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    Table 1.1 · Population Size & Distribution

    Population by sex and residence

    Reported by Census.

    Table1.1
    UnitNumber
    SourceCensus
    Year2001 · 2011
    Coverage37 states & UTs
    Indicators14

    What the data shows

    • The all-India figure for population (Persons) is 1,21,08,54,977 (Census 2011).
    • Across the 36 states and union territories reporting it, values range from 64,473 in Lakshadweep to 19,98,12,341 in Uttar Pradesh.
    • The next highest are Maharashtra (11,23,74,333) and Bihar (10,40,99,452), while Daman & Diu (2,43,247) and Dadra & Nagar Haveli (3,43,709) sit near the bottom.
    • The national gap between males and females is 3,56,85,539, with male at 62,32,70,258 against 58,75,84,719.
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    Table 1.1: Statewise Number of Population by sex and residence, from Census. Figures are reproduced as published by the source. In the table, n/a the state or union territory did not exist at this date.

    Table 1.1: Statewise Number of Population by sex and residence, from Census
    State / Union territory2001*2001*2001*2001^^2001**2001^^2001**2011^2011^2011^2011^2011^2011^2011^
    India1,02,86,10,32853,21,56,77249,64,53,55615,05,54,09838,16,02,67413,55,65,59136,08,87,9651,21,08,54,97762,32,70,25858,75,84,71919,54,89,20042,77,81,05818,16,16,92540,59,67,794
    Andhra Pradesh7,62,10,0073,85,27,4133,76,82,5941,05,90,2092,79,37,2041,02,18,7312,74,63,8634,93,86,7992,47,38,0682,46,48,73172,92,2651,74,45,80373,18,1451,73,30,586
    Arunachal Pradesh10,97,9685,79,9415,18,0271,25,2614,54,6801,02,6204,15,40713,83,7277,13,9126,69,8151,67,9015,46,0111,49,4685,20,347
    Assam2,66,55,5281,37,77,0371,28,78,49118,37,0921,19,39,94516,02,1481,12,76,3433,12,05,5761,59,39,4431,52,66,13322,60,4541,36,78,98921,38,0881,31,28,045
    Bihar8,29,98,5094,32,43,7953,97,54,71446,48,7993,85,94,99640,33,0013,57,21,71310,40,99,4525,42,78,1574,98,21,29562,04,3074,80,73,85055,53,7094,42,67,586
    Chhattisgarh2,08,33,8031,04,74,2181,03,59,58521,66,77583,07,44320,18,97283,40,6132,55,45,1981,28,32,8951,27,12,30330,35,46997,97,42629,01,76898,10,535
    Goa13,47,6686,87,2486,60,4203,46,7033,40,5453,23,8743,36,54614,58,5457,39,1407,19,4054,63,7042,75,4364,43,1102,76,295
    Gujarat5,06,71,0172,63,85,5772,42,85,4401,00,67,8061,63,17,77188,62,4441,54,22,9966,04,39,6923,14,91,2602,89,48,4321,36,92,1011,77,99,1591,20,52,9821,68,95,450
    Haryana2,11,44,5641,13,63,95397,80,61133,10,96580,52,98828,04,33969,76,2722,53,51,4621,34,94,7341,18,56,72847,20,72887,74,00641,21,37577,35,353
    Himachal Pradesh60,77,90030,87,94029,89,9603,31,86727,56,0732,63,71427,26,24668,64,60234,81,87333,82,7293,71,52831,10,3453,17,02430,65,705
    Jharkhand2,69,45,8291,38,85,0371,30,60,79232,05,4411,06,79,59627,88,3001,02,72,4923,29,88,1341,69,30,3151,60,57,81941,53,8291,27,76,48637,79,2321,22,78,587
    Karnataka5,28,50,5622,68,98,9182,59,51,64492,49,9601,76,48,95887,11,5691,72,40,0756,10,95,2973,09,66,6573,01,28,6401,20,37,3031,89,29,3541,15,88,6591,85,39,981
    Kerala3,18,41,3741,54,68,6141,63,72,76040,17,3321,14,51,28242,49,5931,21,23,1673,34,06,0611,60,27,4121,73,78,64976,19,35884,08,05483,15,56890,63,081
    Madhya Pradesh6,03,48,0233,14,43,6522,89,04,37184,12,5592,30,31,09375,54,5862,13,49,7857,26,26,8093,76,12,3063,50,14,5031,04,62,9182,71,49,38896,06,4872,54,08,016
    Maharashtra9,68,78,6275,04,00,5964,64,78,0312,19,41,9192,84,58,6771,91,59,0612,73,18,97011,23,74,3335,82,43,0565,41,31,2772,67,04,0223,15,39,0342,41,14,2373,00,17,040
    Manipur21,66,78810,95,63410,71,1542,86,6818,08,9532,89,2877,81,86728,55,79414,38,58614,17,2084,11,70210,26,8844,22,4529,94,756
    Meghalaya23,18,82211,76,08711,42,7352,29,0889,46,9992,25,0239,17,71229,66,88914,91,83214,75,0572,97,57211,94,2602,97,87811,77,179
    Mizoram8,88,5734,59,1094,29,4642,26,3832,32,7262,14,6232,14,84110,97,2065,55,3395,41,8672,86,2042,69,1352,85,5672,56,300
