Know Your State #32 Telangana

Telangana 

Establishment Year

• 2 June 2014

Capital

• Hyderabad

Tourism Slogan

• It's all in it

Number of District

• 31

Official Language

1. Telugu
2. Urdu

High Court

• High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad 

Chief Justice

• Justice Ramesh Ranganathan

Governor

• E. S. L. Narasimhan

CM

• Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (TRS)

Literacy

• 66.46%

Airport

1. Begumpet Airport
2. Dundigul Air Force Academy
3. Hakimpet Air Force Station
4. Nadirgul Airport
5. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Tribe

• Koya

Folk dance

• Perini Thandavam

Animal

• Spotted deer

Bird

• Indian roller

Flower

• Tangidi Puvvu

Tree

• Jammi Chettu

Festival

• Bonalu. Bonalu

Lake

1. Bhadrakali Lake
2. Durgam Cheruvu
3. Himayat Sagar
4. Hussain Sagar
5. Laknavaram Lake
6. Mir Alam Tank
7. Osman Sagar
8. Pakhal Lake
9. Saroornagar Lake
10. Shamirpet Lake
11. Waddepally Lake

River

1. Godavari River
2. Kadam river
3. Kinnerasani River
4. Krishna River
5. Tungabhadra River
6. Wainganga River

Waterfall

1. Kuntala Waterfall
2. Pochera Falls
3. Mallela Theertham Falls
4. Bogatha Waterfall
5. Gayatri Waterfalls
6. Paarakaphi waterfalls
7. Savatula Gundam Waterfalls
8. Sirnapally Waterfalls

Zoological Park

• Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
2. Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary
5. Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
6. Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary
7. Pocharam Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary
8. Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary
9. Shivaram Wildlige Saanctuary

Tiger Reserve

1. Kawal Tiger Reserve
2. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve

Thermal Power Plant

1. NTPC Ramagundam
2. Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
3. Singareni_Thermal_Power_Project
4. Kakatiya Thermal Power Station
5. Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station

Hydroelectric Power Station

1. Jurala Project
2. Lower Jurala Hydro Electric Project

Solar Power Station

• Telangana Power Generation Corporation(TSGENCO Solar plant)

Wind Power Station

• Hyderabad APSRTC

Know Your State #31 Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Establishment Year

• 26 January 1950

Capital

• Chennai

Tourism Slogan

• Enchanting Tamil Nadu

Number of District

• 32

Official Language

• Tamil

High Court

• Madras High Court

Chief Justice

• JUstice Huluvadi G Ramesh 

Governor

• C. Vidyasagar Rao

CM

• K. Palaniswami

Literacy

• 80.33%

Heritage Site

1. Great Living Chola Temples
2. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram

Airport

1. Chennai International Aorport
2. Coimbatore International Airport
3. Hosur erodrome 
4. Madurai International Airport 
5. Tiruchirapalli International Airport 
6. Tuticorin Airport 

Tribe

• Irular

Folk dance

1. Parai Attam
2. Kummi
3. Karagattam
4. Mayil Attam
5. Paampu attam or Snake Dance
6. Oyilattam
7. Puliyattam
8. Poikal Kudirai Attam
9. Bommalattam
10. Theru Koothu 
11. Kolattam 

Animal

• Nilgiri tahr 

Bird

• Emerald dove

Flower

• Gloriosa lily

Tree

• Palm tree

Fruit 

• Jackfruit

Festival

• Pongal

Lake

1. Berijam Lake
2. Chembarambakkam Lake
3. Kaliveli Lake
4. Kodaikanal Lake
5. Ooty Lake
6. Perumal Eri
7. Red Hills Lake
8. Sholavaram Lake
9. Singanallur Lake
10. Veeranam Lake

River

1. Kaveri River
2. Palar River,
3. Vaigai River
4. Noyyal River
5. Cheyyar River
6. Bhavani River
7. Thamirabarani Rive

Dam

1. Aathupalayam Dam
2. Amaravathi Dam
3. Kallanai Dam 
4. Kodiveri Dam
5. Mettur Dam
6. Nallathangal Dam
7. Orathuppalayam Dam
8. Solaiyar Kerala Dam
9. Vaigai Dam

