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
|
|