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compare 2001 and 2011 census of india according to this .1.low density/high density 2.highly populated state/district and compare all impo; features of this comparison

Census 2001 - State

Highest populated state - West Bengal is the most densely populated state in the country

Lowest populated state -


Census 2001 - District

Medinipur of West Bengal is the largest district in India in terms of population size

Serchhip district of Mizoram is smallest district in terms of population size


Census 2011 - State

Highest populated state - Uttar Pradesh

Lowest populated state – Sikkim


Census 2011 - District

Thane district of Maharashtra displays the highest population

Dibang valley district of Arunachal Pradesh displays the lowest population


Ranking of States and Union territories by density

Rank in 2001

States and Union territories by density

Density (per sq. km) 2001

Density (per sq. km) 2011

Rank in 2011

1

Delhi

9294

9340

1

2

Chandigarh

7903

9252

2

3

Pondicherry

2029

2598

3

4

Lakshadweep

1894

2013

4

5

Daman & Diu

1411

112

30

6

West Bengal

904

1030

6

7

Bihar

880

1102

5

8

Kerala

819

859

7

9

Uttar Pradesh

689

828

8

10

Punjab

482

550

11

11

Tamil Nadu

478

555

10

12

Haryana

477

573

9

13

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

449

491

12

14

Goa

363

394

15

15

Assam

340

397

14

16

Jharkhand

338

414

13

17

Maharashtra

314

365

16

18

Tripura

304

350

17

19

Andhra Pradesh

275

308

19

20

Karnataka

275

319

18

21

Gujarat

258

308

20

22

Orissa

236

269

21

23

Madhya Pradesh

196

236

22

24

Rajasthan

165

201

23

25

Uttaranchal

159

189

24

26

Chhatisgarh

154

189

25

27

Nagaland

120

119

29

28

Himachal Pradesh

109

123

27

29

Manipur

107

122

28

30

Meghalaya

103

132

26

31

Jammu and Kashmir

99

56

32

32

Sikkim

76

86

31

33

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

43

46

34

34

Mizoram

42

52

33

35

Arunachal Pradesh

13

17

35





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