State Census 2011 - Indian State Population
As per the Census 2011, state with the highest population was Uttar Pradesh with population of 19,98 Cr. while the state/union territory with least population was Lakshadweep with total population of 64,5 K.
List of States in India with Population, Literacy and Area - Census 2011
| # | State | Districts | Population | Area | Literacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 71 Districts | 19,98 Cr | 240 928 Km2 | 67,68% |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 35 Districts | 11,24 Cr | 307 713 Km2 | 82,34% |
| 3 | Bihar | 38 Districts | 10,41 Cr | 94 163 Km2 | 61,8% |
| 4 | West Bengal | 19 Districts | 9,13 Cr | 88 752 Km2 | 76,26% |
| 5 | Andhra Pradesh | 23 Districts | 8,46 Cr | 275 045 Km2 | 67,02% |
| 6 | Madhya Pradesh | 50 Districts | 7,26 Cr | 308 252 Km2 | 69,32% |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 32 Districts | 7,21 Cr | 130 060 Km2 | 80,09% |
| 8 | Rajasthan | 33 Districts | 6,85 Cr | 342 239 Km2 | 66,11% |
| 9 | Karnataka | 30 Districts | 6,11 Cr | 191 791 Km2 | 75,36% |
| 10 | Gujarat | 26 Districts | 6,04 Cr | 196 244 Km2 | 78,03% |
| 11 | Odisha | 30 Districts | 4,2 Cr | 155 707 Km2 | 72,87% |
| 12 | Kerala | 14 Districts | 3,34 Cr | 38 852 Km2 | 94% |
| 13 | Jharkhand | 24 Districts | 3,3 Cr | 79 716 Km2 | 66,41% |
| 14 | Assam | 27 Districts | 3,12 Cr | 78 438 Km2 | 72,19% |
| 15 | Punjab | 20 Districts | 2,77 Cr | 50 362 Km2 | 75,84% |
| 16 | Chhattisgarh | 18 Districts | 2,55 Cr | 135 192 Km2 | 70,28% |
| 17 | Hariyana | 21 Districts | 2,54 Cr | 44 212 Km2 | 75,55% |
| 18 | Delhi | 9 Districts | 1,68 Cr | 1 483 Km2 | 86,21% |
| 19 | Jammu and Kashmir | 22 Districts | 1,25 Cr | 222 236 Km2 | 67,16% |
| 20 | Uttarakhand | 13 Districts | 1,01 Cr | 53 483 Km2 | 78,82% |
| 21 | Himachal Pradesh | 12 Districts | 68,6 Lacs | 55 673 Km2 | 82,8% |
| 22 | Tripura | 4 Districts | 36,7 Lacs | 10 486 Km2 | 87,22% |
| 23 | Meghalaya | 7 Districts | 29,7 Lacs | 22 429 Km2 | 74,43% |
| 24 | Manipur | 9 Districts | 28,6 Lacs | 22 327 Km2 | 76,94% |
| 25 | Nagaland | 11 Districts | 19,8 Lacs | 16 579 Km2 | 79,55% |
| 26 | Goa | 2 Districts | 14,6 Lacs | 3 702 Km2 | 88,7% |
| 27 | Arunachal Pradesh | 16 Districts | 13,8 Lacs | 83 743 Km2 | 65,38% |
| 28 | Puducherry | 4 Districts | 12,5 Lacs | 490 Km2 | 85,85% |
| 29 | Mizoram | 8 Districts | 11 Lacs | 21 081 Km2 | 91,33% |
| 30 | Chandigarh | 1 District | 10,6 Lacs | 114 Km2 | 86,05% |
| 31 | Sikkim | 4 Districts | 6,1 Lacs | 7 096 Km2 | 81,42% |
| 32 | Andaman and Nicobar | 3 Districts | 3,8 Lacs | 8 249 Km2 | 86,63% |
| 33 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 1 District | 3,4 Lacs | 491 Km2 | 76,24% |
| 34 | Daman and Diu | 2 Districts | 2,4 Lacs | 111 Km2 | 87,1% |
| 35 | Lakshadweep | 1 District | 64,5 K | 30 Km2 | 91,85% |