List of states and union territories of India by population - wikipedia List of states and union territories of India by population States and union territories of India ordered by Area Population Abbreviations Capitals Child Nutrition Crime rate Electricity penetration Fertility rate Forest cover GDP ( per capita ) Highest point HIV awareness HDI Home ownership Household size Human Trafficking Institutional delivery Life expectancy at birth Literacy rate Media exposure Number of Vehicles Number of voters Obesity Open defecation Origin of name Places of worship Poverty Power capacity Safe Drinking Water Safety of Women School Enrollment Rate Sex ratio Suicides Tax revenues TV ownership Toilet availability Transport network Underweight people Unemployment Vaccination coverage India is a union of 29 states and 7 union territories. As of 2011, with an estimated population of 1.2 billion, India is the world 's second most populous country after the People 's Republic of China. India occupies 2.4 % of the world 's land surface area and is home to 17.5 % of the world 's population. After the Indo - Gangetic Plain, the eastern and western coastal regions of the Deccan Plateau are the most densely populated regions of India. The Thar Desert in western Rajasthan is one of the most densely populated deserts in the world. The northern and north - eastern states along the Himalayas contain cold arid deserts with fertile valleys. Contents 1 Census of India 2 States and union territories ( by population ) 3 Notes 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Census of India Population density map of India. The first population census in British India was conducted in 1872. Since India 's independence in 1947, a census has been conducted every 10 years, the first occurring in 1951. The census in India is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs, and is one of the largest administrative tasks conducted by a federal government. The latest population figures are based on data from the 2011 census of India. During the decade of 2001 -- 2011, India 's annual population growth rate has slowed down from 2.15 percent to 1.76 percent. Based on decennial census data, Dadra and Nagar Haveli have the fastest growth rate of 55.5 percent, followed by Daman and Diu ( 53.5 percent ), Meghalaya ( 27.8 percent ) and Arunachal Pradesh ( 25.9 percent ). Nagaland recorded the lowest growth rate of - 0.5 percent. India has 641,000 inhabited villages and 72.2 percent of the total population reside in these rural areas. Of them 145,000 villages have population size of 500 -- 999 persons ; 130,000 villages have population size of 1000 -- 1999 and 128,000 villages have population size of 200 -- 499. There are 3,961 villages that have a population of 10,000 persons or more. India 's 27.8 percent urban population lives in more than 