Union Territory

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A Union Territory is an administrative division of India. Unlike states, which have their own local governments, union territories are ruled directly by the national government. As of 2005, there are seven union territories.

Delhi was made the National Capital Territory in 1991 and is on the verge of being granted statehood.

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Chandigarh
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli
• Daman and Diu
• Lakshadweep
• National Capital Territory of Delhi
• Pondicherry

See also: States and territories of Indiade:Unionsterritorium es:Territorios de la Unión gu:કેન્દ્રશાસિત પ્રદેશ hi:संघ राज्यक्षेत्र nl:Unieterritorium pl:Terytorium związkowe (Indie) pt:Território da união ru:Союзные территории Индии ta:யூனியன் பிரதேசம் zh:联邦属地