Population rankings
Total persons enumerated at the 2011 Census.
Uttar Pradesh ranks highest among states and union territories at 19.98 Cr.
of 35 ranked
Highest states and union territories by population
| Rank | State / UT | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 19.98 Cr |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 11.24 Cr |
| 3 | Bihar | 10.41 Cr |
| 4 | West Bengal | 9.13 Cr |
| 5 | Andhra Pradesh | 8.46 Cr |
| 6 | Madhya Pradesh | 7.26 Cr |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu | 7.21 Cr |
| 8 | Rajasthan | 6.85 Cr |
| 9 | Karnataka | 6.11 Cr |
| 10 | Gujarat | 6.04 Cr |
Lowest states and union territories by population
| Rank | State / UT | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Lakshadweep | 64,473 |
| 34 | Daman and Diu | 2.43 L |
| 33 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 3.44 L |
| 32 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 3.81 L |
| 31 | Sikkim | 6.11 L |
| 30 | Chandigarh | 10.55 L |
| 29 | Mizoram | 10.97 L |
| 28 | Puducherry | 12.48 L |
| 27 | Arunachal Pradesh | 13.84 L |
| 26 | Goa | 14.59 L |
Highest districts by population
| Rank | District | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ThaneMaharashtra | 1.11 Cr |
| 2 | North Twenty Four ParganasWest Bengal | 1.00 Cr |
| 3 | BangaloreKarnataka | 96.22 L |
| 4 | PuneMaharashtra | 94.29 L |
| 5 | Mumbai SuburbanMaharashtra | 93.57 L |
| 6 | South Twenty Four ParganasWest Bengal | 81.62 L |
| 7 | BarddhamanWest Bengal | 77.18 L |
| 8 | AhmadabadGujarat | 72.14 L |
| 9 | MurshidabadWest Bengal | 71.04 L |
| 10 | JaipurRajasthan | 66.26 L |
Lowest districts by population
| Rank | District | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 640 | Dibang ValleyArunachal Pradesh | 8,004 |
| 639 | AnjawArunachal Pradesh | 21,167 |
| 638 | Lahul & SpitiHimachal Pradesh | 31,564 |
| 637 | Upper SiangArunachal Pradesh | 35,320 |
| 636 | NicobarsAndaman and Nicobar Islands | 36,842 |
| 635 | MahePuducherry | 41,816 |
| 634 | North DistrictSikkim | 43,709 |
| 633 | TawangArunachal Pradesh | 49,977 |
| 632 | LonglengNagaland | 50,484 |
| 631 | DiuDaman and Diu | 52,074 |