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This is a list of states and union territories of India by population according to the Census of India 2001. (As of March 2001^[update])

Population density map of India.

India is a union of states¹ comprising of twenty eight states and seven union territories that are directly administered by central government. India has an estimated population of 1.13 billion people making it the world's second most populous country after People's Republic of China. India occupies 2.4 percent of the world's land surface area but houses 16.9 percent of the world's population.² Latest Indian census has shown that population growth rate has slowed down during 1991–2001 decade.³

India has 594,000 inhabited villages and almost 70% of Indians reside in rural areas. 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

In past decade, interstate migration to larger cities has led to a rapid increase in the country's urban population. 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) were the two states with largest emigration. ⁴

The 2001 census showed sharp decline in child sex ratio that is number of females per thousand males in a population between age group 0–6 years.⁵ Some states such as Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat had recorded a sharp decline in child sex ratio.³ Government of India has since taken preventive steps to avoid sex-selective abortion and infanticide such as strictly enforcing ban on prenatal sex determination tests and setting up network of special homes dubbed the cradle scheme to adopt girl child.⁶⁷ National average for sex ratio had however increased from 927 in year 1991 to 933 in year 2001.⁸

Population count is carried out by the Census of India and is one of the largest administrative tasks conducted by any federal government.⁹

List

The total geographical area of India is 3,287,240 square kilometers (1,269,210.5 sq mi)^†.² Population density is rounded to the nearest integer.

Subdivisions of India

Rank	State or union territory	Population	Rural Population10	Urban Population10	Area km²11	Density (per km²)	Area mi²	Density (per mi²)	Sex ratio
1	Uttar Pradesh	166,197,921	131,658,339	34,539,582	240,928	690	93,022.8	1,787	898
2	Maharashtra	96,878,627	55,777,647	41,100,980	307,713	315	118,808.7	815	922
3	Bihar	82,998,509	74,316,709	8,681,800	94,163	881	36,356.5	2,283	919
4	West Bengal	80,176,197	57,748,946	22,427,251	88,752	903	34,267.3	2,340	934
5	Andhra Pradesh	76,210,007	55,401,067	20,808,940	275,045	277	106,195.5	718	978
6	Tamil Nadu	62,405,679	34,921,681	27,483,998	130,058	480	50,215.7	1,243	987
7	Madhya Pradesh	60,348,023	44,380,878	15,967,145	308,245	196	119,014.1	507	919
8	Rajasthan	56,507,188	43,292,813	13,214,375	342,239	165	132,139.2	428	921
9	Karnataka	52,850,562	34,889,033	17,961,529	191,791	276	74,050.9	714	965
10	Gujarat	50,671,017	31,740,767	18,930,250	196,024	258	75,685.3	669	920
11	Orissa	36,804,660	31,287,422	5,517,238	155,707	236	60,118.8	612	972
12	Kerala	31,841,374	23,574,449	8,266,925	38,863	819	15,005.1	2,122	1,058
13	Jharkhand	26,945,829	20,952,088	5,993,741	79,714	338	30,777.7	875	941
14	Assam	26,655,528	23,216,288	3,439,240	78,438	340	30,285.1	880	935
15	Punjab	24,358,999	16,096,488	8,262,511	50,362	484	19,444.9	1,253	876
16	Haryana	21,144,564	15,029,260	6,115,304	44,212	478	17,070.3	1,239	861
17	Chhattisgarh	20,833,803	16,648,056	4,185,747	135,191	154	52,197.5	399	989
UT1	National Capital Territory of Delhi	13,850,507	9,44,727	12,905,780	1,483	9,340	572.6	24,189	821
18	Jammu and Kashmir	10,143,700	7,627,062	2,516,638	222,236	46	85,805.8	118	892
19	Uttarakhand	8,489,349	6,310,275	2,179,074	53,483	159	20,649.9	411	962
20	Himachal Pradesh	6,077,900	5,482,319	595,581	55,673	109	21,495.5	283	968
21	Tripura	3,199,203	2,653,453	545,750	10,486	305	4,048.7	790	948
22	Manipur[1]	2,166,788	1,590,820	575,968	22,327	97	8,620.5	251	974
23	Meghalaya	2,318,822	1,864,711	454,111	22,429	103	8,659.9	268	972
24	Nagaland	1,990,036	1,647,249	342,787	16,579	120	6,401.2	311	900
25	Goa	1,347,668	6,77,091	670,577	3,702	364	1,429.4	943	961
26	Arunachal Pradesh	1,097,968	870,087	227,881	83,743	13	32,333.4	34	893
UT2	Puducherry	974,345	325,726	648,619	479	2,034	184.9	5,268	1,001
UT3	Chandigarh	900,635	92,120	808,515	114	7,900	44	20,462	777
27	Mizoram	888,573	447,567	441,006	21,081	42	8,139.4	109	935
28	Sikkim	540,851	480,981	59,870	7,096	76	2,739.8	197	875
UT4	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	356,152	239,954	116,198	8,249	43	3,185	112	846
UT5	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	220,490	170,027	50,463	491	449	189.6	1,163	812
UT6	Daman and Diu	158,204	100,856	57,348	112	1,413	43.2	3,658	710
UT7	Lakshadweep	60,650	33,683	26,967	32	1,895	12.4	4,909	948
Total	India	1,028,610,328	742,490,639	286,119,689	3,287,240	313	1,269,210	810	933

Notes

• '^†'  This includes 120,849 square kilometers (46,660.1 sq mi) of Indian claimed Pakistan administered Kashmir along with Aksai Chin and Shaksgam Valley administered by People's Republic of China. Arunachal Pradesh claimed by People's Republic of China but administered by India is also included.
• ^  Excludes Mao-Maram, Paomata, and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of Manipur.

See also

• Demographics of India

References

External links

• Official Website of Census of India