List of States of India by Population
| Rank | State | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 199,812,341 |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 112,374,333 |
| 3 | Bihar | 104,099,452 |
| 4 | West Bengal | 91,276,115 |
| 5 | Madhya Pradesh | 72,626,809 |
| 6 | Tamil Nadu | 72,147,030 |
| 7 | Rajasthan | 68,548,437 |
| 8 | Karnataka | 61,095,297 |
| 9 | Gujarat | 60,439,692 |
| 10 | Andhra Pradesh | 49,577,103 |
| 11 | Odisha | 41,974,218 |
| 12 | Telangana | 35,193,978 |
| 13 | Kerala | 33,406,061 |
| 14 | Jharkhand | 32,988,134 |
| 15 | Assam | 31,205,576 |
| 16 | Punjab | 27,743,338 |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | 25,545,198 |
| 18 | Haryana | 25,351,462 |
| 19 | Uttarakhand | 10,086,292 |
| 20 | Himachal Pradesh | 6,864,602 |
| 21 | Tripura | 3,673,917 |
| 22 | Meghalaya | 2,966,889 |
| 23 | Manipur | 2,855,794 |
| 24 | Nagaland | 1,978,502 |
| 25 | Goa | 1,458,545 |
| 26 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,383,727 |
| 27 | Mizoram | 1,097,206 |
| 28 | Sikkim | 610,577 |
Important exam facts
- Most populous state: Uttar Pradesh — 19.98 crore
- 2nd: Maharashtra — 11.24 crore
- 3rd: Bihar — 10.41 crore
- Least populous state: Sikkim — 6.11 lakh
- Largest state by area: Rajasthan
- Most populous state and largest state by area are different: Uttar Pradesh is most populous, while Rajasthan is largest by area.
Note on Andhra Pradesh: The present-day Andhra Pradesh figure is 49,577,103, because Telangana was separated in 2014. Older Census tables may show undivided Andhra Pradesh at about 8.46 crore. The Census 2011 territorial data need to be interpreted according to the current state boundaries.
Union Territories of India by Population
| Rank | Union Territory | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi (NCT) | 16,787,941 |
| 2 | Jammu & Kashmir* | 12,267,013 |
| 3 | Puducherry | 1,247,953 |
| 4 | Chandigarh | 1,055,450 |
| 5 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu* | 585,764 |
| 6 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 380,581 |
| 7 | Ladakh* | 274,289 |
| 8 | Lakshadweep | 64,473 |
Most populous UT: Delhi
Least populous UT: Lakshadweep
2nd most populous: Jammu & Kashmir
3rd: Puducherry