List of States and union territories of India by population
List of states and union territories of India by population
| S.N | State | Population | Increase |
| – | India | 1,210,854,977 | 17.64% |
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 199,812,341 | 20.23% |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 112,374,333 | 15.99% |
| 3 | Bihar | 104,099,452 | 25.42% |
| 4 | West Bengal | 91,276,115 | 13.84% |
| 5 | Andhra Pradesh | 84,580,777 | 10.98% |
| 6 | Madhya Pradesh | 72,626,809 | 20.35% |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 72,147,030 | 15.61% |
| 8 | Rajasthan | 68,548,437 | 21.31% |
| 9 | Karnataka | 61,095,297 | 15.60% |
| 10 | Gujarat | 60,439,692 | 19.28% |
| 11 | Orissa | 41,974,218 | 14.05% |
| 12 | Kerala | 33,406,061 | 4.91% |
| 13 | Jharkhand | 32,988,134 | 22.42% |
| 14 | Assam | 31,205,576 | 17.07% |
| 15 | Punjab | 27,743,338 | 13.89% |
| 16 | Chhattisgarh | 25,545,198 | 22.61% |
| 17 | Haryana | 25,351,462 | 19.90% |
| 18 | Delhi | 16,787,941 | 21.21% |
| 19 | Jammu and Kashmir | 12,541,302 | 23.64% |
| 20 | Uttarakhand | 10,086,292 | 18.81% |
| 21 | Himachal Pradesh | 6,864,602 | 12.94% |
| 22 | Tripura | 3,673,917 | 14.84% |
| 23 | Meghalaya | 2,966,889 | 27.95% |
| 24 | Manipur | 2,855,794 | 24.50% |
| 25 | Nagaland | 1,978,502 | -0.58% |
| 26 | Goa | 1,458,545 | 8.23% |
| 27 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,383,727 | 26.03% |
| 28 | Puducherry | 1,247,953 | 28.08% |
| 29 | Mizoram | 1,097,206 | 23.48% |
| 30 | Chandigarh | 1,055,450 | 17.19% |
| 31 | Sikkim | 610,577 | 12.89% |
| 32 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 380,581 | 6.86% |
| 33 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 343,709 | 55.88% |
| 34 | Daman and Diu | 243,247 | 53.76% |
| 35 | Lakshadweep | 64,473 | 6.30% |
Which state population is highest in India?
Uttar Pradesh with a population of more than 166 million holds distinction of being the most populous state in the country followed by Maharastra (97 million) and Bihar (83 million).
How many states are there in India in 2020?
The total number of states in the country will now be 28, with effect from 26th January 2020, India has 8 union territories. The Union Territories of Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli have become a single union territory since January 26 through a Bill passed by the Parliament in the winter session.
How is the population of India in 2020?
India 2020 population is estimated at 1,380,004,385 people at mid year according to UN data. India population is equivalent to 17.7% of the total world population. India ranks number 2 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
Which city is called City of God in India?
Thiruvananthapuram is the capital city of God’s Own Country, Kerala, which is famous for its peaceful backwaters, thrilling boat rides and convincing palm trees. If broken down, Thiruvananthapuram literally means the city of Lord Anantha, the endless lord who is believed to hold the earth and the whole universe
Which state has lowest population in India?
Sikkim: As per consensus of India 2011, the population of India is 1,210,193,422. According to the numbers, Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state and Sikkim is the least populous state in India
Which state has the lowest density of population in India?
State with Lowest Population Density Arunachal Pradesh
What is the highest and lowest density of India?
While the National Capital Region area of Delhi possesses the highest of the population density 2011 among the states of India having a statistics of 11,297 per square kilometre, the state of Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest record of population density having just 17 per square kilometre.
Which is the largest linguistic group of India?
The largest of the language families represented in India, in terms of speakers, is the Indo-Aryan language family, a branch of the Indo-Iranian family, itself the easternmost, extant subfamily of the Indo-European language family.