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Census 2011 · A geographic index
Census 2011 state populations.
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Search and compare the 35 states and union territories used in Census 2011. Open a profile for the figures, their meaning and the original sources.
One census. Consistent boundaries. This table uses 2011 geography and administrative status. Andhra Pradesh is undivided; Jammu and Kashmir includes the areas later forming Ladakh. Understand boundary changes.
Showing 35 of 35 places
| India share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Uttar PradeshState · 2011 | 19,98,12,341 | 829 | 912 | 16.50% |
| 02 MaharashtraState · 2011 | 11,23,74,333 | 365 | 929 | 9.28% |
| 03 BiharState · 2011 | 10,40,99,452 | 1,106 | 918 | 8.60% |
| 04 West BengalState · 2011 | 9,12,76,115 | 1,028 | 950 | 7.54% |
| 05 Andhra PradeshState · 2011 · Historical boundaries | 8,45,80,777 | 308 | 993 | 6.99% |
| 06 Madhya PradeshState · 2011 | 7,26,26,809 | 236 | 931 | 6.00% |
| 07 Tamil NaduState · 2011 | 7,21,47,030 | 555 | 996 | 5.96% |
| 08 RajasthanState · 2011 | 6,85,48,437 | 200 | 928 | 5.66% |
| 09 KarnatakaState · 2011 | 6,10,95,297 | 319 | 973 | 5.05% |
| 10 GujaratState · 2011 | 6,04,39,692 | 308 | 919 | 4.99% |
| 11 OdishaState · 2011 | 4,19,74,218 | 270 | 979 | 3.47% |
| 12 KeralaState · 2011 | 3,34,06,061 | 860 | 1,084 | 2.76% |
| 13 JharkhandState · 2011 | 3,29,88,134 | 414 | 948 | 2.72% |
| 14 AssamState · 2011 | 3,12,05,576 | 398 | 958 | 2.58% |
| 15 PunjabState · 2011 | 2,77,43,338 | 551 | 895 | 2.29% |
| 16 ChhattisgarhState · 2011 | 2,55,45,198 | 189 | 991 | 2.11% |
| 17 HaryanaState · 2011 | 2,53,51,462 | 573 | 879 | 2.09% |
| 18 DelhiUnion territory · 2011 | 1,67,87,941 | 11,320 | 868 | 1.39% |
| 19 Jammu and KashmirState · 2011 · Historical boundaries | 1,25,41,302 | 124 | 889 | 1.04% |
| 20 UttarakhandState · 2011 | 1,00,86,292 | 189 | 963 | 0.83% |
| 21 Himachal PradeshState · 2011 | 68,64,602 | 123 | 972 | 0.57% |
| 22 TripuraState · 2011 | 36,73,917 | 350 | 960 | 0.30% |
| 23 MeghalayaState · 2011 | 29,66,889 | 132 | 989 | 0.25% |
| 24 ManipurState · 2011 | 28,55,794 | 128 | 985 | 0.24% |
| 25 NagalandState · 2011 | 19,78,502 | 119 | 931 | 0.16% |
| 26 GoaState · 2011 | 14,58,545 | 394 | 973 | 0.12% |
| 27 Arunachal PradeshState · 2011 | 13,83,727 | 17 | 938 | 0.11% |
| 28 PuducherryUnion territory · 2011 | 12,47,953 | 2,547 | 1,037 | 0.10% |
| 29 MizoramState · 2011 | 10,97,206 | 52 | 976 | 0.09% |
| 30 ChandigarhUnion territory · 2011 | 10,55,450 | 9,258 | 818 | 0.09% |
| 31 SikkimState · 2011 | 6,10,577 | 86 | 890 | 0.05% |
| 32 Andaman and Nicobar IslandsUnion territory · 2011 | 3,80,581 | 46 | 876 | 0.03% |
| 33 Dadra and Nagar HaveliUnion territory · 2011 · Historical boundaries | 3,43,709 | 700 | 774 | 0.03% |
| 34 Daman and DiuUnion territory · 2011 · Historical boundaries | 2,43,247 | 2,191 | 618 | 0.02% |
| 35 LakshadweepUnion territory · 2011 | 64,473 | 2,149 | 946 | 0.01% |
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