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Statement showing area and population of States constituting Centrally Administered Areas.

No. Date of merger Names of States No. of States Name of Area Areas in sq. miles Population in thousands
1. 15-4-1948. The Punjab Hill States of Baghal, Baghat, Balsan, Bashahr, Bhajji, Bija, Darkoti, Dhami, Jubbal, Keonthal, Kumharsain, Kunihar, Kuthar, Mahlog, Sangri, Mangal, Sirmur, Tharoch, Chamba, Mandi, and Suket. 21
Himachal Pradesh
10,600 935
2. 1-6-1948. Kutch                                         1 Kutch 8,461 501
3. 12-10-1948. Bilaspur                                         1 Bilaspur 453 110
4. 1-6-1949. Bhopal                                         1 Bhopal 6,921 785
5. 15-10-1949. Tripura                                         1 Tripura 4,049 513
6. 15-10-1949. Manipur                                         1 Manipur 8,620 512
7. 1-1-1950. Ajaigarh, Baoni, Baraundha, Bijawar, Chhatarpur, Charkhari, Datia, Maihar, Nagod, Orchha, Panna, Rewa, Samthar, Alipura, Banka—Pahari, Beri, Bhaissundha, Bihat, Bijna, Dhurwai, Gaurihar, Garrauli, Jaso, Jigni, Kamta-Rajaula, Khaniadhana, Kothi, Lugasi, Naigawan-Rebai, Pahara, Paldeo, (Nayagaom) Sarila, Sohawal, Taraon- and Tori-Fatehpur 35
Vindhya Pradesh
24,600 3,569
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Total                                         61 63,704 6,925

Statement showing area and population of States constituting Unions.

No. Date of merger Names of States No. of States Name of Union Areas in sq. miles Population in thousands
1. 15-2-1948.
222 Units including the jurisdictional States of Nawanagar, Bhavnagar, Porbandar, Dhrangadhra, Morvi, Gondal, Jafrabad, Rajkot, Wankaner, Palitana, Dhrol, Chuda, Limbdi, Wadhwan, Lakhtar, Sayla, Vale, Junagadh, Manavadar, Jasdan, Amarnagar (Thana Devli), Vadia, Lathi, Muli, Bajana, Virpur, Maliya, Kotda-Sangani, Jetpur, Bilkha, Patdi and Khirasra.
222 Saurashtra 21,062 3,556
2. 7-4-1949.
Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karauli, Banswara, Bundi, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Kishengarh, Kotab, Partabgarh, Shahpura, Tonk and Udaipur.
18 Rajasthan 1,28,424 13,085