Statewise Population of India

Statewise Population of India - With a population of over 138 crores, India has witnessed a huge growth in its population in the last 50 years. According to estimates, India will become the most populated country in the world by 2028 leaving behind China.

Population of Indian states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar is more than many countries around the world. Uttar Pradesh, most populated state in India is currently home to over 237 million people. Most of the states in India are very densely populated as compared to other places in the world, thus leading to danger of environment imbalances. Population growth rate of many highly populated states in India is 5% to 18% in a decade. This growth over the years brings an alarming sign for the whole nation as natural resources are limited in future. Government of India has taken several steps to check population growth in the states but with very little success.

Nearly half of India's total population lives in five states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. The population in the states of India is further divided into districts, divisions, cities, towns and villages. According to Census of India, there are 641,000 inhabited villages in India. 72.2 percent of India's population lives in these villages which are spread throughout the country. Remaining 27.8% of population in India lives in 5,100 towns and 380 urban agglomerations. In the last 20 years, the country has witnessed a sharp rise in its urban population due to migration of people to major cities. Explore details about 10 most populous states of India with their demographic details. List of top states of India by Population is presented here:

Top 10 States in India by Population

Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh tops the chart in most populated state in India. According to recent estimates, there are more than 239 million people living in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Maharashtra
With a growth rate of 9.42%, Maharashtra is second most populous state of India.

Bihar
Bihar with a population of more than 128 million is the third most populous state of India.

West Bengal
With a population of over 103 million, West Bengal is the fourth most populous state of India.

Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is currently home to more than 86 million people in India. The state is 5th most populous state of India.

Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is 6th most populous state in India with a total count of 82 million people in 2021.

Rajasthan
Rajasthan is 7th largest state of India in terms of population. Its Population is estimated to be over 79 million (2021).

Gujarat
Gujarat with a population of 71 million is the 8th most populous state of India. The state has witnessed a population growth of 19% in this decade 2001 to 2011.

Karnataka
According to Census of India, Karnataka is 9th largest state of India.

Andhra Pradesh
The state of Andhra Pradesh stands at ten position, in terms of population in India.

Indian States by Population
Rank	State or union territory	Population (2011 Census)	Population in 2018
01	Uttar Pradesh	199,581,477	223,897,418
02	Maharashtra	112,372,972	124,945,748
03	Bihar	103,804,637	121,741,741
04	West Bengal	91,347,736	98,785,114
05	Andhra Pradesh	84,665,533	87,641,369
06	Madhya Pradesh	72,597,565	82,961,852
07	Tamil Nadu	72,138,958	80,288,487
08	Rajasthan	68,621,012	77,122,315
09	Karnataka	61,130,704	68,159,821
10	Gujarat	60,383,628	68,927,491
11	Odisha	41,947,358	46,172,447
12	Kerala	33,387,677	34,732,356
13	Jharkhand	32,966,238	34,149,478
14	Assam	31,169,272	32,652,597
15	Punjab	27,704,236	30,471,254
16	Haryana	25,353,081	28,237,755
17	Chhattisgarh	25,540,196	27,134,411
18	Jammu and Kashmir	12,548,926	14,591,623
19	Uttarakhand	10,116,752	11,453,488
20	Himachal Pradesh	6,856,509	7,234,695
21	Tripura	3,671,032	3,914,581
22	Meghalaya	2,964,007	3,257,373
23	Manipur	2,721,756	2,933,784
24	Nagaland	1,980,602	2,063,533
25	Goa	1,457,723	1,562,488
26	Arunachal Pradesh	1,382,611	1,511,873
27	Mizoram	1,091,014	1,156,288
28	Sikkim	607,688	656,328
UT1	Delhi	16,753,235	-
UT2	Puducherry	1,244,464	-
UT3	Chandigarh	1,054,686	-
UT4	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	379,944	-
UT5	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	342,853	-
UT6	Daman and Diu	242,911	-
UT7	Lakshadweep	64,429	-
Total	India	1,210,193,422	1,349,800,854