India | 270,673,657 | Kolkata | 425,432 km2 |
| North India | 543,937,430 | Delhi | 726,133 km2 |
| Northeast India | 44,980,294 | Guwahati | 255,086 km2 |
| South India | 252,557,336 | Bangalore | 636,236 km2 |
| Western India | 174,800,087 | Mumbai | 508,042 km2 |
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep (both comprising union territories) are not included in the above regions.[1]
North India
Main article: North India
- Awadh (Uttar Pradesh)
- Bagelkhand (Madhya Pradesh)
- Surat (Gujarat)
- Rajkot(Gujarat)
- Bundelkhand [[Madhya
Pradesh]], Uttar Pradesh
- Chamba-Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)
- Doab /Braj (Uttar Pradesh)
- Charotar (Gujarat)
- Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
- Dadra (Dadra and Nagar Haveli)
- Daman (Daman and Diu)
- Desh (Maharashtra)
- Diu (Daman and Diu)
- Halaar (Gujarat)
- Kathiawar (Gujarat)
- Dhundhar (Rajasthan)
- Garhwal (Uttarakhand)
- Gird (Madhya Pradesh)
- Godwar
- Gondwana (Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra)
- Hadoti (Rajasthan)
- Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Kumaon (Uttarakhand)
- Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Magadha (Bihar)
- Mahakoshal (Madhya Pradesh)
- Malwa (Madhya Pradesh)
- Marwar (Rajasthan)
- Mewar (Rajasthan)
- Mewat (Rajasthan, Haryana)
- Nimar (Madhya Pradesh)
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Rewari (Haryana)
- Doaba (Punjab)
- Majha (Punjab)
- Malwa (Punjab)
- Purvanchal (Uttar Pradesh)
- Rohilkhand (Uttar Pradesh)
- Shekhawati (Rajasthan)
- Vagad (Rajasthan)
- Vindhya Pradesh (Madhya Pradesh)
East India
Main article: East India
Locator map of East India
- Karonda Mandal
- Kosal region, Western Odisha
- Kalahandi Balangir Koraput
- Odisha
- Mithila
- Seemanchal
- Southern Bengal
Northeast India
Main article: Northeast India
South India
Main article: South India
Western India
Main article: Western India
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- Malwa (Madhya Pradesh)
- Nimar (Madhya Pradesh)
- Saurashtra, Gujarat
- Vidarbha (Maharashtra)
- Berar (Maharashtra)
- Halaar, Saurashtra
- Makaji Meghpar
- Charotar (Gujarat)
- Ahmedabad Gujarat
- Dadra (Dadra and Nagar Haveli)
- Daman (Daman and Diu)
- Desh (Maharashtra)
- Diu (Daman and Diu)
- Halaar (Gujarat)
- Kathiawar (Gujarat)
- Saurashtra (Gujarat)
- Khandesh (Maharashtra)
- Konkan (Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka)
- Kutch (Gujarat)
- Marathwada (Maharashtra)
- Nagar Haveli DNH (Dadra and Nagar Haveli)
- Surat (Gujarat)
- Bhal region (Gujarat)
- Central Gujarat (Gujarat)
- East Gujarat (Gujarat)
- North Gujarat (Gujarat)
- South Gujarat (Gujarat)
- Saraostus (Gujarat)
- Malvan (Maharashtra)
- Paschim Maharashtra (Maharashtra)
Islands of India
Main article: List of islands of India
- Aminidivi Islands (Lakshadweep)
- Car Nicobar (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
- Great Andaman (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
- Great Nicobar (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
- Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep)
- Minicoy Island (Lakshadweep)
See also
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
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