Waterfall

1. Agasthiyar Falls
2. Amirthi Falls
3. Ayyanar Falls
4. Bamen Falls
5. Bear Shola Falls
6. Catherine Falls
7. Chinnakallar Falls
8. Elk Falls
9. Fairy Falls
10. Gaur Vellaiyan Falls
11. Glen Falls
12. Halashana Falls
13. Jalagamparai Falls
14. Kalhutti Fall
15. Kalikesam Falls
16. Karteri Fall
17. Kiliyur Falls
18. Kolakambai Falls
19. Koraiyar Falls
20. Kumbakkarai Falls
21. Kutharapaanjan Falls
22. Kuthiraiyar Falls
23. Kutladampatti Falls
24. Kutralam Falls
25. Law's Fall
26. Mangalam Aruvi
27. Manimuthar Falls
28. Mayil Uthu Falls
29. Monkey Falls
30. Neptune Falls
31. Paalaru Falls
32. Palar Falls
33. Pambar Falls
34. Papanasam Falls
35. Periyar Falls
36. Poombarai Falls
37. Pudur Megan Falls
38. Pykara lower Falls
39. Pykara upper Falls
40. Sengupathi Falls
41. Shenbaga Devi Falls
42. Shenbaga Thoppu Meenvetti Parai Falls
43. Shenbagathoppu Falls
44. Skamba Falls
45. Snake Fall
46. Suruli Falls
47. Thakkam thootam Falls
48. Thalaiyar Falls
49. Thirumoorthy Falls
50. Thiruparappu Falls
51. Thoovanam Falls
52. Ullakarvi Falls
53. Baana Theertham Falls
54. Vaideki Falls
55. Vattaparai Falls
56. Vattaparai Falls

Zoological Park

1. Amirthi Zoological Park, Vellore
2. Arignar Anna Zoological Park  Chennai
3. Chennai Snake Park Trust, Chennai
4. Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Chennai

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
2. Kalakkadu
3. Karikili
4. Mudumalai National Park
5. Mukkurthi
6. Point Calimere
7. Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
8. Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary
9. Shenbagathoppu Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary
10. Vallanadu
11. Vedantangal
12. Vettangudi

Tiger Reserve

1. Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
2. Anamalai Tiger Reserve
3. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
4. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
5. Nuclear Power Plant
6. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
7. Madras Atomic Power Station

Thermal Power Plant

1. Neyveli Thermal Power Station II
2. Vallur Thermal Power Station
3. Tuticorin Thermal Power Station
4. Neyveli Thermal Power Station I
5. NTPL Thermal Power Station
6. Mettur Thermal Power Station
7. North Chennai Thermal Power Station
8. Muthiara Thermal Power Station
9. IL&FS Thermal Power Station
10. Ennore Thermal Power Station
11. Tutiorin (Pvt) Thermal Power Station
12. Neyveli Zero Lignite Power Station

Gas Based Power plant

1. Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station
2. Aban Combined Cycle Power Plant
3. Kovikalpal Gas Turbine Power Station
4. Kuttalam Gas Turbine Power Station
5. PPN Combined Cycle Power Plant
6. Valantarvy Power Station
7. Diesel Engine Power Station
8. GMR Vasavi Diesel Power Plant
9. Samalpatti Diesel Power Station
10. Samayanallur Diesel Power Station

Hydroelectric Power Station

1. Mettur Dam
2. Lower Mettur Barrage
3. Bhavani Kattalai Barrage
4. Kadamparai pumped storage
5. Aliyar PH
6. Kundah
7. PYKARA POWER HOUSE
8. PUSHEP
9. Sholayar
10. Periyar PH

Solar Power Station

1. Kamuthi Solar Power Project
2. B&G Solar Pvt Ltd - Mayiladuthurai
3. Numeric Power Systems, Coimbatore
4. Zynergy, Vannankulam village, Peraiyur, Madurai district

Wind Power Station

1. Theni
2. Kayathar Subhash
3. Muppandal Wind
4. Gudimangalam
5. Chennai Mohan
6. Perungudi Newam
7. Kethanur Wind Farm
8. Muppandal Madras
9. Poolavadi Chettinad
10. Shalivahana Wind

Know Your State #30 Sikkim

Sikkim 

Establishment Year

• 16 May 1975

Capital

• Gangtok

Tourism Slogan

• Small but Beautiful

Number of District

• 4

Official Language

1. Nepali
2. English

CM

• Pawan Kumar Chamling (SDF)