    Nagaland19,90,03610,47,1419,42,8951,87,4258,59,7161,55,3627,87,53319,78,50210,24,6499,53,8532,99,1777,25,4722,71,7896,82,064
    Odisha3,68,04,6601,86,60,5701,81,44,09029,11,6001,57,48,97026,05,6381,55,38,4524,19,74,2182,12,12,1362,07,62,08236,25,9331,75,86,20333,77,7231,73,84,359
    Punjab2,43,58,9991,29,85,0451,13,73,95444,68,44985,16,59637,94,06275,79,8922,77,43,3381,46,39,4651,31,03,87355,45,98990,93,47648,53,15782,50,716
    Rajasthan5,65,07,1882,94,20,0112,70,87,17769,93,3712,24,26,64062,21,0042,08,66,1736,85,48,4373,55,50,9973,29,97,44089,09,2502,66,41,74781,38,8352,48,58,605
    Sikkim5,40,8512,88,4842,52,36732,7102,55,77427,1602,25,2076,10,5773,23,0702,87,50780,2732,42,79773,3052,14,202
    Tamil Nadu6,24,05,6793,14,00,9093,10,04,7701,38,69,4151,75,31,4941,36,14,5831,73,90,1877,21,47,0303,61,37,9753,60,09,0551,74,58,9101,86,79,0651,74,58,5301,85,50,525
    Telanganan/an/an/an/an/an/an/a3,51,93,9781,77,04,0781,74,89,90069,06,6401,07,97,43867,02,0251,07,87,875
    Tripura31,99,20316,42,22515,56,9782,78,58713,63,6382,67,16312,89,81536,73,91718,74,37617,99,5414,87,20313,87,1734,74,25013,25,291
    Uttar Pradesh16,61,97,9218,75,65,3697,86,32,5521,84,07,8996,91,57,4701,61,31,6836,25,00,86919,98,12,34110,44,80,5109,53,31,8312,34,87,5158,09,92,9952,10,07,5487,43,24,283
    Uttarakhand84,89,34943,25,92441,63,42511,81,33431,44,5909,97,74031,65,6851,00,86,29251,37,77349,48,51916,18,73135,19,04214,30,60735,17,912
    West Bengal8,01,76,1974,14,65,9853,87,10,2121,18,49,9762,96,16,0091,05,77,2752,81,32,9379,12,76,1154,68,09,0274,44,67,0881,49,64,0823,18,44,9451,41,28,9203,03,38,168
    Andaman & Nicobar Islands3,56,1521,92,9721,63,18064,0111,28,96152,1871,10,9933,80,5812,02,8711,77,71076,5841,26,28766,9041,10,806
    Chandigarh9,00,6355,06,9383,93,6974,50,12256,8163,58,39335,30410,55,4505,80,6634,74,7875,63,51317,1504,62,94611,841
    Dadra & Nagar Haveli2,20,4901,21,66698,82429,83491,83220,62978,1953,43,7091,93,7601,49,94995,45598,30565,14084,809
    Daman & Diu1,58,20492,51265,69228,90663,60628,44237,2502,43,2471,50,30192,9461,17,90632,39564,94528,001
    NCT of Delhi1,38,50,50776,07,23462,43,27370,85,1475,22,08758,20,6334,22,6401,67,87,94189,87,32678,00,61587,61,0052,26,32176,07,8941,92,721
    Jammu & Kashmir1,01,43,70053,60,92647,82,77413,83,27439,77,65211,33,36436,49,4101,25,41,30266,40,66259,00,64018,66,18547,74,47715,67,05743,33,583
    Ladakhn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a
    Lakshadweep60,65031,13129,51913,94017,19113,02716,49264,47333,12331,35025,8807,24324,4526,898
    Puducherry9,74,3454,86,9614,87,3843,23,2581,63,7033,25,3611,62,02312,47,9536,12,5116,35,4424,17,6041,94,9074,35,1492,00,293

    Sources & method

    Table 1.1: Statewise Number of Population by sex and residence, from Census

    Cite as: Foundation for Research in Health Systems, “Population by sex and residence”, Health Monitor, https://frhsindia.org/health-monitor/population-size-and-distribution/population-by-sex-and-residence/.

    Questions about this indicator

    What is population (Persons) in India?

    1,21,08,54,977, according to Census 2011. This is the all-India figure; state and union territory values are listed in the table on this page.

    Which state has the highest population (Persons)?

    Uttar Pradesh, at 19,98,12,341 (Census 2011), followed by Maharashtra (11,23,74,333) and Bihar (10,40,99,452).

    Which state has the lowest population (Persons)?

    Lakshadweep, at 64,473 (Census 2011), followed by Daman & Diu (2,43,247) and Dadra & Nagar Haveli (3,43,709).

    What is the source of this data?

    Census, covering 2001, 2011. Full source links are listed in the sources section of this page. Compiled by the Foundation for Research in Health Systems.

    How many states and union territories are covered?

    37 states and union territories, plus the all-India figure.

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