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Indian States and Union Territories by Literate Population

2011: Uttar Pradesh ranks first at 114,397,555. 35 entries; unit: people.

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Uttar Pradesh15%

Maharashtra11%

West Bengal8.1%

Bihar6.9%

Tamil Nadu6.8%

Andhra Pradesh6.6%

Madhya Pradesh5.6%

Gujarat5.4%

Karnataka5.3%

Rajasthan5%

Kerala3.7%

Odisha3.5%

Assam2.5%

Punjab2.4%

Jharkhand2.4%

Haryana2.2%

Chhattisgarh2%

NCT of Delhi

Uttarakhand

Himachal Pradesh

Each tile’s area is its share of the combined total of 763,638,812 (35 entries). Stronger colour means a higher rank.

Indian States and Union Territories by Literate Population — 2011. Values in people.
Rank	Entry	Value (people)
1	Uttar Pradesh	114,397,555
2	Maharashtra	81,554,290
3	West Bengal	61,538,281
4	Bihar	52,504,553
5	Tamil Nadu	51,837,507
6	Andhra Pradesh	50,556,760
7	Madhya Pradesh	42,851,169
8	Gujarat	41,093,358
9	Karnataka	40,647,322
10	Rajasthan	38,275,282
11	Kerala	28,135,824
12	Odisha	26,742,595
13	Assam	19,177,977
14	Punjab	18,707,137
15	Jharkhand	18,328,069
16	Haryana	16,598,988
17	Chhattisgarh	15,379,922
18	NCT of Delhi	12,737,767
19	Jammu and Kashmir	7,067,233
20	Uttarakhand	6,880,953
21	Himachal Pradesh	5,039,736
22	Tripura	2,804,783
23	Manipur	1,908,476
24	Meghalaya	1,785,005
25	Nagaland	1,342,434
26	Goa	1,165,487
27	Puducherry	957,309
28	Mizoram	848,175
29	Chandigarh	805,438
30	Arunachal Pradesh	766,005
31	Sikkim	444,952
32	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	294,281
33	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	223,230
34	Daman and Diu	188,406
35	Lakshadweep	52,553

Highlights

Within India, Uttar Pradesh ranks first in 2011 with 114,397,555, followed by Maharashtra (81,554,290) and West Bengal (61,538,281).

Across 35 entries, values run from 114,397,555 (Uttar Pradesh) to 52,553 (Lakshadweep), with a median of 12,737,767.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Primary Census Abstract (PCA), 2011, State/District level, 2011. Unit: people.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Primary Census Abstract (PCA), 2011, State/District level · Government of India Census data; public statistical use · manually compiled Oct 22, 2026

About this ranking

Historical data · 2011

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Primary Census Abstract (PCA), 2011, State/District level ↗
Reference period: 2011Dataset updated Oct 22, 2026. The badge reflects the reference year, not the update date.
Definition: People recorded as literate in the Census of India 2011.
Unit: people
Coverage & value range: India · 35 listed entriesValues: 52,553 to 114,397,555
Ranking direction: Highest value first (descending)#1 is the highest listed value, not necessarily the best outcome.

Source notes: AllRanks assistant verified on 2026-10-22 against the linked official Census 2011 workbook, Sheet1. Read all 35 state/UT-level “Total” rows (excluded India aggregate, rural/urban subtotals, and district rows); matched the State/UT labels and source columns and re-sorted descending. Derived rates are calculated only from the workbook columns as described. The Census 2011 administrative boundaries are retained; later state/UT reorganizations are not retrofitted.

Coverage describes this list, not necessarily the full population. Missing entries do not imply a value of zero. Collection & methodology →

Ranking

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Uttar Pradesh

114,397,555

Maharashtra

81,554,290

West Bengal

61,538,281

Bihar

52,504,553

Tamil Nadu

51,837,507

Andhra Pradesh

50,556,760

Madhya Pradesh

42,851,169

Gujarat

41,093,358

Karnataka

40,647,322

Rajasthan

38,275,282

Kerala

28,135,824

Odisha

26,742,595

Assam

19,177,977

Punjab

18,707,137

Jharkhand

18,328,069

Haryana

16,598,988

Chhattisgarh

15,379,922

NCT of Delhi

12,737,767

Jammu and Kashmir

7,067,233

Uttarakhand

6,880,953

Himachal Pradesh

5,039,736

Tripura

2,804,783

Manipur

1,908,476

Meghalaya

1,785,005

Nagaland

1,342,434

Goa

1,165,487

Puducherry

957,309

Mizoram

848,175

Chandigarh

805,438

Arunachal Pradesh

766,005

Sikkim

444,952

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

294,281

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

223,230

Daman and Diu

188,406

Lakshadweep

52,553

Highlights

Within India, Uttar Pradesh ranks first in 2011 with 114,397,555, followed by Maharashtra (81,554,290) and West Bengal (61,538,281).

Across 35 entries, values run from 114,397,555 (Uttar Pradesh) to 52,553 (Lakshadweep), with a median of 12,737,767.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Primary Census Abstract (PCA), 2011, State/District level, 2011. Unit: people.