Policy Notes

POLICY NOTES

Policy Notes
Tripura, situated in the north-east of India, accounts for 0.3 percent of the area of the country and includes 8
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is situated in central India, and currently comprises of 51 districts. It is the second largest state in
Goa
Goa, situated in the western coastal region of India, is a small state comprising of only two districts. It is
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh, situated in the north-east of India, accounts for 2.5 percent of the area of the country and includes
Haryana
Haryana was established as a separate state in 1966. It has 2% of the country’s population on 1.37% of the
Policy Notes
Rajasthan, situated in the north-western part of India, accounts for 10.4 percent of the area of the country and includes
Karnataka
Karnataka, situated in the south-western region of India, comprises 30 districts, 176 sub-districts, 29,340 villages and 347 towns (Census of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra, situated in the western region of India, has a long coastline to the west. It is the third largest
Jharkhand
Jharkhand, situated on the Chota Nagpur Plateau, in the eastern part of central India, includes 24 districts subdivided into 260