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.
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The five regions
Name | Population (2011 census) | Largest city | 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 | Chennai | 636,236 km2 |
West 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]
East India
- Karonda Mandal
- Kosal region, Western Odisha
- Kalahandi Balangir Koraput
- Odisha
- Southern Bengal
- Mithila
Northeast India
South India
Western India
- Charotar (Gujarat)
- Ahmedabad Gujarat
- Dadra (Dadra and Nagar Haveli)
- Daman (Daman and Diu)
- Desh (Maharashtra)
- Diu (Daman and Diu)
- Gujarat Halaar
- Kathiawar/Saurashtra (Gujarat)
- Khandesh (Maharashtra)[10]
- Konkan (Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka)[11]
- Kutch (Gujarat)[12]
- Marathwada (Maharashtra)[13]
- Nagar Haveli DNH (Dadra and Nagar Haveli)
- Sorath Gujarat
- Vidarbha/Berar (Maharashtra)[14]
- Malwa (Madhya Pradesh)
- Nimar (MadhyaLAM Pradesh)
Islands of India
- Aminidivi Islands (Lakshadweep)
- Andaman Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
- Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep)
- Minicoy Island (Lakshadweep)
- Nicobar Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
See also
References
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