List of states and union territories of India by population

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India is a union of 29 states and 8 union territories.[1] As of 2011, with an estimated population of 1.2 billion, India is the world's second most populous country after the People's Republic of China. India occupies 2.4% of the world's area and is home to 17.5% of the world's population.[2] The Indo-Gangetic plains have one of the world's biggest stretches of fertile flat-deep alluvium and are among the most densely populated areas of the world. 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.[3] The northern and north-eastern states along the Himalayas contain cold arid deserts with fertile valleys. These states have relatively less population density due to indomitable physical barriers.[4]

  Uttar Pradesh (16.51%)
  Maharashtra (9.28%)
  Bihar (8.6%)
  West Bengal (7.54%)
  Madhya Pradesh (6%)
  Tamil Nadu (5.96%)
  Rajasthan (5.66%)
  Karnataka (5.05%)
  Gujarat (4.99%)
  Andhra Pradesh (4.1%)
  Other (26.31%)

Census of India[edit]

2001 Populatio Santo is there In 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.[5] 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.[6]

The latest population figures are based on data from the 2011 census of India.[7] During the decade of 2001–2011, India's annual population growth rate has slowed down from 2.15 percent to 1.76 percent.[7] Based on decennial census data, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has the fastest growth rate of 55.1 percent, followed by Meghalaya (27.8 percent) and Arunachal Pradesh (25.9 percent). Nagaland recorded the lowest growth rate of -0.5 percent.[8]

India has 641,000 inhabited villages and 72.2 percent of the total population reside in these rural areas.[8] Of them 145,000 villages have population size of 500–999 persons; 130,000 villages have population 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.[9] In the decade of 1991–2001, migration to major cities caused rapid increase in urban population.[10][11] 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.[12] 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.[7]

While the national average for sex ratio shows an increase from 933 in 2001 to 940 in 2011,[7] 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.[7] States such as Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded an increase in child sex ratio.[7] National child sex ratio has declined from 927 in 2001 to 914 in 2011.[7] Telangana census was separated from Andhra Pradesh state census figures, after Telangana was officially formed on 2 June 2014.[13]

List[edit]

Data from Census 2011 as published by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner,[14] Government of Telangana,[15] and Planning Commission of India.[16] Population density is rounded to the nearest integer.

