List of states and union territories of India by population

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India is a union consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories.[1] As of 2024, with an estimated population of 1.484 billion, India is the world's most populous country. India occupies 2.4% of the world's area and is home to 17.5% of the world's population.[2] The Indo-Gangetic Plain has one of the world's biggest stretches of fertile not-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 low population density due to indomitable physical barriers.[4]

Census of India

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2001 India population density map

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.[9] India's 27.8 percent urban population lives in more than 5,100 towns and over 380 urban agglomerations.[10] In the decade of 1991–2001, migration to major cities caused rapid increase in urban population.[11][12] 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.[13] 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 the sex ratio shows an increase from 933 in 2001 to 940 in 2011,[7] the 2011 census shows a sharp decline in the 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, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded an increase in India's child sex ratio.[7] The 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.[14]

List

Data from Government of India Unique Identification Authority of India Report circa October 31st 2024 Aadhaar Card Saturation Report and 2011 Census for Rural Population (population density is rounded to the nearest integer)Template:Table alignment

List of states and union territories of India by population
(Population number as of Oct 31st, 2024, Rural population from 2011 Census of India)
Rank State or Union Territory Population (2024) %
India (2024) 		2023 Population
estimate[15] 		2011 Census Population

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Growth
(2001–2012) 		Rural pop. (2011 Census) Urban pop. (2011 Census) Density 2011
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Template:Efn 		Sex ratio
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Nos. % Nos. %
1 (S1) Uttar Pradesh 241,066,874 Template:Pct 235,687,000 Template:Nts 20.2% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 828 912
2 (S2) Bihar 128,592,000 Template:Pct 126,756,000Template:Efn Template:Nts 25.4% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 1,102 918
3 (S3) Maharashtra 127,528,000 Template:Pct 126,710,000 Template:Nts 16% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 365 929
4 (S4) West Bengal 99,563,000 Template:Pct 99,084,000 Template:Nts 13.8% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 1,029 953
5 (S5) Madhya Pradesh 87,610,000 Template:Pct 86,579,000 Template:Nts 20.3% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 236 931
7 (S7) Tamil Nadu 77,089,000 Template:Pct 76,860,000 Template:Nts 15.6% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 555 996
6 (S6) Rajasthan 81,897,000 Template:Pct 81,025,000 Template:Nts 21.3% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 201 928
8 (S8) Karnataka 68,115,000 Template:Pct 67,692,000 Template:Nts 15.6% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 319 973
9 (S9) Gujarat 72,367,000 Template:Pct 71,507,000 Template:Nts 19.3% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 308 919
10 (S10) Andhra Pradesh 53,340,000 Template:Pct 53,156,000 Template:Nts 11.0% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 303 993
11 (S11) Odisha 46,566,000 Template:Pct 46,276,000 Template:Nts 14.0% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 269 978
12 (S12) Telangana 38,272,000 Template:Pct 38,090,000 Template:Nts 13.58% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 312 988
13 (S13) Kerala 35,920,000 Template:Pct 35,776,000 Template:Nts 4.9% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 859 1,084
14 (S14) Jharkhand 39,963,000 Template:Pct 39,466,000 Template:Nts 22.4% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 414 948
15 (S15) Assam 36,047,000 Template:Pct 35,713,000 Template:Nts 17.1% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 398 958
16 (S16) Punjab 30,926,000 Template:Pct 30,730,000 Template:Nts 13.89% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 551 895
17 (S17) Chhattisgarh 30,524,000 Template:Pct 30,180,000 Template:Nts 22.6% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 189 991
18 (S18) Haryana 30,573,000 Template:Pct 30,209,000 Template:Nts 19.9% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 573 879
19 (UT1) Delhi 21,752,000 Template:Pct 21,359,000 Template:Nts 21.2% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 11,297 868
20 (UT2) Jammu and Kashmir 13,701,000 Template:Pct 13,603,000 Template:Nts 23.6% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 297 890
21 (S19) Uttarakhand 11,755,000 Template:Pct 11,637,000 Template:Nts 18.8% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 189 963
22 (S20) Himachal Pradesh 7,505,000 Template:Pct 7,468,000 Template:Nts 12.9% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 123 972
23 (S21) Tripura 4,184,000 Template:Pct 4,147,000 Template:Nts 14.8% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 350 960
24 (S22) Meghalaya 3,379,000 Template:Pct 3,349,000 Template:Nts 27.9% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 132 989
25 (S23) ManipurTemplate:Efn 3,253,000 Template:Pct 3,223,000 Template:Nts 24.5% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 122 992
26 (S24) Nagaland 2,253,000 Template:Pct 2,233,000 Template:Nts −0.6% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 119 931
27 (S25) Goa 1,583,000 Template:Pct 1,575,000 Template:Nts 8.2% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 394 973
28 (S26) Arunachal Pradesh 1,576,000 Template:Pct 1,562,000 Template:Nts 26.0% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 17 938
29 (UT3) Puducherry 1,391,163 Template:Pct 1,646,000 Template:Nts 28.1% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 2,598 1,037
30 (S27) Mizoram 1,250,000 Template:Pct 1,238,000 Template:Nts 23.5% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 52 976
31 (UT4) Chandigarh 1,243,000 Template:Pct 1,231,000 Template:Nts 17.2% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 9,252 818
32 (S28) Sikkim 695,000 Template:Pct 689,000 Template:Nts 12.9% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 86 890
33 (UT5) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 657,587 Template:Pct 1,263,000 Template:Nts 55.1% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 970 711
34 (UT6) Andaman and Nicobar Islands 404,000 Template:Pct 403,000 Template:Nts 6.9% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 46 876
35 (UT7) Ladakh 302,000 Template:Pct 300,000 Template:Nts 17.8% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 2.8 853
36 (UT8) Lakshadweep 69,000 Template:Pct 69,000 Template:Nts 6.3% Template:Nts Template:Pct Template:Nts Template:Pct 2,013 946
Total India 1,399,754,750 100% 1,388,163,000 1,210,854,977 17.7% 833,463,448 68.84% 377,106,125 31.16% 382 943

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See also

References

  1. ↑ India at a Glance: Profile. Government of India. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  2. ↑ Census and you - Area And Population(2007-12-26). Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  3. ↑ Report of the Task Force on Grasslands and Deserts(2011-12-10). Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  4. ↑ India - General Profile, Land Use Classification and Land Use Pattern(2006-05-14). Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  5. ↑ Census Organisation of India. Census of India. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  6. ↑ Brief history of census. 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. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Census 2011: Provisional population totals. India Ministry of Home Affairs(31 March 2011).
  9. ↑ Area and Population. Census of India. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  10. ↑ Urban Agglomerations (UAs) & towns. Census of India. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  11. ↑ Migration rate to city will dip. The Times of India(13 Sep 2008). Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  12. ↑ Develop towns to stop migration to urban areas: economist. The Hindu(Dec 3, 2005). Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  13. ↑ Migration. Census of India. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  14. ↑ T-party today: India's 29th state Telangana is born - Times of India ►. The Times of India(2 June 2014). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  15. ↑ Indian states 2023 population estimates. www.main.mohfw.gov.in(2023-12-01). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  16. ↑ List of states with Population, Sex Ratio and Literacy Census 2011. www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  17. ↑ Census 2011: Population in States and Union Territories of India. Jagranjosh.com(2016-10-14). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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