High Court

• Sikkim High Court

Chief Justice

• Justice Satish Kumar Agnihotri

Governor

• Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patel 

Literacy

• 82.2%

Haritage Site

• Khangchendzonga National Park

Airport

• Pakyong Airport

Tribe

1. Nepalese
2. Bhutias
3. Lepchas

Folk dance

• Singhi Chham

Animal

• Red panda

Bird

• Blood pheasant

Flower

• Noble DenDrobium 

Tree

• Rhododendron

Festival

1. Bhumchu
2. Kagyed
3. Tendong Lho Rumfaat

Lake

1. Gurudongmar Lake
2. Khecheopalri Lake
3. Lake Cholamu
4. Lake Tsongmo

River

1. Dharla River
2. Jaldhaka River
3. Lachen River
4. Lachung River
5. Lhonak River
6. Takchang
7. Rangeet River
8. Rangit Dam
9. Rangpo chu
10. Rangpo River
11. Ranikhola
12. Ratey Chu
13. Relli River
14. Roro Chu
15. Template:Hydrography of Sikkim
16. Talung River
17. Teesta River

Dam

• Rangit Dam

Waterfall

• Bakthang Waterfall

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary
2. Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary 
4. Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary
5. Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary
6. Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary

Diesel Engine Power Station

1. Gangtok Diesel Power Station
2. Ranipool Diesel Power Station

Hydroelectric Power Station

1. Teesta-III
2. Teesta-V
3. Chuzachen Hydroelectric Power Plant

Know Your State #29 Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Establishment Year

• 26 January 1950

Capital

• Jaipur

Tourism Slogan

• The Incredible State of India

Number of District

• 33

Official Language

• Hindi

High Court

• Rajasthan High Court

Chief Justice

• Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri

Governor

• Kalyan Singh

CM

• Vasundhra Raje (BJP)

Literacy

• 67%

Heritage Site

1. Keoladeo National Park 
2. Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
3. Hill Forts of Rajasthan

Airport

1. Ajmer Airport (Kishangarh Airport)
2. Nal Airport
3. Jaipur International Airport
4. Jaisalmer Airport
5. Jodhpur Airport 
6. Kota Airport 
7. Mharana Pratap Airport

Tribe

1. Meena
2. Bhils

Folk dance

• Ghoomar Dance

Animal

• Chinkara

Bird

• Indian Bustard

Flower

• Rohida

Tree

• Khejri

Festival

• Gangaur

Lake

1. Ana Sagar Lake
2. Balsamand lake
3. Dhebar Lake
4. Jaisamand Lake, Alwar
5. Jal Mahal, Man Sagar lake
6. Kaylana Lake, Kolayat
7. Kaylana Lake
8. Lake Foy Sagar
9. Loonkaransar
10. Nakki Lake
11. Pachpadra Lake
12. Pushkar Lake 
13. Rajsamand Lake
14. Ramgarh Lake
15. Sambhar Salt Lake
16. Talwara Lake
17. Ummed Sagar Bandh

River

1. Arvari River
2. Magan River
3. Banas River
4. Berach River
5. Bandi River
6. Bhagani River 
7. Chambal River
8. Gambhir River
9. Ghaggar-Hakra River
10. Gomati River (Rajasthan)
11. Garri River 
12. Jawai River
13. Jahajwali River 
14. Kali Sindh River
15. Luni River
16. Parbati River
17. Ruparel River
18. Sabarmati River
19. Sarsa River(Alwar)
20. Sarasvati River
21. Sukri
22. Sahibi River

Dam

1. Jawahar Sagar Dam
2. Jawai Dam
3. Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
4. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
5. Jakham Dam

Zoological Park

1. Gulab Bagh and Zoo, Udaipur
2. Jaipur Zoo, Jaipur

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Baretha
3. Bassi
4. Bhensrodgarh
5. Chambal
6. Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary
7. Garhial
8. Jaisamand
9. Jaswant Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
10. Jawahar Sagar
11. Keladevi Wildlife Sanctuary
12. Kumbhalgarh
13. Nahargarh
14. Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary
15. Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
16. Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary
17. Sariska Tiger Reserve
18. Sawai Mansingh
19. Shergarh
20. Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary
21. Sundha Mata 
22. Tal Chhapar Sanctuary
23. Todgarh-Raoli Sanctuary
24. Van Vihar

Tiger Reserve

1. Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve
2. Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve
3. Sariska Tiger Reserve

Nuclear Power Plant

• Rajasthan Atomic Power Station

Coal Based  Power Plant

1. Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Plant
2. Kota Super Thermal Power Plant
3. Raj West Lignite Power Plant
4. Chhabra Thermal Power Plant
5. Barsingsar Thermal Power Station
6. Giral Lignite Power Plant
7. VS Lignite Power Plant