Rank State or union territory Population National Share (%) Decadal growth
(2001–2012) 		Rural population Percent rural Urban population Percent urban Area[17] Density[lower-alpha 1] Sex ratio
1 Uttar Pradesh 199,812,341 Template:Pct 20.2% 155,317,278 Template:Pct 44,495,063 Template:Pct 240,928 km2 (93,023 sq mi) 828/km2 (2,140/sq mi) 912
2 Maharashtra 112,374,333 Template:Pct 20.0% 61,556,074 Template:Pct 50,818,259 Template:Pct 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi) 365/km2 (950/sq mi) 929
3 Bihar 104,099,452 Template:Pct 25.4% 92,341,436 Template:Pct 11,758,016 Template:Pct 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi) 1,102/km2 (2,850/sq mi) 918
4 West Bengal 91,276,115 Template:Pct 13.8% 62,183,113 Template:Pct 29,093,002 Template:Pct 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi) 1,029/km2 (2,670/sq mi) 953
5 Madhya Pradesh 72,626,809 Template:Pct 16.3% 52,557,404 Template:Pct 20,069,405 Template:Pct 308,245 km2 (119,014 sq mi) 236/km2 (610/sq mi) 931
6 Tamil Nadu 72,147,030 Template:Pct 15.6% 37,229,590 Template:Pct 34,917,440 Template:Pct 130,051 km2 (50,213 sq mi) 555/km2 (1,440/sq mi) 996
7 Rajasthan 68,548,437 Template:Pct 21.3% 51,500,352 Template:Pct 17,048,085 Template:Pct 342,239 km2 (132,139 sq mi) 201/km2 (520/sq mi) 928
8 Karnataka 61,095,297 Template:Pct 15.6% 30,069,335 Template:Pct 31,025,962 Template:Pct 191,791 km2 (74,051 sq mi) 319/km2 (830/sq mi) 979
9 Gujarat 60,439,692 Template:Pct 19.3% 34,694,609 Template:Pct 25,745,083 Template:Pct 196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi) 308/km2 (800/sq mi) 919
10 Andhra Pradesh 49,577,103[lower-alpha 2] Template:Pct 11.0% 34,966,693 Template:Pct 14,610,410 Template:Pct 162,968 km2 (62,922 sq mi) 303/km2 (780/sq mi) 993
11 Odisha 41,974,219 Template:Pct 14.0% 34,970,562 Template:Pct 7,003,656 Template:Pct 155,707 km2 (60,119 sq mi) 269/km2 (700/sq mi) 979
12 Telangana 35,003,674 Template:Pct 13.58% 21,395,009 Template:Pct 13,608,665 Template:Pct 112,077 km2 (43,273 sq mi) 312/km2 (810/sq mi) 988
13 Kerala 33,406,061 Template:Pct 4.9% 17,471,135 Template:Pct 15,934,926 Template:Pct 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi) 859/km2 (2,220/sq mi) 1,084
14 Jharkhand 32,988,134 Template:Pct 22.4% 25,055,073 Template:Pct 7,933,061 Template:Pct 79,714 km2 (30,778 sq mi) 414/km2 (1,070/sq mi) 948
15 Assam 31,205,576 Template:Pct 17.7% 26,807,034 Template:Pct 4,398,542 Template:Pct 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi) 398/km2 (1,030/sq mi) 958
16 Punjab 27,743,338 Template:Pct 13.89% 17,344,192 Template:Pct 10,399,146 Template:Pct 50,362 km2 (19,445 sq mi) 551/km2 (1,430/sq mi) 895
17 Chhattisgarh 25,545,198 Template:Pct 22.6% 19,607,961 Template:Pct 5,937,237 Template:Pct 135,191 km2 (52,198 sq mi) 189/km2 (490/sq mi) 991
18 Haryana 25,351,462 Template:Pct 19.9% 16,509,359 Template:Pct 8,842,103 Template:Pct 44,212 km2 (17,070 sq mi) 573/km2 (1,480/sq mi) 879
UT1 NCT of Delhi 16,787,941 Template:Pct 21.2% 419,042 Template:Pct 16,368,899 Template:Pct 1,484 km2 (573 sq mi) 11,297/km2 (29,260/sq mi) 868
UT2 Jammu and Kashmir 12,267,032 Template:Pct 23.6% 9,064,220 Template:Pct 3,202,812 Template:Pct 42,241 km2 (16,309 sq mi)[lower-alpha 3] 297/km2 (770/sq mi) 890
19 Uttarakhand 10,086,292 Template:Pct 18.8% 7,036,954 Template:Pct 3,049,338 Template:Pct 53,483 km2 (20,650 sq mi) 189/km2 (490/sq mi) 963
20 Himachal Pradesh 6,864,602 Template:Pct 12.9% 6,176,050 Template:Pct 688,552 Template:Pct 55,673 km2 (21,495 sq mi) 123/km2 (320/sq mi) 972
21 Tripura 3,673,917 Template:Pct 14.8% 2,712,464 Template:Pct 961,453 Template:Pct 10,486 km2 (4,049 sq mi) 350/km2 (910/sq mi) 960
22 Meghalaya 2,966,889 Template:Pct 27.9% 2,371,439 Template:Pct 595,450 Template:Pct 22,429 km2 (8,660 sq mi) 132/km2 (340/sq mi) 989
23 Manipur[lower-alpha 4] 2,570,390 Template:Pct 18.6% 1,793,875 Template:Pct 776,515 Template:Pct 22,327 km2 (8,621 sq mi) 122/km2 (320/sq mi) 992
24 Nagaland 1,978,502 Template:Pct −0.6% 1,407,536 Template:Pct 570,966 Template:Pct 16,579 km2 (6,401 sq mi) 119/km2 (310/sq mi) 931
25 Goa 1,458,545 Template:Pct 8.2% 551,731 Template:Pct 906,814 Template:Pct 3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi) 394/km2 (1,020/sq mi) 973
26 Arunachal Pradesh 1,383,727 Template:Pct 26.0% 1,066,358 Template:Pct 317,369 Template:Pct 83,743 km2 (32,333 sq mi) 17/km2 (44/sq mi) 938
UT3 Puducherry 1,247,953 Template:Pct 28.1% 395,200 Template:Pct 852,753 Template:Pct 479 km2 (185 sq mi) 2,598/km2 (6,730/sq mi) 1,037
27 Mizoram 1,097,206 Template:Pct 23.5% 525,435 Template:Pct 571,771 Template:Pct 21,081 km2 (8,139 sq mi) 52/km2 (130/sq mi) 976
UT4 Chandigarh 1,055,450 (estimated) Template:Pct 17.2% 28,991 Template:Pct 1,026,459 Template:Pct 114 km2 (44 sq mi) 9,252/km2 (23,960/sq mi) 818
28 Sikkim 610,577 (estimated) Template:Pct 12.9% 456,999 Template:Pct 153,578 Template:Pct 7,096 km2 (2,740 sq mi) 86/km2 (220/sq mi) 890
UT5 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 585,764 Template:Pct 55.1% 243,510 Template:Pct 342,254 Template:Pct 603 km2 (233 sq mi) 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) 711
UT6 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 380,581 Template:Pct 6.9% 237,093 Template:Pct 143,488 Template:Pct 8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi) 46/km2 (120/sq mi) 876
UT7 Ladakh 274,000 Template:Pct 17.8% 43,840 Template:Pct 230,160 Template:Pct 96,701 km2 (37,336 sq mi)[lower-alpha 5] 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) 853
UT8 Lakshadweep 64,473 Template:Pct 6.3% 14,141 Template:Pct 50,332 Template:Pct 32 km2 (12 sq mi) 2,013/km2 (5,210/sq mi) 946
Total India 1,210,569,573 100% 17.7% 833,463,448 68.84% 377,106,125 31.16% 3,287,240 km2 (1,269,210 sq mi)[lower-alpha 6] 382/km2 (990/sq mi) 940

