Largest State in India 2021: Check the list of all states by area and population

 In terms of area, India is the seventh-largest country in the world (3.287 million km²) and is the second-most populous country in the world after China.

Largest State and UT in India 2021

At present, India has a total of 28 States and 8 Union Territories. In terms of area, it is the seventh-largest country in the world (3.287 million km²) and is the second-most populous country in the world after China. India is home to 17.5% population of the world and occupies 2.4% of the world's area. This article will provide you with a list of all the States and Union Territories by area and population. 

Highlights: 

1- Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra while Goa is the smallest Indian state.

2- Uttar Pradesh is the most populous Indian state followed by Maharashtra and Bihar while Sikkim is the least populous state in India in terms of area. 

3- Ladakh is the largest Union Territory of India by area followed by Jammu and Kashmir and Andaman and the Nicobar Islands while Lakshadweep is the smallest Union Territory of India in terms of area. 

4- NCT of Delhi is the most populous Union Territory of India followed by Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry while Lakshadweep is the least populous Union Territory of India.

List of States & UTs by Area and Population

S.No.	States	Region	Area (in Km2)	Population
1.	Andhra Pradesh	Southern	160,205	49,577,103
2.	Assam	Northeastern	78,438	31,205,576
3.	Arunachal Pradesh	Northeastern	83,743	1,383,727
4.	Bihar	Eastern	94,163	104,099,452
5.	Chhattisgarh	Central	135,191	25,545,198
6.	Goa	Western	3,702	1,458,545
7.	Gujarat	Western	196,024	60,439,692
8.	Haryana	Northern	44,212	25,351,462
9.	Himachal Pradesh	Northern	55,673	6,864,602
10.	Jharkhand	Eastern	79,714	32,988,134
11.	Karnataka	Southern	191,791	61,095,297
12.	Kerala	Southern	38,863	33,406,061
13.	Madhya Pradesh	Central	308,252	72,626,809
14.	Maharashtra	Western	307,713	112,374,333
15.	Manipur	Northeastern	22,327	2,570,390
16.	Meghalaya	Northeastern	22,429	2,966,889
17.	Mizoram	Northeastern	21,081	1,097,206
18.	Nagaland	Northeastern	16,579	1,978,502
19.	Odisha	Eastern	155,707	41,974,219
20.	Punjab	Northern	50,362	27,743,338
21.	Rajasthan	Northern	342,239	68,548,437
22.	Sikkim	Northeastern	7,096	610,577
23.	Tamil Nadu	Southern	130,058	72,147,030
24.	Telangana	Southern	112,077	35,003,674
25.	Tripura	Northeastern	10,486	3,673,917
26.	Uttarakhand	Northern	53,483	10,086,292
27.	Uttar Pradesh	Northern	240,928	199,812,341
28.	West Bengal	Eastern	88,752	91,276,115
S.No.	Union Territories	Region	Area (in Km2)	Population (in)
1.	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Bay of Bengal	8,249	380,581
2.	Chandigarh	Northern	114	1,055,450
3.	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	Western	603	585,764
4.	National Capital Territory of Delhi	Northern	1,483	16,787,941
5.	Jammu and Kashmir	Northern	42,241	12,267,032
6.	Lakshadweep	Arabian Sea	32	64,473
7.	Ladakh	Northern	59,146	274,000
8.	Puducherry	Southern	479	1,247,953

Note: The above data is from Census 2011 as published by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data will be updated as and when the next census will be held in the country. 

Do You Know? The first population census in British India was conducted in the year 1872. Independent India's first census was conducted in the year 1951 and has since then been conducted every 10 years. The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) conducts the census in India.