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Indian States and Union Territories by Urban Population Share

2011: NCT of Delhi ranks first at 98.0%. 35 entries; unit: percent.

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Indian States and Union Territories by Urban Population Share — 2011. Values in percent.
Rank	Entry	Value (percent)
1	NCT of Delhi	98.0%
2	Chandigarh	97.0%
3	Lakshadweep	78.0%
4	Daman and Diu	75.0%
5	Puducherry	68.0%
6	Goa	62.0%
7	Mizoram	52.0%
8	Kerala	48.0%
9	Tamil Nadu	48.0%
10	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	47.0%
11	Maharashtra	45.0%
12	Gujarat	43.0%
13	Karnataka	39.0%
14	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	38.0%
15	Punjab	37.0%
16	Haryana	35.0%
17	Andhra Pradesh	33.0%
18	West Bengal	32.0%
19	Uttarakhand	30.0%
20	Manipur	29.0%
21	Nagaland	29.0%
22	Madhya Pradesh	28.0%
23	Jammu and Kashmir	27.0%
24	Tripura	26.0%
25	Rajasthan	25.0%
26	Sikkim	25.0%
27	Jharkhand	24.0%
28	Arunachal Pradesh	23.0%
29	Chhattisgarh	23.0%
30	Uttar Pradesh	22.0%
31	Meghalaya	20.0%
32	Odisha	17.0%
33	Assam	14.0%
34	Bihar	11.0%
35	Himachal Pradesh	10.0%

Highlights

Within India, NCT of Delhi ranks first in 2011 with 98.0%, followed by Chandigarh (97.0%) and Lakshadweep (78.0%).

Across 35 entries, values run from 98.0% (NCT of Delhi) to 10.0% (Himachal Pradesh), with a median of 32.0%.

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

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: Share of population in urban areas, calculated from 2011 Census “Urban” and “Total” population rows.
Unit: percent
Coverage & value range: India · 35 listed entriesValues: 10.0% to 98.0%
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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NCT of Delhi

98.0%

Chandigarh

97.0%

Lakshadweep

78.0%

Daman and Diu

75.0%

Puducherry

68.0%

Goa

62.0%

Mizoram

52.0%

Kerala

48.0%

Tamil Nadu

48.0%

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

47.0%

Maharashtra

45.0%

Gujarat

43.0%

Karnataka

39.0%

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

38.0%

Punjab

37.0%

Haryana

35.0%

Andhra Pradesh

33.0%

West Bengal

32.0%

Uttarakhand

30.0%

Manipur

29.0%

Nagaland

29.0%

Madhya Pradesh

28.0%

Jammu and Kashmir

27.0%

Tripura

26.0%

Rajasthan

25.0%

Sikkim

25.0%

Jharkhand

24.0%

Arunachal Pradesh

23.0%

Chhattisgarh

23.0%

Uttar Pradesh

22.0%

Meghalaya

20.0%

Odisha

17.0%

Assam

14.0%

Bihar

11.0%

Himachal Pradesh

10.0%

Highlights

Within India, NCT of Delhi ranks first in 2011 with 98.0%, followed by Chandigarh (97.0%) and Lakshadweep (78.0%).

Across 35 entries, values run from 98.0% (NCT of Delhi) to 10.0% (Himachal Pradesh), with a median of 32.0%.

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