Also know, why do we have union territory?
The union territories were formed in India because they were not part of India during independence or they were so small that making them a state was not feasible according to the consitution. Lakshadeep and Andaman are small islands so they are Union Territories.
Similarly, what is the difference between states and union territories? The Union Territories are controlled and administered directly by the Central Government. To sum up in simple words the basic difference between state and union territory is that, a state has a separate governing body whereas, an union territory is directly governed by the central government or union government.
Correspondingly, is Delhi a union territory or not?
Delhi ranks fifth among the Indian states and union territories in human development index. A union territory, the political administration of the NCT of Delhi today more closely resembles that of a state of India, with its own legislature, high court and an executive council of ministers headed by a Chief Minister.
Why Daman and Diu is a union territory?
locally (help·info)) was a union territory in western India. A Portuguese colony since the 1500s, the territories were annexed by India in 1961. Daman and Diu were administered as part of the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu between 1961 and 1987, when they became a separate union territory.
