List of states and union territories of India by population

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India is a union of twenty-eight states and seven union territories.[1][dead link] As of 2011, with an estimated population of 1.21 billion, India is the world's second most populated country after the People's Republic of China. India occupies 2.4 percent of the world's land surface area and is home to 17.5 percent of the world's population.[2] The eastern and western coastal regions of Deccan plateau are also densely populated regions of India. The Thar desert in western Rajasthan is one of the most densely populated deserts in the world. The northern and north-eastern states along the Himalayas contain cold arid deserts with fertile valleys. These states have less population density due to indomitable physical barriers.[3]

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Census of India [edit]

The first population census in British India was conducted in 1872. Since India's independence in 1947, a census has been conducted every 10 years, the first occurring in 1951.[4] The census in India is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs, and is one of the largest administrative tasks conducted by a federal government.[5]

The latest population figures are based on data from the 2011 census of India.[6] During the decade of 2001–2011, India's annual population growth rate has slowed down from 2.15 to 1.76.[6][6] Based on decennial census data, Dadra and Nagar Haveli have the fastest growth rate of 55.5 percent, followed by Daman and Diu (53.5 percent), Meghalaya (27.8 percent) and Arunachal Pradesh (n size of 1000–1999 and 128,000 villages have population size of 200–499. There are 3,961 villages that have a population of 10,000 persons or more.[2] India's 27.8 percent urban population lives in more than 5,100 towns and over 380 urban agglomerations.[7] In the decade of 1991–2001, migration to major cities caused rapid increase in urban population.[8][9] On the basis of net migrants by last residence during the past decade, Maharashtra had most immigration with 2.3 million, followed by National Capital Territory of Delhi (1.7 million), Gujarat (0.68 million) and Haryana (0.67 million). Uttar Pradesh (−2.6 million) and Bihar (−1.7 million) topped the list for interstate emigration.[10] The five states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh account for almost half (48.89 percent) of the total Indian population.[6]

While the national avg for sex ratio shows an increase from 933 in 2001 to 940 in 2011,[6] the 2011 census shows a sharp decline in child sex ratio, the number of females per thousand males in a population between age group 0–6 years.[6] States such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded an increase in child sex ratio.[6] National child sex ratio has declined from 927 in 2001 to 914 in 2011.[6]

States and union territories of India by population [edit]

The total geographical area of India is 3,287,240 square kilometres (1,269,210 sq mi)α.[2] Population density is rounded to the nearest integer.

As per census data 2011, the total population of India is: 1,210,193,422.[6]

