North and Himalayas

• Jammu & Kashmir — Tulip gardens; saffron of Pampore; papier-mâché crafts; Wazwan cuisine.

• Himachal Pradesh — Apple orchards; hill stations like Shimla-Manali; Kullu shawls and Chamba rumal embroidery.

• Uttarakhand — Char Dham (Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, Yamunotri); Jim Corbett National Park; Basmati rice.

• Punjab — Breadbasket of India (wheat, dairy); Bhangra-Giddha; phulkari embroidery; Golden Temple.

• Haryana — Dairy and sports excellence; Haryanvi wrestlers; industrial hubs (Gurugram, Faridabad).

• Delhi (NCT) — Mughal heritage; street food (chaat, kebabs); policy and cultural festivals.

Western and Desert

• Rajasthan — Thar Desert; forts and palaces (Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur); block prints, blue pottery, meenakari.

• Gujarat — Gir Asiatic lions; textiles (Bandhani, Patola); dairy cooperatives (Amul); coastal salt pans.

• Maharashtra — Financial capital (Mumbai); Ajanta–Ellora caves; Alphonso mangoes; film industry.

• Goa — Beaches and Portuguese heritage; cashew feni; spice plantations; music and carnival culture.

Central India and Plateau

• Madhya Pradesh — “Heart of India”; UNESCO sites (Khajuraho, Sanchi); tiger reserves (Kanha, Bandhavgarh).

• Chhattisgarh — Dense forests and waterfalls (Chitrakote); tribal arts (bell-metal Dhokra); rice diversity.

East and Northeast

• West Bengal — Darjeeling tea; Sundarbans mangroves/royal Bengal tiger; literature and sweets (rosogolla).

• Bihar — Nalanda and Bodh Gaya; Madhubani paintings; litchi of Muzaffarpur; sattu-based cuisine.

• Jharkhand — Mineral-rich plateau (coal, iron); waterfalls (Hundru, Dassam); tribal metal crafts and lac.

• Odisha — Jagannath culture and Rath Yatra; Pattachitra art; Chilika Lake; Pipili appliqué.

• Sikkim — Organic-farming state; Kanchenjunga views; alpine orchids and rhododendrons.

• Assam — Assam tea; one-horned rhinos (Kaziranga); silk (Muga, Eri); Bihu festival.

• Arunachal Pradesh — Orchid diversity; Tawang monastery; tribal textiles; high-altitude landscapes.

• Nagaland — Hornbill Festival; Naga shawls and beadwork; smoked meats and bamboo shoots.

• Manipur — Ras Lila dance; Manipuri black pottery (Longpi); Loktak Lake and phumdis.

• Mizoram — Bamboo products; Lushai Hills; bamboo-based cuisine and community festivals.

• Tripura — Tripuri handloom; Neermahal palace; pineapple and rubber cultivation.

• Meghalaya — Living root bridges; waterfalls and caves; Khasi-Jaintia music and orange honey.

South and Coasts

• Andhra Pradesh — Long coastline and ports; Kondapalli toys; Kuchipudi dance; spicy Gongura cuisine.

• Telangana — Hyderabadi biryani and Deccani culture; Charminar; Pochampally Ikat; IT hub (Hyderabad).

• Karnataka — Western Ghats biodiversity; Udupi cuisine; Mysore silk/sandalwood; Hampi heritage.

• Tamil Nadu — Temple architecture (Chola, Pallava); Bharatnatyam; Kanchipuram silk; filter coffee.

• Kerala — Ayurveda and backwaters; spices (pepper, cardamom); Kathakali; literacy and health indices.

• Lakshadweep (UT) — Coral atolls; tuna fisheries; pristine lagoons and water sports.

• Puducherry (UT) — French colonial quarters; Auroville; handmade paper and Tamil-French cuisine.

• Andaman & Nicobar (UT) — Coral reefs and diving; indigenous biodiversity; cellular jail heritage.

• Ladakh (UT) — Cold desert landscapes; monasteries; pashmina and apricots; high-altitude trekking.

• Jammu & Kashmir listed above; Chandigarh (UT) — Planned city by Le Corbusier; green urban design.

• Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (UT) — Beaches and forts; Portuguese-era architecture; tribal crafts.