📓 Union Territories of India

India has a total of 8 Union Territories, which are directly governed by the Central Government. Here are the Union Territories of India:

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Located in the Bay of Bengal, it's an archipelago of 572 islands .
2. Chandigarh: A planned city and the capital of both Punjab and Haryana, it's a separate Union Territory .
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: A merged Union Territory, combining the former territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu .
4. Delhi: The capital city of India, it's a Union Territory with a special status, having its own elected government .
5. Jammu and Kashmir: A Union Territory since 2019, it was previously a state .
6. Ladakh: A Union Territory since 2019, it was previously a part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir .
7. Lakshadweep: An archipelago of 36 islands in the Arabian Sea, it's a Union Territory .
8. Puducherry: A coastal city and former French colony, it's a Union Territory with a special status, having its own elected government .