Gas Based Power plant

1. Anta Thermal Power Station
2. Dholpur Combined Cycle Power Station
3. Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station

Solar Power Station

1. Welspun Energy Rajasthan Solar Project
2. Dhirubhai Ambani Solar Park
3. Mahindra & Mahindra Solar Plant, Jodhpur

Wind Power Station

• Sipla

Know Your State #028 Punjab

Punjab 

Establishment Year

• 1 November 1966

Capital

• Chandigarh

Tourism Slogan

• India Begins Here

Number of District

• 22

Official Language

• Punjabi

High Court

• Punjab and Haryana High Court

Chief Justice

• Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar

Governor

• V P Singh Badnore

CM

• Amarinder Singh (INC)

Literacy

• 80.44%

Airport

1. Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport
2. Bathinda Airport
3. Sahnewal Airport
4. Chandigarh International Airport
5. Pathankot Airport
6. Patiala Airport

Folk dance

• Bhangra

Animal

• Black Buck 

Bird

• Baj

Flower

• Gladiolus

Tree

• Sheesham

Festival

1. Lohri.
2. Basant Kite Festival (Punjab)
3. Maghi.
4. Holi, Punjab.
5. Teeyan.
6. Rakhri.
7. Vaisakhi

Lake

1. Harike Wetland
2. Kanjli Wetland
3. Ropar Wetland

River

1. Sutlej
2. Beas
3. Ravi
4. Chenab
5. Jhelum

Dam

1. Damsal Dam
2. Ranjit Sagar Dam

Zoological Park

• ChattBir Zoo, Zirakpur

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Bir Motibagh
2. Abohar
3. Bir Bunnerheri
4. Bir Gurdialpura
5. Harike Lake 

Hydroelectric Power Station

• Bhakra Dam

Solar Power Station

• Azure Power - Ahwan Photovoltaic Plant

Know Your State #27 Puducherry (UT)

Puducherry (UT)

Establishment Year

• 16 August 1962

Capital

• Pondicherry

Tourism Slogan

• Give Time a Break

Number of District

• 4

Official Language

1. Tamil 
2. English

High Court

• Madras High Court 

Chief Justice

• Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh

Lieutenant  Governor

• Kiran Bedi 

CM

• V. Narayanasamy (INC)

Literacy

• 82%

Tribe

1. Irular
2. Kattunayakan
3. Malaikuruvan
4. Yerukkula
5. Kuruman 

Folk dance

• Garadi

Animal

• Indian palm squirrel

Bird

• Koel

Flower

• Cannonball

Tree

• Bael fruit tree

Festival

• Pongal

Lake

1. Bahour Lake
2. Oustery Lake
3. Velrampet Lake

River

1. Pennaiyar River
2. Guduvaiyar River
3. Nandalar River
4. Noolar River
5. Pravadayanar River
6. Thirumalairajanar River
7. Goutami River

Gas Based Power plant

• Karaikal Gas Turbine Power Station

Know Your State #26 Odisha

Odisha

Establishment Year

• 26 January 1950

Capital

• Bhubneswar

Tourism Slogan

• The Soul of Incredible India

Number of District

• 30

Official Language

1. Odia 
2. English

High Court

• Odisha High Court 

Chief Justice

• Justice Vineet Saran

Governor

• S.C. Jamir 

CM

• Naveen Patnaik (BJD)

Literacy

• 73.45%

Airport

1. Savitri Jindal Airport
2. Nuagaon Airport
3. Rasgovindpur Airstrip
4. Barbil Tonto Aerodrome
5. Utkela Airstrip 
6. Biju Patnaik International Airport
7. Brahmapur Airport
8. Charbatia Air Base
9. Birasal Airstrip
10. Hirakund Airstrip
11. Jajpur Airstrip
12. Jeypore Airport
13. Jharsuguda Airport
14. Kendujhar Airstrip
15. Lanjigarh Airstrip
16. Nawapara Airport
17. Phulbani Airstrip
18. Rourkela Airport

Tribe

• Kondha or Kandha

Folk dance

1. Chhau Dance 
2. Goti Pua
3. Tiger Dance
4. Dalkhai Dance
5. Dhap Dance
6. Ghumra Dance
7. Karma Dance 
8. Keisabadi Dance  

