List of states and union territories of India by population

India is a union of 29 states and 7 union territories.[1] As of 2011, with an estimated population of 1.3  billion, India is the world's second most populous 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] After the Gangetic plains, the eastern and western coastal regions of the Deccan plateau are the most 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]

Census of India

Population density map of India.

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 20012011, India's annual population growth rate has slowed down from 2.15 percent to 1.76 percent.[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 10001999 and 128,000 villages have population size of 200499. 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 19912001, 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 Madhya pradesh account for almost half (47.90 percent) of the total Indian population.[6]

While the national average 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 06 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] Telangana census was separated from Andhra Pradesh state census figures,after Telangana formally took birth on 2 June 2014.[11]

States and union territories (by population)

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)[12]
(% of population of India)[13]
Decadal growth (2001–2011) Rural pop.[14]
(%)
Urban pop.[14]
(%)
Area[15] Density Sex ratio
01 Uttar Pradesh 199,281,477
(16.49%)
20.1% 155,111,022
(77.72%)
44,470,455
(22.28%)
240,928 km2 (93,023 sq mi) 828/km2 (2,140/sq mi) 908
02 Maharashtra 112,372,972
(9.28%)
16.0% 61,545,441
(54.77%)
50,827,531
(45.23%)
307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi) 365/km2 (950/sq mi) 946
03 Bihar 103,804,637
(8.58%)
25.1% 92,075,028
(88.70%)
11,729,609
(11.30%)
94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi) 1,102/km2 (2,850/sq mi) 916
04 West Bengal 91,347,736
(7.55%)
13.9% 62,213,676
(68.11%)
29,134,060
(31.89%)
88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi) 1,029/km2 (2,670/sq mi) 947
05 Madhya Pradesh 72,597,565
(6.00%)
20.3% 52,537,899
(72.37%)
20,059,666
(27.63%)
308,245 km2 (119,014 sq mi) 236/km2 (610/sq mi) 930
06 Tamil Nadu 72,138,958
(5.96%)
15.6% 37,189,229
(51.55%)
34,949,729
(48.45%)
130,058 km2 (50,216 sq mi) 555/km2 (1,440/sq mi) 995
07 Rajasthan 68,621,012
(5.67%)
21.4% 51,540,236
(75.11%)
17,080,776
(24.89%)
342,239 km2 (132,139 sq mi) 201/km2 (520/sq mi) 926
08 Karnataka 61,130,704
(5.05%)
15.7% 37,552,529
(61.43%)
23,578,175
(38.57%)
191,791 km2 (74,051 sq mi) 319/km2 (830/sq mi) 968
09 Gujarat 60,383,628
(5.00%)
19.2% 34,670,817
(57.42%)
25,712,811
(42.58%)
196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi) 308/km2 (800/sq mi) 918
10 Andhra Pradesh 49,386,799
 (4.08%)
11.1% 42,509,881
(50.20%)
42,155,652
(49.80%)
160,205 km2 (61,855 sq mi) 308/km2 (800/sq mi) 993
11 Odisha 41,947,358
(3.47%)
14.0% 34,951,234
(83.32%)
6,996,124
(16.68%)
155,707 km2 (60,119 sq mi) 269/km2 (700/sq mi) 978
12 Telangana 35,286,757
(2.97%)
17.87% 21,585,313
(61.33%)
13,608,665
(38.66%)
114,840 km2 (44,340 sq mi) 307/km2 (800/sq mi) 988
13 Kerala 33,387,677
(2.76%)
4.9% 17,445,506
(52.28%)
15,932,171
(47.72%)
