Original: There is an overlapping neighboring region , called the North Central India Cultural Zone , including the states of Madhya Pradesh , Chhattisgarh , Rajasthan , Haryana , Bihar , Jharkhand , Uttar Pradesh , Uttarakhand and Delhi , that is also defined by the Indian Government . The states of Bihar and Jharkhand are also included in the East India Cultural Zone .
Simplified: As a linguistic-cultural and political region , North India consists of twelve Indian states : Himachal Pradesh , Uttarakhand , Haryana , Punjab , Uttar Pradesh , Bihar , Jharkhand , Chhatisgarh , Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan ( Bihar and Jharkhand are also considered as parts of East India ) .