Union territory

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A Union Territory is an administrative division of India. Unlike the states of India, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government. The President of India appoints an Administrator or Lieutenant-Governor for each territory.[1]

There are 8 U.Ts:

1.Jammu and Kashmir

2.Ladakh

3.Delhi

4.Chandigarh

5.Daman and Diu and dadra nagar haveli

6.Puducherry

7.Lakshadweep

8.Andman and Nicobar

References[change | change source]

  1. Union Territories Archived 2009-08-15 at the Wayback Machine at the National Portal of India