how many uts in india

India currently has 8 Union Territories (UTs).

Quick answer

• Total Union Territories (UTs) in India: 8

• Total states: 28

• Total administrative units (states + UTs): 36

List of UTs in India

As of 2026, these are the 8 Union Territories of India:

• Delhi
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Ladakh
• Puducherry
• Chandigarh
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
• Lakshadweep

These 8 UTs exist after the former state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganized into the two separate Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Meta note: “how many uts in india” is a common static‑GK question, and all recent exam and GK sources for 2024–2026 consistently give the answer as 8 Union Territories.

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