Animal

• Sambar deer

Bird

• Blue Jay

Flower

• Ashoka

Tree

• Indian Fig Tree

Festival

1. Durga Puja
2. Kumar Purnima
3. Deepabali
4. Prathamastami
5. Dola Purnima and Holi
6. Rath Yatra
7. Ganesh Chaturthi
8. Raja Prabha
9. Bali Yatra
10. Gajalaxmi Puja
11. Naukhai 
12. Sitalsasthi
13. Dhanu Yatra 

Lake

1. Anshupa Lake
2. Chilka Lake  
3. Kanjia Lake 

River

1. Bhargavi River
2. Dhamra River
3. Kathajodi River
4. Koina River
5. Kuakhai River
6. Kushabhadra River
7. Mahanadi
8. Nagavali River
9. Ong River
10. Sabari River
11. Subarnarekha River
12. Vaitarani River
13. Vamsadhara River

Dam

1. Hirakund Dam
2. Jalaput Dam
3. Mandira Dam
4. Patora Dam
5. Rengali Dam
6. Indravti Dam

Waterfall

1. Ammakunda Falls
2. Badaghagara Waterfall
3. Bagra Falls
4. Barehipani Falls
5. Beniadhus fall
6. Budhakholo Falls
7. Chatikona Falls
8. Deokunda Falls
9. Duduma Waterfalls
10. Gandahathi Falls
11. Handi Bhanga Waterfall
12. Harishankar Falls
13. Hathi Pathar Falls
14. Joranda Falls
15. Khandadhar Falls Sundagarh
16. Khandadhar Falls, Kendujhar
17. Khanduala Falls
18. Koilighugar Waterfall
19. Phurlijharan Falls
20. Pradhanpat Falls
21. Putudi Falls
22. Machhakunda Falls
23. Miriglotah Falls
24. Nrusimhanath Falls
25. Rabandarh Falls
26. Sanaghagara Waterfall
27. Sonepur Falls

Zoological Park

• Nandankanan Zoological Park, Bhubaneswar

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Bhitarkanika
5. Chandaka Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary
6. Chilika Bird Sanctuary
7. Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary
8. Gahirmatha Sanctuary
9. Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
10. Kapilasa Wildlife Sanctuary
11. Karlapat
12. Kotgarh
13. Khalasuni
14. Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary
15. Lakhari Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
16. Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary
17. Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary
18. Simlipal National Park
19. Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

Tiger Reserve

1. Satkosia Tiger Reserve
2. Simlipal Tiger Reserve

Thermal Power Plant

1. Talcher Super Thermal Power Station
2. Sterlite Jharsuguda Power Station
3. Vedanta Jharsuguda Captive Power Plant
4. Angul Thermal Power Station
5. National Aluminium Company Captive Power Plant
6. Kamalanga Thermal Power Plant
7. Talcher Thermal Power Station
8. Hirakud Captive Power Plant

Hydroelectric Power Station

1. Upper Indravati Power Station
2. Hirakud Dam
3. Upper Kolab Power Station
4. Sindol Complex Power Station
5. Potteru Hydro Electric Project
6. Jalaput Dam
7. Rengali Dam

Solar Power Station

1. Green Energy Development Corporation Ltd 
2. S N Mohanty
3. Skygen Infrabuild
4. Konark Kranti Energy
5. Sunark Solar
6. Abacus Holdings
7. Orion Solar
8. Skygen Infrabuild
9. M G M Minerals

Raajratna Energy Holdings

• Tata Power

Wind Power Station

• Damanjodi Wind Power Plant

Know Your State #025 Nagaland

Nagaland

Establishment Year

• 1 December 1963

Capital

• Kohima

Tourism Slogan

• Land of festival 

Number of District

• 11

Official Language

• English

High Court

• Guwahati High Court 

Chief Justice

• Justice Ajit Singh 

Governor

• Padmanabha Acharya

CM

• Shürhozelie Liezietsu

Literacy

• 80.11%

Airport

• Dimapur Airport

Tribe

1. Ao
2. Angami
3. Chang
4. Konyak
5. Lotha
6. Sumi
7. Chakhesang
8. Khiamniungan
9. Dimasa Kachari
10. Phom
11. Rengma
12. Sangtam
13. Yimchunger
14. Kuki
15. Zeme-Liangmai (Zeliang) Pochury
16. Rongmei 

Folk dance

• Chang Lo

Animal

• Methun

Bird

• Blyth's tragopan

Flower

• Tree rhododendron 

Tree

• Alder 

Festival

• Hornbill Festival

River

• Doyang

Wildlife Sanctuary

1. Fakim
2. Intanki
3. Pulebatze

Hydroelectric Power Station

• Doyang