Rank State or union territory Population (2011 Census)[11]
(% of Population of India)[12]		 Closest Comparable Country (population)[13] %Decadal Growth (2001–2011) Rural Pop.[14]
( % )		 Urban Pop.[14]
( % )		 Area[15] Density Sex ratio
01 Uttar Pradesh 7008199581477000000199,581,477
(16.49%)		  Brazil 20.1% 7008155111022000000155,111,022
(77.72%)		 700744470455000000044,470,455
(22.28%)		 7005240928000000000240,928 km2 (93,023 sq mi) 7002828000000000000828 /km2 (2,140 /sq mi) 908
02 Maharashtra 7008112372972000000112,372,972
(9.28%)		  Mexico 16.0% 700761545441000000061,545,441
(54.77%)		 700750827531000000050,827,531
(45.23%)		 7005307713000000000307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi) 7002365000000000000365 /km2 (950 /sq mi) 946
03 Bihar 7008103804637000000103,804,637
(8.58%)		  Philippines 25.1% 700792075028000000092,075,028
(88.70%)		 700711729609000000011,729,609
(11.30%)		 700494163000000000094,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi) 70031102000000000001,102 /km2 (2,850 /sq mi) 916
04 West Bengal 700791347736000000091,347,736
(7.55%)		  Vietnam 13.9% 700762213676000000062,213,676
(68.11%)		 700729134060000000029,134,060
(31.89%)		 700488752000000000088,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi) 70031029000000000001,029 /km2 (2,670 /sq mi) 947
05 Andhra Pradesh 700784655533000000084,655,533
(7.00%)		  Germany 11.1% 700756311788000000056,311,788
(66.51%)		 700728353745000000028,353,745
(33.49%)		 7005275045000000000275,045 km2 (106,195 sq mi) 7002308000000000000308 /km2 (800 /sq mi) 992
06 Madhya Pradesh 700772597565000000072,597,565
(6.00%)		  Turkey 20.3% 700752537899000000052,537,899
(72.37%)		 700720059666000000020,059,666
(27.63%)		 7005308245000000000308,245 km2 (119,014 sq mi) 7002236000000000000236 /km2 (610 /sq mi) 930
07 Tamil Nadu 700772138958000000072,138,958
(5.96%)		  Thailand 15.6% 700737189229000000037,189,229
(51.55%)		 700734949729000000034,949,729
(48.45%)		 7005130058000000000130,058 km2 (50,216 sq mi) 7002555000000000000555 /km2 (1,440 /sq mi) 995
08 Rajasthan 700768621012000000068,621,012
(5.67%)		  Thailand 21.4% 700751540236000000051,540,236
(75.11%)		 700717080776000000017,080,776
(24.89%)		 7005342239000000000342,239 km2 (132,139 sq mi) 7002201000000000000201 /km2 (520 /sq mi) 926
09 Karnataka 700761130704000000061,130,704
(5.05%)		  Italy 15.7% 700737552529000000037,552,529
(61.43%)		 700723578175000000023,578,175
(38.57%)		 7005191791000000000191,791 km2 (74,051 sq mi) 7002319000000000000319 /km2 (830 /sq mi) 968
10 Gujarat 700760383628000000060,383,628
(5.00%)		  Italy 19.2% 700734670817000000034,670,817
(57.42%)		 700725712811000000025,712,811
(42.58%)		 7005196024000000000196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi) 7002308000000000000308 /km2 (800 /sq mi) 918
11 Odisha 700741947358000000041,947,358
(3.47%)		  Argentina 14.0% 700734951234000000034,951,234
(83.32%)		 70066996124000000006,996,124
(16.68%)		 7005155707000000000155,707 km2 (60,119 sq mi) 7002269000000000000269 /km2 (700 /sq mi) 978
12 Kerala 700733387677000000033,387,677
(2.76%)		  Canada 4.9% 700717445506000000017,445,506
(52.28%)		 700715932171000000015,932,171
(47.72%)		 700438863000000000038,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi) 7002859000000000000859 /km2 (2,220 /sq mi) 1,084
13 Jharkhand 700732966238000000032,966,238
(2.72%)		  Iraq 22.3% 700725036946000000025,036,946
(75.95%)		 70067929292000000007,929,292
(24.05%)		 700479714000000000079,714 km2 (30,778 sq mi) 7002414000000000000414 /km2 (1,070 /sq mi) 947
14 Assam 700731169272000000031,169,272
(2.58%)		  Peru 16.9% 700726780526000000026,780,526
(85.92%)		 70064388756000000004,388,756
(14.08%)		 700478438000000000078,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi) 7002397000000000000397 /km2 (1,030 /sq mi) 954
15 Punjab 700727704236000000027,704,236
(2.30%)		  Venezuela 13.7% 700717316800000000017,316,800
(62.51%)		 700710387436000000010,387,436
(37.49%)		 700450362000000000050,362 km2 (19,445 sq mi) 7002550000000000000550 /km2 (1,400 /sq mi) 893
16 Haryana 700725353081000000025,353,081
(2.09%)		  Ghana 19.9% 700716531493000000016,531,493
(75.75%)		 70068821588000000008,821,588
(24.25%)		 700444212000000000044,212 km2 (17,070 sq mi) 7002573000000000000573 /km2 (1,480 /sq mi) 877
17 Chhattisgarh 700725540196000000025,540,196
(2.11%)		  Ghana 22.6% 700719603658000000019,603,658
(76.76%)		 70065936538000000005,936,538
(23.24%)		 7005135191000000000135,191 km2 (52,198 sq mi) 7002189000000000000189 /km2 (490 /sq mi) 991
18 Jammu and Kashmir 700712548926000000012,548,926
(1.04%)		  Cuba 23.7% 70069134820000000009,134,820
(72.79%)		 70063414106000000003,414,106
