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    Table 1.4 · Population Size & Distribution

    Population density per square km and area

    Reported by Census.

    Table1.4
    UnitNumber
    SourceCensus
    Year2011
    Coverage37 states & UTs
    Indicators2

    What the data shows

    • The all-India figure for pop density/sq.km is 382 (Census 2011).
    • Across the 36 states and union territories reporting it, values range from 17 in Arunachal Pradesh to 11,320 in NCT of Delhi.
    • The next highest are Chandigarh (9,258) and Puducherry (2,547), while Andaman & Nicobar Islands (46) and Mizoram (52) sit near the bottom.
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    Table 1.4: Statewise Population Density per Square km and Area, from Census. Figures are reproduced as published by the source. In the table, .. no value reported in the source; n/a the state or union territory did not exist at this date.

    Table 1.4: Statewise Population Density per Square km and Area, from Census
    State / Union territory
    India38232,87,240
    Andhra Pradesh3082,75,045
    Arunachal Pradesh1783,743
    Assam39878,438
    Bihar1,10694,163
    Chhattisgarh1891,35,192
    Goa3943,702
    Gujarat3081,96,244
    Haryana57344,212
    Himachal Pradesh12355,673
    Jharkhand41479,716
    Karnataka3191,91,791
    Kerala86038,852
    Madhya Pradesh2363,08,252
    Maharashtra3653,07,713
    Manipur12822,327
    Meghalaya13222,429
    Mizoram5221,081
    Nagaland11916,579
    Odisha2701,55,707
    Punjab55150,362
    Rajasthan2003,42,239
    Sikkim867,096
    Tamil Nadu5551,30,060
    Telangana306..
    Tripura35010,486
    Uttar Pradesh8292,40,928
    Uttarakhand18953,483
    West Bengal1,02888,752
    Andaman & Nicobar Islands468,249
    Chandigarh9,258114
    Dadra & Nagar Haveli700491
    Daman & Diu2,191111
    NCT of Delhi11,3201,483
    Jammu & Kashmir1242,22,236
    Ladakhn/an/a
    Lakshadweep2,14930
    Puducherry2,547490

    Sources & method

    Table 1.4: Statewise Population Density per Square km and Area, from Census

    Cite as: Foundation for Research in Health Systems, “Population density per square km and area”, Health Monitor, https://frhsindia.org/health-monitor/population-size-and-distribution/population-density-per-square-km-and-area/.

    Questions about this indicator

    What is pop density/sq.km in India?

    382, 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 pop density/sq.km?

    NCT of Delhi, at 11,320 (Census 2011), followed by Chandigarh (9,258) and Puducherry (2,547).

    Which state has the lowest pop density/sq.km?

    Arunachal Pradesh, at 17 (Census 2011), followed by Andaman & Nicobar Islands (46) and Mizoram (52).

    What is the source of this data?

    Census, covering 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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