What is the most populous states in India?
After China, India is the second most populous country in the world, with more than 1.324 billion inhabitants. In fact, it is predicted that in the near future it can overtake China. As of 2016, there were 27 cities in the country whose population was more than one million. These cities comprise about 43% of the country’s urban population. This list describes the ten most populous cities of India.
The 10 Largest States In India(List):
Here, on one of these four factors, we take a look at the top ten most populous states of India, which are counted according to demographics.
| # | State | Population | Rural | Urban | Area | Density | S. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 199,812,341
(16.51%) |
155,317,278
(77.73%) |
44,495,063
(22.27%) |
240,928 km2
(93,023 sq mi) |
828/km2
(2,140/sq mi) |
912 |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 112,374,333
(9.28%) |
61,556,074
(54.78%) |
50,818,259
(45.22%) |
307,713 km2
(118,809 sq mi) |
365/km2
(950/sq mi) |
929 |
| 3 | Bihar | 104,099,452
(8.6%) |
92,341,436
(88.71%) |
11,758,016
(11.29%) |
94,163 km2
(36,357 sq mi) |
1,102/km2
(2,850/sq mi) |
918 |
| 4 | West Bengal | 91,276,115
(7.54%) |
62,183,113
(68.13%) |
29,093,002
(31.87%) |
88,752 km2
(34,267 sq mi) |
1,029/km2
(2,670/sq mi) |
953 |
| 5 | Madhya Pradesh | 72,626,809
(6%) |
52,557,404
(72.37%) |
20,069,405
(27.63%) |
308,245 km2
(119,014 sq mi) |
236/km2
(610/sq mi) |
931 |
| 6 | Tamil Nadu | 72,147,030
(5.96%) |
37,229,590
(51.6%) |
34,917,440
(48.4%) |
130,058 km2
(50,216 sq mi) |
555/km2 (1,440/sq mi) | 996 |
| 7 | Rajasthan | 68,548,437
(5.66%) |
51,500,352
(75.13%) |
17,048,085
(24.87%) |
342,239 km2
(132,139 sq mi) |
201/km2
(520/sq mi) |
928 |
| 8 | Karnataka | 61,095,297
(5.05%) |
37,469,335
(61.33%) |
23,625,962
(38.67%) |
191,791 km2
(74,051 sq mi) |
319/km2
(830/sq mi) |
973 |
| 9 | Gujarat | 60,439,692
(4.99%) |
34,694,609
(57.4%) |
25,745,083
(42.6%) |
196,024 km2
(75,685 sq mi) |
308/km2
(800/sq mi) |
919 |
| 10 | Andhra Pradesh | 49,577,103
(4.08%) |
34,966,693
(70.53%) |
14,610,410
(29.47%) |
162,968 km2
(62,922 sq mi) |
303/km2
(780/sq mi) |
993 |
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