38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi) 859/km2 (2,220/sq mi) 1,084
14 Jharkhand 32,966,238
(2.72%)
22.3% 25,036,946
(75.95%)
7,929,292
(24.05%)
79,714 km2 (30,778 sq mi) 414/km2 (1,070/sq mi) 947
15 Assam 31,169,272
(2.58%)
16.9% 26,780,526
(85.92%)
4,388,756
(14.08%)
78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi) 397/km2 (1,030/sq mi) 954
16 Punjab 27,704,236
(2.30%)
13.7% 17,316,800
(62.51%)
10,387,436
(37.49%)
50,362 km2 (19,445 sq mi) 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) 893
17 Chhattisgarh 25,540,196
(2.11%)
22.6% 19,603,658
(76.76%)
5,936,538
(23.24%)
135,191 km2 (52,198 sq mi) 189/km2 (490/sq mi) 991
18 Haryana 25,353,081
(2.09%)
19.9% 16,531,493
(75.75%)
8,821,588
(24.25%)
44,212 km2 (17,070 sq mi) 573/km2 (1,480/sq mi) 877
19 Jammu and Kashmir 12,548,926
(1.04%)
23.7% 9,134,820
(72.79%)
3,414,106
(27.21%)
222,236 km2 (85,806 sq mi) 124/km2 (320/sq mi) 883
20 Uttarakhand 10,116,752
(0.84%)
19.2% 7,025,583
(69.45%)
3,091,169
(30.55%)
53,483 km2 (20,650 sq mi) 189/km2 (490/sq mi) 963
21 Himachal Pradesh 6,856,509
(0.57%)
12.8% 6,167,805
(89.96%)
688,704
(10.04%)
55,673 km2 (21,495 sq mi) 123/km2 (320/sq mi) 974
22 Tripura 3,671,032
(0.30%)
14.7% 2,710,051
(73.82%)
960,981
(26.18%)
10,486 km2 (4,049 sq mi) 350/km2 (910/sq mi) 961
23 Meghalaya 2,964,007
(0.24%)
27.8% 2,368,971
(79.92%)
595,036
(20.08%)
22,429 km2 (8,660 sq mi) 132/km2 (340/sq mi) 986
24 Manipurβ 2,721,756
(0.22%)
18.7% 1,899,624
(79.79%)
822,132
(20.21%)
22,327 km2 (8,621 sq mi) 122/km2 (320/sq mi) 987
25 Nagaland 1,980,602
(0.16%)
-0.5% 1,406,861
(71.03%)
573,741
(28.97%)
16,579 km2 (6,401 sq mi) 119/km2 (310/sq mi) 931
26 Goa 1,457,723
(0.12%)
8.2% 551,414
(37.83%)
906,309
(62.17%)
3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi) 394/km2 (1,020/sq mi) 968
27 Arunachal Pradesh 1,382,611
(0.11%)
25.9% 1,069,165
(77.33%)
313,446
(22.67%)
83,743 km2 (32,333 sq mi) 17/km2 (44/sq mi) 920
28 Mizoram 1,091,014
(0.09%)
22.8% 529,037
(48.49%)
561,997
(51.51%)
21,081 km2 (8,139 sq mi) 52/km2 (130/sq mi) 975
29 Sikkim 607,688
(0.05%)
12.4% 455,962
(75.03%)
151,726
(24.97%)
7,096 km2 (2,740 sq mi) 86/km2 (220/sq mi) 889
NCT Delhi 16,753,235
(1.38%)
21% 419,319
(02.50%)
16,333,916
(97.50%)
1,484 km2 (573 sq mi) 11,297/km2 (29,260/sq mi) 866
UT1 Puducherry 1,244,464
(0.10%)
27.7% 394,341
(31.69%)
850,123
(68.31%)
479 km2 (185 sq mi) 2,598/km2 (6,730/sq mi) 1,038
UT2 Chandigarh 1,054,686
(0.09%)
17.1% 29,004
(02.75%)
1,025,682
(97.25%)
114 km2 (44 sq mi) 9,252/km2 (23,960/sq mi) 818
UT3 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 379,944
(0.03%)
6.7% 244,411
(64.33%)
135,533
(35.67%)
8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi) 46/km2 (120/sq mi) 878
UT4 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 342,853
(0.03%)
55.5% 183,024
(53.38%)
159,829
(46.62%)
491 km2 (190 sq mi) 698/km2 (1,810/sq mi) 775
UT5 Daman and Diu 242,911
(0.02%)
53.5% 60,331
(24.84%)
182,580
(75.16%)
112 km2 (43 sq mi) 2,169/km2 (5,620/sq mi) 618
UT6 Lakshadweep 64,429
(0.01%)
6.2% 14,121
(21.92%)
50,308
(78.08%)
32 km2 (12 sq mi) 2,013/km2 (5,210/sq mi) 946
Total India 1,210,193,422
(100%)
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

Notes

See also

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