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% |