Population Density rankings
Persons per square kilometre. Requires land area, which the census abstract does not carry, so it is available for states only.
Delhi ranks highest among states and union territories at 11,320.
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Highest states and union territories by population density
| Rank | State / UT | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | 11,320 |
| 2 | Chandigarh | 9,258 |
| 3 | Puducherry | 2,547 |
| 4 | Daman and Diu | 2,191 |
| 5 | Lakshadweep | 2,149 |
| 6 | Bihar | 1,106 |
| 7 | West Bengal | 1,028 |
| 8 | Kerala | 860 |
| 9 | Uttar Pradesh | 829 |
| 10 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 700 |
Lowest states and union territories by population density
| Rank | State / UT | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Arunachal Pradesh | 17 |
| 34 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 46 |
| 33 | Mizoram | 52 |
| 32 | Jammu and Kashmir | 56 |
| 31 | Sikkim | 86 |
| 30 | Nagaland | 119 |
| 29 | Himachal Pradesh | 123 |
| 28 | Manipur | 128 |
| 27 | Meghalaya | 132 |
| 26 | Uttarakhand | 189 |