(27.21%)		 7005222236000000000222,236 km2 (85,806 sq mi) 700156000000000000056 /km2 (150 /sq mi) 883
19 Uttarakhand 700710116752000000010,116,752
(0.84%)		  Guinea 19.2% 70067025583000000007,025,583
(69.45%)		 70063091169000000003,091,169
(30.55%)		 700453483000000000053,483 km2 (20,650 sq mi) 7002189000000000000189 /km2 (490 /sq mi) 963
20 Himachal Pradesh 70066856509000000006,856,509
(0.57%)		  Hong Kong 12.8% 70066167805000000006,167,805
(89.96%)		 7005688704000000000688,704
(10.04%)		 700455673000000000055,673 km2 (21,495 sq mi) 7002123000000000000123 /km2 (320 /sq mi) 974
21 Tripura 70063671032000000003,671,032
(0.30%)		  Republic of the Congo 14.7% 70062710051000000002,710,051
(73.82%)		 7005960981000000000960,981
(26.18%)		 700410486000000000010,486 km2 (4,049 sq mi) 7002350000000000000350 /km2 (910 /sq mi) 961
22 Meghalaya 70062964007000000002,964,007
(0.24%)		  Mongolia 27.8% 70062368971000000002,368,971
(79.92%)		 7005595036000000000595,036
(20.08%)		 700422429000000000022,429 km2 (8,660 sq mi) 7002132000000000000132 /km2 (340 /sq mi) 986
23 Manipurβ 70062721756000000002,721,756
(0.22%)		  Jamaica 18.7% 70061899624000000001,899,624
(79.79%)		 7005822132000000000822,132
(20.21%)		 700422327000000000022,327 km2 (8,621 sq mi) 7002122000000000000122 /km2 (320 /sq mi) 987
24 Nagaland 70061980602000000001,980,602
(0.16%)		  Latvia -0.5% 70061406861000000001,406,861
(71.03%)		 7005573741000000000573,741
(28.97%)		 700416579000000000016,579 km2 (6,401 sq mi) 7002119000000000000119 /km2 (310 /sq mi) 931
25 Goa 70061457723000000001,457,723
(0.12%)		  Guinea-Bissau 8.2% 7005551414000000000551,414
(37.83%)		 7005906309000000000906,309
(62.17%)		 70033702000000000003,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi) 7002394000000000000394 /km2 (1,020 /sq mi) 968
26 Arunachal Pradesh 70061382611000000001,382,611
(0.11%)		  Swaziland 25.9% 70061069165000000001,069,165
(77.33%)		 7005313446000000000313,446
(22.67%)		 700483743000000000083,743 km2 (32,333 sq mi) 700117000000000000017 /km2 (44 /sq mi) 920
27 Mizoram 70061091014000000001,091,014
(0.09%)		  Timor-Leste 22.8% 7005529037000000000529,037
(48.49%)		 7005561997000000000561,997
(51.51%)		 700421081000000000021,081 km2 (8,139 sq mi) 700152000000000000052 /km2 (130 /sq mi) 975
28 Sikkim 7005607688000000000607,688
(0.05%)		  Macau 12.4% 7005455962000000000455,962
(75.03%)		 7005151726000000000151,726
(24.97%)		 70037096000000000007,096 km2 (2,740 sq mi) 700186000000000000086 /km2 (220 /sq mi) 889
7001290000000000000NCT Delhi 700716753235000000016,753,235
(1.38%)		  Chile 21% 7005419319000000000419,319
(02.50%)		 700716333916000000016,333,916
(97.50%)		 700411297000000000011,297 km2 (4,362 sq mi) 700411297000000000011,297 /km2 (29,260 /sq mi) 866
7001300000000000000UT1 Puducherry 70061244464000000001,244,464
(0.10%)		  Mauritius 27.7% 7005394341000000000394,341
(31.69%)		 7005850123000000000850,123
(68.31%)		 7002479000000000000479 km2 (185 sq mi) 70032598000000000002,598 /km2 (6,730 /sq mi) 1,038
7001310000000000000UT2 Chandigarh 70061054686000000001,054,686
(0.09%)		  Estonia 17.1% 700429004000000000029,004
(02.75%)		 70061025682000000001,025,682
(97.25%)		 7002114000000000000114 km2 (44 sq mi) 70039252000000000009,252 /km2 (23,960 /sq mi) 818
7001320000000000000UT3 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 7005379944000000000379,944
(0.03%)		  Luxembourg 6.7% 7005244411000000000244,411
(64.33%)		 7005135533000000000135,533
(35.67%)		 70038249000000000008,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi) 700146000000000000046 /km2 (120 /sq mi) 878
7001330000000000000UT4 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 7005342853000000000342,853
(0.03%)		  The Bahamas 55.5% 7005183024000000000183,024
(53.38%)		 7005159829000000000159,829
(46.62%)		 7002491000000000000491 km2 (190 sq mi) 7002698000000000000698 /km2 (1,810 /sq mi) 775
7001340000000000000UT5 Daman and Diu 7005242911000000000242,911
(0.02%)		  Vanuatu 53.5% 700460331000000000060,331
(24.84%)		 7005182580000000000182,580
(75.16%)		 7002112000000000000112 km2 (43 sq mi) 70032169000000000002,169 /km2 (5,620 /sq mi) 618
7001350000000000000UT6 Lakshadweep 700464429000000000064,429
(0.01%)		  Dominica 6.2% 700414121000000000014,121
(21.92%)		 700450308000000000050,308
(78.08%)		 700132000000000000032 km2 (12 sq mi) 70032013000000000002,013 /km2 (5,210 /sq mi) 946
Total India 1,210,193,422
(100%)		  China 17.64% 833,087,662
(68.84%)		 377,105,760
(31.16%)		 3,287,240 km2 (1,269,210 sq mi) 382 /km2 (990 /sq mi) 940

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See also [edit]

References [edit]

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