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ For determining population density of India and the State of Jammu and Kashmir, the data excludes areas claimed by India but controlled by Pakistan (78,114 km2) and China (5,180 km2 in Shaksgam Valley and 37,555 km2 under Aksai Chin and other areas).[18][19]
  2. ↑ Calculated by subtracting the population of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh's Census 2011 figures.
  3. ↑ This includes 83,294 square kilometres (32,160 sq mi) of territory controlled by Pakistan, but claimed by India along with Shaksgam Valley territory administered by the People's Republic of China.
  4. ↑ Excludes Mao-Maram, Paomata, and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of Manipur.
  5. ↑ This includes 37,555 square kilometres (14,500 sq mi) of Aksai Chin territory and other areas along the eastern border of Ladakh administered by the People's Republic of China, but claimed by India
  6. ↑ This includes 120,849 square kilometres (46,660 sq mi) of territory controlled by Pakistan, but claimed by India along with Aksai Chin and Shaksgam Valley, territories administered by the People's Republic of China.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "India at a Glance: Profile". Government of India. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Area and Population". Government of India (2001). Census of India. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  3. ↑ http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/committee/wrkgrp11/tf11_grass.pdf
  4. ↑ "India - General Profile, Land Use Classification and Land Use Pattern" (PDF). National Informatics Centre (NIC). Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  5. ↑ "Census Organisation of India". Government of India (2001). Census of India. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  6. ↑ "Brief history of census". Government of India (2001). Census of India. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 "India Census 2011, Provisional Population Totals". The Hindu. Chennai, India.[dead link]
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/archive/00517/India_Census_2011___517160a.pdf
  9. ↑ "Urban Agglomerations (UAs) & towns". Government of India (2001). Census of India. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  10. ↑ Shinde, Swati (13 Sep 2008). "Migration rate to city will dip". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  11. ↑ "Develop towns to stop migration to urban areas: economist". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Dec 3, 2005. Archived from the original on December 5, 2005. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  12. ↑ "Migration". Government of India (2001). Census of India. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  13. ↑ "T-party today: India's 29th state Telangana is born - Times of India ►". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Population and decadal change by residence : 2011 (PERSONS)" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 2.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Year Book 2015" (PDF). telangana.gov.in. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Telangana. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  16. ↑ "Census 2011 (Final Data) - Demographic details, Literate Population (Total, Rural & Urban)" (PDF). planningcommission.gov.in. Planning Commission, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  17. ↑ "Area of India/state/district". Government of India (2001). Census of India. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  18. ↑ "J&K 2011 Population density census" (PDF).
  19. ↑ "Religion PCA 2011 J&K census".

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