Introduction
The article Indian States Formation Dates present the list of Formation/Foundation dates of all the Indian States. Indian States Formation Dates article plays a prominent role in General Awareness/General Knowledge preparation in many competitive exams such as SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, IBPS, LIC, UPSC, Railways etc.
States
India is divided into 29 states and 7 union territories. All the states have their history of their formation.
Below table contains the list of Indian States Formation Dates.
| State | Formation Date |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 October 1953 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 20 February 1987 |
| Assam | 26 January 1950 |
| Bihar | 26 January 1950 |
| Chhattisgarh | 1 November 2000 |
| Goa | 30 May 1987 |
| Gujarat | 1 May 1960 |
| Haryana | 1 November 1966 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 25 January 1971 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 26 January 1950 |
| Jharkhand | 15 November 2000 |
| Karnataka | 1 November 1965 |
| Kerala | 1 November 1965 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 November 1965 |
| Maharashtra | 1 May 1960 |
| Manipur | 21 January 1972 |
| Meghalaya | 21 January 1972 |
| Mizoram | 20 February 1987 |
| Nagaland | 1 December 1963 |
| Odisha | 26 January 1950 |
| Punjab | 1 November 1966 |
| Rajasthan | 1 November 1956 |
| Sikkim | 16 May 1975 |
| Tamilnadu | 26 January 1950 |
| Telangana | 2 June 2014 |
| Tripura | 21 January 1972 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 26 January 1950 |
| Uttarakhand | 9 November 2000 |
| West Bengal | 26 January 1950 |