There are 28 Union Territories and States in India, including 8 Union Territories and 20 States. Out of these, 8 states are governed by the Central Government or the Union Government. These states are known as the Central or Union Territories.

Number of Central or Union Territories in India
There are 8 Central or Union Territories in India, which are:

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Chandigarh
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
4. Lakshadweep
5. Delhi
6. Puducherry
7. Jammu and Kashmir
8. Ladakh

These Union Territories are governed by the Central Government and do not have their own elected government. They are governed by an Administrator appointed by the President of India.

Number of States in India
There are 28 States in India, which are:

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Bihar
5. Chhattisgarh
6. Goa
7. Gujarat
8. Haryana
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Jharkhand
11. Karnataka
12. Kerala
13. Madhya Pradesh
14. Maharashtra
15. Manipur
16. Meghalaya
17. Mizoram
18. Nagaland
19. Odisha
20. Punjab
21. Rajasthan
22. Sikkim
23. Tamil Nadu
24. Telangana
25. Tripura
26. Uttar Pradesh
27. Uttarakhand
28. West Bengal

These States are governed by their own elected government, headed by a Chief Minister. The Central Government exercises control over these States through the Governor, who is appointed by the President of India.

In conclusion, there are 28 States and 8 Union Territories, including 8 Central or Union Territories, in India.

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