List of Indian states and Their Symbols
1. Andhra Pradesh
- Capital: Hyderabad and Amaravati
- State Animal: Blackbuck
- State Bird: Rose Ringed Parakeet (Locally known as Rama Chiluka)
- State Tree: Neem
- State Flower: Jasmine
2. Arunachal Pradesh
- Capital: Itanagar
- State Animal: Gayal (Mithun)
- State Bird: Great Hornbill
- State Tree: Hollong
- State Flower: Foxtail Orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)
3. Assam
- Capital: Dispur
- State Animal: One-horned Rhinoceros
- State Bird: White-winged Duck
- State Tree: Hollong
- State Flower: Foxtail Orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)
4. Bihar
- Capital: Patna
- State Animal: Gaur (Mithun)
- State Bird: House Sparrow
- State Tree: Peepal
- State Flower: Marigold
- State Fruit: Mango
5. Chhattisgarh
- Capital: Raipur
- State Animal: Wild Buffalo
- State Bird: Hill Myna
- State Tree: Sal
- State Flower: not declared yet
6. Goa
- Capital: Panaji
- State Animal: Gaur
- State Bird: Black-crested Bulbul (also known as Flame Throated Yellow Bulbul or Ruby)
- State Tree: Matti (Terminalia elliptica)
- State Flower: Jasmine
- State Fish: Grey Mullet
7. Gujarat
- Capital: Gandhinagar
- State Animal: Asiatic Lion
- State Bird: Greater Flamingo
- State Tree: Banyan
- State Flower: Marigold
- State Fruit: Mango
8. Haryana
- Capital: Chandigarh
- State Animal: Blackbuck
- State Bird: Black Francolin
- State Tree: Peepal
- State Flower: Lotus
9. Himachal Pradesh
- Capital: Shimla (Summer) and Dehradun (Winter)
- State Animal: Snow Leopard
- State Bird: Western Tragopan
- State Tree: Deodar
- State Flower: Pink Rhododendron
10. Jharkhand
- Capital: Ranchi
- State Animal: Indian Elephant
- State Bird: Asian Koel
- State Tree: Sal
- State Flower: Palash
11. Kerala
- Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
- State Animal: Indian Elephant
- State Bird: Great Hornbill
- State Tree: Coconut Palm
- State Flower: Kanikkonna (Golden Shower)
- State Butterfly: Malabar Banded Peacock
- State Tree: Coconut Tree
- State Fruit: Jackfruit
12. Karnataka
- Capital: Bengaluru
- State Animal: Indian Elephant
- State Bird: Indian Roller or Blue Jay
- State Tree: Sandalwood
- State Flower: Lotus
- State Butterfly: Southern Birdwing
13. Maharashtra
- Capital: Mumbai, Nagpur (Winter)
- State Animal: Indian Giant Squirrel
- State Bird: Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
- State Tree: Mango
- State Flower: Jarul (Pride of India)
- State Butterfly: Blue Mormon
14. Rajasthan
- Capital: Jaipur
- State Animal: Chinkara - Wildlife Category, Camel - Livestock Category
- State Bird: Great Indian Bustard (also known as Godawan)
- State Tree: Khejri
- State Flower: Rohida (Tecomella undulata)
- State Plant - Cactus
15. Tamil Nadu
- Capital: Chennai
- State Animal: Nilgiri Tahr
- State Bird: Emerald Dove
- State Tree: Palm Tree
- State Flower: Glory Lily or Shen Kandhal
- State Fruit - Jackfruit
16. Uttar Pradesh
- Capital: Lucknow
- State Animal: Swamp Deer (Barasingha)
- State Bird: Sarus Crane
- State Tree: Ashok Tree
- State Flower: Palash (Flame of the Forest)
17. West Bengal
- Capital: Kolkata
- State Animal: Fishing Cat
- State Bird: White-throated Kingfisher
- State Tree: Chatim Tree
- State Flower: Night-flowering Jasmine
18. Madhya Pradesh
- Capital: Bhopal
- State Animal: Barasingha
- State Bird: Indian Paradise Flycatcher
- State Tree: Banyan Tree
- State Flower: Palash (Flame of the Forest)
- State Fish: Mahasheer (Tor tor)
19. Odisha
- Capital: Bhubaneswar
- State Animal: Sambar Deer
- State Bird: Indian Roller or Blue Jay
- State Tree: Aswattha/Sacred Fig (Also known as Pipal Tree)
- State Flower: Ashoka Flower
- State Reptile: Saltwater Crocodile
20. Telangana
- Capital: Hyderabad
- State Animal: Spotted Deer or Jinka
- State Bird: Indian Roller or Blue Jay
- State Tree: Jammi Chettu
- State Flower: Tangedu (Tanner’s Cassia).
