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Indian States and Union Territories by Census Population

2011: Uttar Pradesh ranks first at 199,812,341. 35 entries; unit: people.

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Uttar Pradesh17%

Maharashtra9.3%

Bihar8.6%

West Bengal7.5%

Andhra Pradesh7%

Madhya Pradesh6%

Tamil Nadu6%

Rajasthan5.7%

Karnataka5%

Gujarat5%

Odisha3.5%

Kerala2.8%

Jharkhand2.7%

Assam2.6%

Punjab2.3%

Chhattisgarh2.1%

Haryana2.1%

NCT of Delhi

Uttarakhand

Himachal Pradesh

Each tile’s area is its share of the combined total of 1,210,854,977 (35 entries). Stronger colour means a higher rank.

Indian States and Union Territories by Census Population — 2011. Values in people.
Rank	Entry	Value (people)
1	Uttar Pradesh	199,812,341
2	Maharashtra	112,374,333
3	Bihar	104,099,452
4	West Bengal	91,276,115
5	Andhra Pradesh	84,580,777
6	Madhya Pradesh	72,626,809
7	Tamil Nadu	72,147,030
8	Rajasthan	68,548,437
9	Karnataka	61,095,297
10	Gujarat	60,439,692
11	Odisha	41,974,218
12	Kerala	33,406,061
13	Jharkhand	32,988,134
14	Assam	31,205,576
15	Punjab	27,743,338
16	Chhattisgarh	25,545,198
17	Haryana	25,351,462
18	NCT of Delhi	16,787,941
19	Jammu and Kashmir	12,541,302
20	Uttarakhand	10,086,292
21	Himachal Pradesh	6,864,602
22	Tripura	3,673,917
23	Meghalaya	2,966,889
24	Manipur	2,855,794
25	Nagaland	1,978,502
26	Goa	1,458,545
27	Arunachal Pradesh	1,383,727
28	Puducherry	1,247,953
29	Mizoram	1,097,206
30	Chandigarh	1,055,450
31	Sikkim	610,577
32	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	380,581
33	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	343,709
34	Daman and Diu	243,247
35	Lakshadweep	64,473

Highlights

Within India, Uttar Pradesh ranks first in 2011 with 199,812,341, followed by Maharashtra (112,374,333) and Bihar (104,099,452).

Uttar Pradesh has 1.8 times the value of Maharashtra.

Across 35 entries, values run from 199,812,341 (Uttar Pradesh) to 64,473 (Lakshadweep), with a median of 16,787,941.

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: Population recorded by the Census of India 2011.
Unit: people
Coverage & value range: India · 35 listed entriesValues: 64,473 to 199,812,341
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

199,812,341

Maharashtra

112,374,333

Bihar

104,099,452

West Bengal

91,276,115

Andhra Pradesh

84,580,777

Madhya Pradesh

72,626,809

Tamil Nadu

72,147,030

Rajasthan

68,548,437

Karnataka

61,095,297

Gujarat

60,439,692

Odisha

41,974,218

Kerala

33,406,061

Jharkhand

32,988,134

Assam

31,205,576

Punjab

27,743,338

Chhattisgarh

25,545,198

Haryana

25,351,462

NCT of Delhi

16,787,941

Jammu and Kashmir

12,541,302

Uttarakhand

10,086,292

Himachal Pradesh

6,864,602

Tripura

3,673,917

Meghalaya

2,966,889

Manipur

2,855,794

Nagaland

1,978,502

Goa

1,458,545

Arunachal Pradesh

1,383,727

Puducherry

1,247,953

Mizoram

1,097,206

Chandigarh

1,055,450

Sikkim

610,577

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

380,581

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

343,709

Daman and Diu

243,247

Lakshadweep

64,473

Highlights

Within India, Uttar Pradesh ranks first in 2011 with 199,812,341, followed by Maharashtra (112,374,333) and Bihar (104,099,452).

Uttar Pradesh has 1.8 times the value of Maharashtra.

Across 35 entries, values run from 199,812,341 (Uttar Pradesh) to 64,473 (Lakshadweep), with a median of 16,787,941.

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