5,100 towns and over 380 urban agglomerations. In the decade of 1991 -- 2001, migration to major cities caused rapid increase in urban population. On the basis of net migrants by last residence during the past decade, Maharashtra had most immigration with 2.3 million, followed by National Capital Territory of Delhi ( 1.7 million ), Gujarat ( 0.68 million ) and Haryana ( 0.67 million ). Uttar Pradesh ( − 2.6 million ) and Bihar ( − 1.7 million ) topped the list for interstate emigration. The five states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh account for almost half ( 47.90 percent ) of the total Indian population. While the national average for sex ratio shows an increase from 933 in 2001 to 940 in 2011, the 2011 census shows a sharp decline in child sex ratio, the number of females per thousand males in a population between age group 0 -- 6 years. States such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded an increase in child sex ratio. National child sex ratio has declined from 927 in 2001 to 914 in 2011. Telangana census was separated from Andhra Pradesh state census figures, after Telangana formally took birth on 2 June 2014. States and union territories ( by population ) The total geographical area of India is 3,287,240 square kilometres ( 1,269,210 sq mi ). Population density is rounded to the nearest integer. As per provisional census data of 2011, the total population of India is : 1,210,193,422. Rank State or union territory Population ( 2011 Census ) ( % of population of India ) Decadal growth ( 2001 -- 2011 ) Rural pop. ( % ) Urban pop. ( % ) Area Density Sex ratio Uttar Pradesh 7008207281477000000 ♠ 207,281,477 ( 16.49 % ) 20.1 % 7008155111022000000 ♠ 155,111,022 ( 77.72 % ) 7007444704550000000 ♠ 44,470,455 ( 22.28 % ) 7011240928000000000 ♠ 240,928 km ( 93,023 sq mi ) 6996828000000000000 ♠ 828 / km ( 2,140 / sq mi ) 908 Maharashtra 7008112372972000000 ♠ 112,372,972 ( 9.28 % ) 16.0 % 7007615454410000000 ♠ 61,545,441 ( 54.77 % ) 7007508275310000000 ♠ 50,827,531 ( 45.23 % ) 7011307713000000000 ♠ 307,713 km ( 118,809 sq mi ) 6996365000000000000 ♠ 365 / km ( 950 / sq mi ) 946 Bihar 7008103804637000000 ♠ 103,804,637 ( 8.58 % ) 25.1 % 7007920750280000000 ♠ 92,075,028 ( 88.70 % ) 7007117296090000000 ♠ 11,729,609 ( 11.30 % ) 7010941630000000000 ♠ 94,163 km ( 36,357 sq mi ) 6997110199999999999 ♠ 1,102 / km ( 2,850 / sq mi ) 916 West Bengal 7007913477360000000 ♠ 91,347,736 ( 7.55 % ) 13.9 % 7007622136760000000 ♠ 62,213,676 ( 68.11 % ) 7007291340600000000 ♠ 29,134,060 ( 31.89 % ) 7010887520000000000 ♠ 88,752 km ( 34,267 sq mi ) 6997102900000000000 ♠ 1,029 / km ( 2,670 / sq mi ) 947 5 Madhya Pradesh 7007725975650000000 ♠ 72,597,565 ( 6.00 % ) 20.3 % 7007525378990000000 ♠ 52,537,899 ( 72.37 % ) 7007200596660000000 ♠ 20,059,666 ( 27.63 % ) 7011308245000000000 ♠ 308,245 km ( 119,014 sq