In India, there are 28 states and 8 union territories as of April 2021. Our India covers the 7th position in the world in terms of land area. India also ranks the 2nd largest country in terms of Population. New Delhi, the capital of India, ranks fourth in terms of the most significant area.
Many people don’t know India’s largest state in terms of Population and largest union territory of India by Population and area wise. In India, there are a total of 8 union territories and a total of 28 states. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India, which Maharashtra and Bihar follow. Rajasthan is the largest state in terms of 342,239 Km2 and is followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Jammu Kashmir is the newly constituted union territories of India.
Largest State of India in Terms of Population
In India, Uttar Pradesh is the largest state in terms of Population. According to the Census 2011, Uttar Pradesh has a total population of 199,812,341. The land area of the state of Uttar Pradesh is 240,928 km2. Sikkim is considered the least populous state in India. Sikkim has a land area of 7096 km2.
The List of States in Terms of Population in India are as follows:
| S. No | State Name Population | (As per Census 2011) |
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 199,812,341 |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 112,374,333 |
| 3 | Bihar | 104,099,452 |
| 4 | West Bengal | 91,276,115 |
| 5 | Andhra Pradesh | 84,580,777 |
| 6 | Madhya Pradesh | 72,626,809 |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 72,147,030 |
| 8 | Rajasthan | 68,548,437 |
| 9 | Karnataka | 61,095,297 |
| 10 | Gujarat | 60,439,692 |
| 11 | Orissa | 41,974,218 |
| 12 | Kerala | 33,406,061 |
| 13 | Jharkhand | 32,988,134 |
| 14 | Assam | 31,205,576 |
| 15 | Punjab | 27,743,338 |
| 16 | Chhattisgarh | 25,545,198 |
| 17 | Haryana | 25,351,462 |
| 18 | Uttarakhand | 10,086,292 |
| 19 | Himachal Pradesh | 6,864,602 |
| 20 | Tripura | 3,673,917 |
| 21 | Meghalaya | 2,966,889 |
| 22 | Manipur | 2,855,794 |
| 23 | Nagaland | 1,978,502 |
| 24 | Goa | 1,458,545 |
| 25 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,383,727 |
| 26 | Mizoram | 1,097,206 |
| 27 | Sikkim | 610,577 |
Largest Union Territories in India in Terms of Population
The capital of India, Delhi is the largest union territory in India according to Population. According to the Census of 2011, 16,787,941 is the total Population of Delhi. It has an area of 1484 km2 and ranks 4th in the largest union territories of India in terms of area.
The List of States in Terms of Population in India are as follows:
| S. No. | Union Territory Name Population | (As Per. 2011Census) |
| 1 | Delhi | 16,787,941 |
| 2,3 | Jammu and Kashmir + Ladakh | 12,541,302 |
| 4 | Puducherry | 1,247,953 |
| 5 | Chandigarh | 1,055,450 |
| 6 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu | 5,86,956 |
| 7 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 380,581 |
| 8 | Lakshadweep | 64,473 |