State and Union Territory

India is an Asian subcontinent that lies in its Southernmost part. The whole surface area of India is spread into 3.287 million kilometers. India is the subpart of the Asia continent. Along with this, India also consists of its own subparts called states and union territories. India’s Federation consists of 28 states and eight union territories. In total, these are 36 entities. Although, after this division, the states and union territories are also divided into other parts like districts,  corporations, panchayats and other administrative divisions. Both states and union territories are different entities, and their functions are different, which we will understand deeply in this article.

State

Article 1 of the Indian constitution demonstrates that India is the union of states. In the whole world, India consists of the largest democracy ; that’s why it ranks first in terms of democracy and is also called a democratic country. Federalism is a type of compound mode of government that combines to form a general government with regional governments in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two. India can also be described as a federal country in which all the administration powers are subdivided into states and central governments. A state is a large piece of land, which is the subpart of India. States have their own government, which regulates under the union government of India. The states are subdivided into districts. Every state has its own capital, where administrative level work is held. Like in India, the elections are held to choose the desirable candidate, and then the selected candidate helps to regulate the ongoing function of the state. The selected candidate is known as the chief minister of the state. Currently, India consists of 28 states.

Union Territories

Union Territories (UTs) can be demonstrated as a federal territory that the Indian union government regulates. The Central government of India selects the Lieutenant Governor in union territories. Then the selected representative works as the president of India. Currently, India consists of 8 union territories. These are Andaman and Nicobar, Delhi, Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep. The Central government of India regulates all these union territories. But, Delhi and Puducherry consist of their own governments. They have their own elected legislature. They were also called a partial state as per the special Constitutional amendment.

Difference between state and union territory

The state and union territory ate both different entities. They both are different from each other in various domains. Let’s understand the difference between state and union territory more deeply:

State	Union Territory
The state is a large piece of land that consists of its own ruling government. The elections were held for electing the government of states, and the elected government had the power to design or modify the laws.	Union Territories are a small administrative unit which is ruled by the union government or central government of India. All the functions in the union territories are regulated by the union government of India.
States own the federal relationship with the union or central government of India. They have their legislative and executive powers.	Union Territory owns the unitary relationship with the union or central government of India. All the legislation and executive decisions are taken by the union government.
The constitutional head of state is called the governor	All the administrative works are regulated by the president of India.
The chief minister is elected by the elections every five years.	Union Territories functions are managed by the administrator, who is selected by the president.
States are larger in size.	Union Territories are smaller than states in size.
The government of states consists of autonomous powers.	The government of union territory does not consist of autonomous powers.

Conclusion

States consist of their own regulation power, but union territories are regulated by the union government of India, which is situated in Delhi. Although states have their own power, the state representatives have to follow the orders of the union government. Delhi and Puducherry have their own legislation power, and the whole legislation of India is done in Delhi because the parliament of India is situated in Delhi. Although, if shrouded deeply, then India’s whole legislative management is done by the Central government of India. Every entity must follow the orders, laws, and instructions released by the Central government.