mi ) 6996236000000000000 ♠ 236 / km ( 610 / sq mi ) 931 6 Tamil Nadu 7007721389580000000 ♠ 72,138,958 ( 5.96 % ) 15.6 % 7007371892290000000 ♠ 37,189,229 ( 51.55 % ) 7007349497290000000 ♠ 34,949,729 ( 48.45 % ) 7011130058000000000 ♠ 130,058 km ( 50,216 sq mi ) 6996554999999999999 ♠ 555 / km ( 1,440 / sq mi ) 995 7 Rajasthan 7007686210120000000 ♠ 68,621,012 ( 5.67 % ) 21.4 % 7007515402360000000 ♠ 51,540,236 ( 75.11 % ) 7007170807760000000 ♠ 17,080,776 ( 24.89 % ) 7011342239000000000 ♠ 342,239 km ( 132,139 sq mi ) 6996200999999999999 ♠ 201 / km ( 520 / sq mi ) 926 8 Karnataka 7007611307040000000 ♠ 61,130,704 ( 5.05 % ) 15.7 % 7007375525290000000 ♠ 37,552,529 ( 61.43 % ) 7007235781750000000 ♠ 23,578,175 ( 38.57 % ) 7011191791000000000 ♠ 191,791 km ( 74,051 sq mi ) 6996319000000000000 ♠ 319 / km ( 830 / sq mi ) 968 9 Gujarat 7007603836280000000 ♠ 60,383,628 ( 5.00 % ) 19.2 % 7007346708170000000 ♠ 34,670,817 ( 57.42 % ) 7007257128110000000 ♠ 25,712,811 ( 42.58 % ) 7011196024000000000 ♠ 196,024 km ( 75,685 sq mi ) 6996308000000000000 ♠ 308 / km ( 800 / sq mi ) 918 10 Andhra Pradesh 7007493867990000000 ♠ 49,386,799 ( 4.08 % ) 11.1 % 7007347763890000000 ♠ 34,776,389 ( 70.42 % ) 7007146104100000000 ♠ 14,610,410 ( 29.58 % ) 7011162968000000000 ♠ 162,968 km ( 62,922 sq mi ) 6996303000000000000 ♠ 303 / km ( 780 / sq mi ) 993 11 Odisha 7007419473580000000 ♠ 41,947,358 ( 3.47 % ) 14.0 % 7007349512340000000 ♠ 34,951,234 ( 83.32 % ) 7006699612400000000 ♠ 6,996,124 ( 16.68 % ) 7011155707000000000 ♠ 155,707 km ( 60,119 sq mi ) 6996268999999999999 ♠ 269 / km ( 700 / sq mi ) 978 12 Telangana 7007352867570000000 ♠ 35,286,757 ( 2.97 % ) 17.87 % 7007215853130000000 ♠ 21,585,313 ( 61.33 % ) 7007136086650000000 ♠ 13,608,665 ( 38.66 % ) 7011114840000000000 ♠ 114,840 km ( 44,340 sq mi ) 6996307000000000000 ♠ 307 / km ( 800 / sq mi ) 988 13 Kerala 7007333876770000000 ♠ 33,387,677 ( 2.76 % ) 4.9 % 7007174455060000000 ♠ 17,445,506 ( 52.28 % ) 7007159321710000000 ♠ 15,932,171 ( 47.72 % ) 7010388630000000000 ♠ 38,863 km ( 15,005 sq mi ) 6996859000000000000 ♠ 859 / km ( 2,220 / sq mi ) 1,084 14 Jharkhand 7007329662380000000 ♠ 32,966,238 ( 2.72 % ) 22.3 % 7007250369460000000 ♠ 25,036,946 ( 75.95 % ) 7006792929200000000 ♠ 7,929,292 ( 24.05 % ) 7010797140000000000 ♠ 79,714 km ( 30,778 sq mi ) 6996414000000000000 ♠ 414 / km ( 1,070 / sq mi ) 947 15 Assam 7007311692720000000 ♠ 31,169,272 ( 2.58 % ) 16.9 % 7007267805260000000 ♠ 26,780,526 ( 85.92 % ) 7006438875600000000 ♠ 4,388,756 ( 14.08 % ) 7010784380000000000 ♠ 78,438 km ( 30,285 sq mi ) 6996397000000000000 ♠ 397 / km ( 1,030 / sq mi ) 954 16 Punjab 7007277042360000000 ♠ 27,704,236 ( 2.30 % ) 13.7 % 7007173168000000000 ♠ 17,316,800 ( 62.51 % ) 7007103874360000000 ♠ 10,387,436 ( 37.49 % ) 7010503620000000000 ♠ 50,362 km ( 19,445 sq mi ) 6996549999999999999 ♠ 550 / km ( 1,400 / sq mi ) 893 17 