India currently has 28 states and 8 union territories. It is the seventh-largest nation in the world in terms of size (3.287 million km2) and the world’s second-most populated country after China. India has 17.5 percent of the world’s population and occupies 2.4 percent of the world’s land area. New Delhi is India’s capital. This article focuses on India’s smallest and largest states / UTs in terms of land and population.
Top 10 Largest States of India List by Total Area
Below is the list of 10 largest states in India in terms of area:
| Rank | State | Area(Km2) | Population | Density | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan | 342239 | 68548437 | 200 | 56507188 | 165 |
| 2 | Madhya Pradesh | 308252 | 72626809 | 236 | 60348023 | 196 |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 307713 | 112374333 | 365 | 96878627 | 315 |
| 4 | Andhra Pradesh | 275045 | 84580777 | 308 | 76210007 | 277 |
| 5 | Uttar Pradesh | 240928 | 199812341 | 829 | 166197921 | 690 |
| 6 | Jammu and Kashmir | 222236 | 12541302 | 56 | 10143700 | 46 |
| 7 | Gujarat | 196244 | 60439692 | 308 | 50671017 | 258 |
| 8 | Karnataka | 191791 | 61095297 | 319 | 52850562 | 276 |
| 9 | Orissa | 155707 | 41974218 | 270 | 36804660 | 236 |
| 10 | Chhattisgarh | 135192 | 25545198 | 189 | 20833803 | 154 |
Top 10 Smallest States of India by Total Area
Here is the list of Top 10 India smallest states in terms of area:
| Rank | State | Area(Km2) | Population | Density | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakshadweep | 30 | 64473 | 2149 | 60650 | 1895 |
| 2 | Daman and Diu | 111 | 243247 | 2191 | 158204 | 1413 |
| 3 | Chandigarh | 114 | 1055450 | 9258 | 900635 | 7900 |
| 4 | Puducherry | 490 | 1247953 | 2547 | 974345 | 2034 |
| 5 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 491 | 343709 | 700 | 220490 | 449 |
| 6 | Delhi | 1483 | 16787941 | 11320 | 13850507 | 9340 |
| 7 | Goa | 3702 | 1458545 | 394 | 1347668 | 364 |
| 8 | Sikkim | 7096 | 610577 | 86 | 540851 | 76 |
| 9 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 8249 | 380581 | 46 | 356152 | 43 |
| 10 | Tripura | 10486 | 3673917 | 350 | 3199203 | 305 |