List of adjectives and demonyms for states and territories of India explained

Where an adjective is a link, the link is to the language or dialect of the same name. (Reference: Ethnologue, Languages of the World)

State or territory Adjective Demonym
Andhrulu Andhraites, Andhrites, Andhra Pradeshis, AndhruluTeluguvaaru
Arunachali Arunachalis
Assamese
Biharis
Chandigarhi Chandigarhis
Chhattisgarhis
Dadran
Nagar Havelian
Damanese
Diuese
Dadran
Nagar Havelian
Damanese
Diuese
Delhiite, Delhian Delhiites, Delhians
Goan, Goans, Goenkars
Gujaratis
Haryanvis
Himachali Himachalis
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhandi peopleJharkhandi Jharkhandis
Karnatakans, Canarese, Kannadiga Kannadiga
Keralite Keralites, Malayalis Malayali
LadakhLadakhiLadakhi
Lakshadweep (Laccadives) Laccadivian Laccadivians
Madhya Pradeshi Madhya Pradeshis
Maharashtrian
Manipuri Manipuris
Meghalayan Meghalayans
Naga, Nagalandese Nagas, Nagalanders
Odia (Odia) [of the people]
Odishan (Orissan) [of the state]
Odissi (Orissi)
Odias (Odias)
Odishans (Orissans)
Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry) Pondicherrian Pondicherrians
Tamil, Tamilian Tamils, Tamilians Tamizhan
Telanganites Teluguvaaru
Tripuri, Tripuran Tripuris, Tripurans<--'Tripurese' is rare-->
Uttar PradeshiUttar Pradeshis
Uttarakhandis
(West) Bengali, (West) Bengalese (archaic) (West) Bengalis

Notes and References

  1. Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2nd ed. 1989.