- State Fish: Murrel
- State Fruit: Mango
21. Uttarakhand
- Capital: Dehradun
- State Animal: Musk Deer
- State Bird: Himalayan Monal
- State Tree: Burans (Rhododendron)
- State Flower: Brahma Kamal
22. Punjab
- Capital: Chandigarh
- State Animal: Blackbuck
- State Bird: Northern Goshawk
- State Tree: Sheesham
- State Flower: Gladiolus
- State aquatic animal - Indus River Dolphin
23. Meghalaya
- Capital: Shillong
- State Animal: Clouded Leopard
- State Bird: Hill Myna
- State Tree: Gamhar
- State Flower: Lady's Slipper Orchid
24. Manipur
- Capital: Imphal
- State Animal: Sangai (Brow-antlered Deer)
- State Bird: Nongyeen
- State Tree: Uningthou
- State Flower: Shirui Lily
25. Mizoram
- Capital: Aizawl
- State Animal: Serow
- State Bird: Mrs. Hume's Pheasant
- State Tree: Iron Wood
- State Flower: Red Vanda
26. Nagaland
- Capital: Kohima
- State Animal: Mithun
- State Bird: Blyth's Tragopan
- State Tree: Alder
- State Flower: Rhododendron
27. Tripura
- Capital: Agartala
- State Animal: Phayre's Langur
- State Bird: Green Imperial Pigeon
- State Tree: Agar
- State Flower: Nageshwar
- State Fruit: Queen Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
28. Sikkim
- Capital: Gangtok
- State Animal: Red Panda
- State Bird: Blood Pheasant
- State Tree: Rhododendron
- State Flower: Dendrobium Nobile (Also Known As Noble Orchid)
Union Territories
Here is a list of Indian Union Territories, along with their capitals, state animals, state birds, state trees, and state flowers:
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Capital: Port Blair
- State Animal: Dugong (Sea Cow)
- State Bird: Andaman Woodpecker
- State Tree: Andaman Padauk
- State Flower: Andaman Pyinma
2. Chandigarh
- Capital: Chandigarh
- State Animal: Indian Grey Mongoose
- State Bird: Indian Grey Hornbill
- State Tree: Mango
- State Flower: Dhak (Palash)
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Capital: Daman
- State Animal: Spotted Deer
- State Bird: Ruby-throated Bulbul
- State Tree: Teak
- State Flower: Bougainvillea
4. Lakshadweep
- Capital: Kavaratti
- State Animal: Butterflyfish
- State Bird: Sooty Tern
- State Tree: Breadfruit
- State Flower: Arabian Jasmine
5. Puducherry
- Capital: Puducherry
- State Animal: Squirrel
- State Bird: Asian Koel
- State Tree: Bael Tree
- State Flower: Cannonball Flower
6. Delhi
- Capital: Delhi
- State Animal: Nilgai (Blue Bull)
- State Bird: House Sparrow
- State Tree: Peepal
- State Flower: Indian Lilac (Neem)
Reference: Telangana State Portal State Symbols, sambar_the_state_animal_of_orissa.pdf (odisha.gov.in), Untitled-2 (odisha.gov.in), Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
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