Home Life States and Union Territories of India in Terms of Population

States and Union Territories of India in Terms of Population

0

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. NoState Name Population(As per Census 2011)
1Uttar Pradesh199,812,341
2Maharashtra 112,374,333
3Bihar 104,099,452
4West Bengal 91,276,115
5Andhra Pradesh 84,580,777
6Madhya Pradesh 72,626,809
7Tamil Nadu 72,147,030
8Rajasthan 68,548,437
9Karnataka 61,095,297
10Gujarat 60,439,692
11Orissa 41,974,218
12Kerala 33,406,061
13Jharkhand 32,988,134
14Assam 31,205,576
15Punjab 27,743,338
16Chhattisgarh 25,545,198
17Haryana 25,351,462
18Uttarakhand 10,086,292
19Himachal Pradesh 6,864,602
20Tripura 3,673,917
21Meghalaya 2,966,889
22Manipur 2,855,794
23Nagaland 1,978,502
24Goa 1,458,545
25Arunachal Pradesh 1,383,727
26Mizoram 1,097,206
27Sikkim 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)
1Delhi 16,787,941
2,3Jammu and Kashmir + Ladakh 12,541,302
4Puducherry 1,247,953
5Chandigarh 1,055,450
6Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 5,86,956
7Andaman and Nicobar Islands 380,581
8Lakshadweep 64,473

NO COMMENTS

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Exit mobile version