Chhattisgarh 7007255401960000000 ♠ 25,540,196 ( 2.11 % ) 22.6 % 7007196036580000000 ♠ 19,603,658 ( 76.76 % ) 7006593653800000000 ♠ 5,936,538 ( 23.24 % ) 7011135191000000000 ♠ 135,191 km ( 52,198 sq mi ) 6996189000000000000 ♠ 189 / km ( 490 / sq mi ) 991 18 Haryana 7007253530810000000 ♠ 25,353,081 ( 2.09 % ) 19.9 % 7007165314930000000 ♠ 16,531,493 ( 75.75 % ) 7006882158800000000 ♠ 8,821,588 ( 24.25 % ) 7010442120000000000 ♠ 44,212 km ( 17,070 sq mi ) 6996573000000000000 ♠ 573 / km ( 1,480 / sq mi ) 877 19 Jammu and Kashmir 7007125489260000000 ♠ 12,548,926 ( 1.04 % ) 23.7 % 7006913482000000000 ♠ 9,134,820 ( 72.79 % ) 7006341410600000000 ♠ 3,414,106 ( 27.21 % ) 7011222236000000000 ♠ 222,236 km ( 85,806 sq mi ) 6995570000000000000 ♠ 57 / km ( 150 / sq mi ) 883 20 Uttarakhand 7007101167520000000 ♠ 10,116,752 ( 0.84 % ) 19.2 % 7006702558300000000 ♠ 7,025,583 ( 69.45 % ) 7006309116900000000 ♠ 3,091,169 ( 30.55 % ) 7010534830000000000 ♠ 53,483 km ( 20,650 sq mi ) 6996189000000000000 ♠ 189 / km ( 490 / sq mi ) 963 21 Himachal Pradesh 7006686460200000000 ♠ 6,864,602 ( 0.57 % ) 12.8 % 7006616780500000000 ♠ 6,167,805 ( 89.96 % ) 7005688704000000000 ♠ 688,704 ( 10.04 % ) 7010556730000000000 ♠ 55,673 km ( 21,495 sq mi ) 6996122999999999999 ♠ 123 / km ( 320 / sq mi ) 974 22 Tripura 7006367103200000000 ♠ 3,671,032 ( 0.30 % ) 14.7 % 7006271005100000000 ♠ 2,710,051 ( 73.82 % ) 7005960981000000000 ♠ 960,981 ( 26.18 % ) 7010104860000000000 ♠ 10,486 km ( 4,049 sq mi ) 6996350000000000000 ♠ 350 / km ( 910 / sq mi ) 961 23 Meghalaya 7006296400700000000 ♠ 2,964,007 ( 0.24 % ) 27.8 % 7006236897100000000 ♠ 2,368,971 ( 79.92 % ) 7005595036000000000 ♠ 595,036 ( 20.08 % ) 7010224290000000000 ♠ 22,429 km ( 8,660 sq mi ) 6996131999999999999 ♠ 132 / km ( 340 / sq mi ) 986 24 Manipur 7006272175600000000 ♠ 2,721,756 ( 0.22 % ) 18.7 % 7006189962400000000 ♠ 1,899,624 ( 79.79 % ) 7005822132000000000 ♠ 822,132 ( 20.21 % ) 7010223270000000000 ♠ 22,327 km ( 8,621 sq mi ) 6996122000000000000 ♠ 122 / km ( 320 / sq mi ) 987 25 Nagaland 7006198060200000000 ♠ 1,980,602 ( 0.16 % ) - 0.5 % 7006140686100000000 ♠ 1,406,861 ( 71.03 % ) 7005573741000000000 ♠ 573,741 ( 28.97 % ) 7010165790000000000 ♠ 16,579 km ( 6,401 sq mi ) 6996119000000000000 ♠ 119 / km ( 310 / sq mi ) 931 26 Goa 7006145772300000000 ♠ 1,457,723 ( 0.12 % ) 8.2 % 7005551414000000000 ♠ 551,414 ( 37.83 % ) 7005906309000000000 ♠ 906,309 ( 62.17 % ) 7009370200000000000 ♠ 3,702 km ( 1,429 sq mi ) 6996394000000000000 ♠ 394 / km ( 1,020 / sq mi ) 968 27 Arunachal Pradesh 7006138261100000000 ♠ 1,382,611 ( 0.11 % ) 25.9 % 7006106916500000000 ♠ 1,069,165 ( 77.33 % ) 7005313446000000000 ♠ 313,446 ( 22.67 % ) 7010837430000000000 ♠ 83,743 km ( 32,333 sq mi ) 6995170000000000000 ♠ 17 / km ( 44 / sq mi ) 920 28 Mizoram 7006109101400000000 ♠ 1,091,014 ( 0.09 % ) 22.8 % 7005529037000000000 ♠ 529,037 ( 48.49 % ) 7005561997000000000 ♠ 561,997 ( 51.51 % ) 7010210810000000000 ♠ 21,081 km ( 8,139 sq mi ) 6995519999999999999 ♠ 52 / km ( 130 / sq mi ) 975 29 Sikkim 7005607688000000000 ♠ 607,688 ( 0.05 % ) 12.4 % 7005455962000000000 ♠ 455,962 ( 75.03 % ) 7005151726000000000 ♠ 151,726 ( 24.97 % ) 7009709600000000000 ♠ 7,096 km ( 2,740 sq mi ) 6995859999999999999 ♠ 86 / km ( 220 / sq mi ) 889 7001300000000000000 ♠ NCT Delhi 7007189800000000000 ♠ 18,980,000 ( 1.38 % ) 21 % 7005419319000000000 ♠ 419,319 ( 2.50 % ) 7007163339160000000 ♠ 16,333,916 ( 97.50 % ) 7009148400000000000 ♠ 1,484 km ( 573 sq mi ) 6998112970000000000 ♠ 11,297 / km ( 29,260 / sq mi ) 866 7001310000000000000 ♠ UT1 Puducherry 7006124446400000000 ♠ 1,244,464 ( 0.10 % ) 27.7 % 7005394341000000000 ♠ 394,341 ( 31.69 % ) 7005850123000000000 ♠ 850,123 ( 68.31 % ) 7008479000000000000 ♠ 479 km ( 185 sq mi ) 6997259800000000000 ♠ 2,598 / km ( 6,730 / sq mi ) 1,038 7001320000000000000 ♠ UT2 Chandigarh 7006105545000000000 ♠ 1,055,450 ( 0.09 % ) 17.1 % 7004290040000000000 ♠ 29,004 ( 2.75 % ) 7006102568200000000 ♠ 1,025,682 ( 97.25 % ) 7008114000000000000 ♠ 114 km ( 44 sq mi ) 6997925200000000000 ♠ 9,252 / km ( 23,960 / sq mi ) 818 7001330000000000000 ♠ UT3 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 7005379944000000000 ♠ 379,944 ( 0.03 % ) 6.7 % 7005244411000000000 ♠ 244,411 ( 64.33 % ) 7005135533000000000 ♠ 135,533 ( 35.67 % ) 7009824900000000000 ♠ 8,249 km ( 3,185 sq mi ) 6995460000000000000 ♠ 46 / km ( 120 / sq mi ) 878 7001340000000000000 ♠ UT4 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 7005342853000000000 ♠ 342,853 ( 0.03 % ) 55.5 % 7005183024000000000 ♠ 183,024 ( 53.38 % ) 7005159829000000000 ♠ 159,829 ( 46.62 % ) 7008491000000000000 ♠ 491 km ( 190 sq mi ) 6996698000000000000 ♠ 698 / km ( 1,810 / sq mi ) 775 7001350000000000000 ♠ UT5 Daman and Diu 7005242911000000000 ♠ 242,911 ( 0.02 % ) 53.5 % 7004603310000000000 ♠ 60,331 ( 24.84 % ) 7005182580000000000 ♠ 182,580 ( 75.16 % ) 7008112000000000000 ♠ 112 km ( 43 sq mi ) 6997216900000000000 ♠ 2,169 / km ( 5,620 / sq mi ) 618 7001360000000000000 ♠ UT6 Lakshadweep 7004644290000000000 ♠ 64,429 ( 0.01 % ) 6.2 % 7004141210000000000 ♠ 14,121 ( 21.92 % ) 7004503080000000000 ♠ 50,308 ( 78.08 % ) 7007320000000000000 ♠ 32 km ( 12 sq mi ) 6997201300000000000 ♠ 2,013 / km ( 5,210 / sq mi ) 946 Total India 1,210,193,422 ( 100 % ) 17.64 % 833,087,662 ( 68.84 % ) 377,105,760 ( 31.16 % ) 3,287,240 km ( 1,269,210 sq mi ) 382 / km ( 990 / sq mi ) 943 Notes For determining population density of India and the State of Jammu and Kashmir, the data excludes areas claimed by India but controlled by Pakistan ( 78,114 km ) and China ( 42,735 km ). 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Question: state the position of india in terms of population size
Answer: second; the world's second most populous country