List of states and union territories of India by area
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The list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area is ordered from largest to smallest. India consists of 28 states and 8 union territories, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi with Rajasthan being largest in land area.
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Area of Indian States and Union Territories · List of states and union territories by area
S1
S1
Division rank
S1
State /
Union Territory
Rajasthan
Area (km2)
342,239
Region
Northern
%
total
10
S2
S2
Division rank
S2
State /
Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
Area (km2)
308,252
Region
Central
%
total
9
S3
S3
Division rank
S3
State /
Union Territory
Maharashtra
Area (km2)
307,713
Region
Western
%
total
9
S4
S4
Division rank
S4
State /
Union Territory
Uttar Pradesh
Area (km2)
240,928
Region
Northern
%
total
7
S5
S5
Division rank
S5
State /
Union Territory
Gujarat
Area (km2)
196,024
Region
Western
%
total
5
S6
S6
Division rank
S6
State /
Union Territory
Karnataka
Area (km2)
191,791
Region
Southern
%
total
5
UT1
UT1
Division rank
UT1
State /
Union Territory
Ladakh
Area (km2)
166,076
(59,146)
Region
Northern
%
total
5 (1 )
S7
S7
Division rank
S7
State /
Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
Area (km2)
163,275
Region
Southern
%
total
4
S8
S8
Division rank
S8
State /
Union Territory
Odisha
Area (km2)
155,707
Region
Eastern
%
total
4
S9
S9
Division rank
S9
State /
Union Territory
Chhattisgarh
Area (km2)
135,192
Region
Central
%
total
4
S10
S10
Division rank
S10
State /
Union Territory
Tamil Nadu
Area (km2)
130,058
Region
Southern
%
total
3
S11
S11
Division rank
S11
State /
Union Territory
Telangana
Area (km2)
112,077
Region
Southern
%
total
3
S12
S12
Division rank
S12
State /
Union Territory
Bihar
Area (km2)
94,163
Region
Eastern
%
total
2
S13
S13
Division rank
S13
State /
Union Territory
West Bengal
Area (km2)
88,752
Region
Eastern
%
total
2
S14
S14
Division rank
S14
State /
Union Territory
Arunachal Pradesh
Area (km2)
83,743
Region
Northeastern
%
total
2
S15
S15
Division rank
S15
State /
Union Territory
Jharkhand
Area (km2)
79,716
Region
Eastern
%
total
2
S16
S16
Division rank
S16
State /
Union Territory
Assam
Area (km2)
78,438
Region
Northeastern
%
total
2
UT2
UT2
Division rank
UT2
State /
Union Territory
Jammu and Kashmir
Area (km2)
56,160
(42,241)
Region
Northern
%
total
1 (1 )
S17
S17
Division rank
S17
State /
Union Territory
Himachal Pradesh
Area (km2)
55,673
Region
Northern
%
total
1
S18
S18
Division rank
S18
State /
Union Territory
Uttarakhand
Area (km2)
53,483
Region
Northern
%
total
1
S19
S19
Division rank
S19
State /
Union Territory
Punjab
Area (km2)
50,362
Region
Northern
%
total
1
S20
S20
Division rank
S20
State /
Union Territory
Haryana
Area (km2)
44,212
Region
Northern
%
total
1
S21
S21
Division rank
S21
State /
Union Territory
Kerala
Area (km2)
38,863
Region
Southern
%
total
1
S22
S22
Division rank
S22
State /
Union Territory
Meghalaya
Area (km2)
22,429
Region
Northeastern
%
total
0
S23
S23
Division rank
S23
State /
Union Territory
Manipur
Area (km2)
22,327
Region
Northeastern
%
total
0
S24
S24
Division rank
S24
State /
Union Territory
Mizoram
Area (km2)
21,081
Region
Northeastern
%
total
0
S25
S25
Division rank
S25
State /
Union Territory
Nagaland
Area (km2)
16,579
Region
Northeastern
%
total
0
S26
S26
Division rank
S26
State /
Union Territory
Tripura
Area (km2)
10,491
Region
Northeastern
%
total
0
UT3
UT3
Division rank
UT3
State /
Union Territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Area (km2)
8,249
Region
Bay of Bengal
%
total
0
S27
S27
Division rank
S27
State /
Union Territory
Sikkim
Area (km2)
7,096
Region
Northeastern
%
total
0
S28
S28
Division rank
S28
State /
Union Territory
Goa
Area (km2)
3,702
Region
Western
%
total
0
UT4
UT4
Division rank
UT4
State /
Union Territory
Delhi
Area (km2)
1,484
Region
Northern
%
total
0
UT5
UT5
Division rank
UT5
State /
Union Territory
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Area (km2)
603
Region
Western
%
total
0
UT6
UT6
Division rank
UT6
State /
Union Territory
Puducherry
Area (km2)
479
Region
Southern
%
total
0
UT7
UT7
Division rank
UT7
State /
Union Territory
Chandigarh
Area (km2)
114
Region
Northern
%
total
0
UT8
UT8
Division rank
UT8
State /
Union Territory
Lakshadweep
Area (km2)
32
Region
Arabian Sea
%
total
0
India
India
Division rank
India
State /
Union Territory
3,287,263
(3,166,414)
Area (km2)
Asia
Region
100
(96 )
| Division rank | State / Union Territory | Area (km2) | Region | % total | Notes |
| S1 | Rajasthan | 342,239 | Northern | 10 | |
| S2 | Madhya Pradesh | 308,252 | Central | 9 | |
| S3 | Maharashtra | 307,713 | Western | 9 | |
| S4 | Uttar Pradesh | 240,928 | Northern | 7 | |
| S5 | Gujarat | 196,024 | Western | 5 | |
| S6 | Karnataka | 191,791 | Southern | 5 | |
| UT1 | Ladakh | 166,076 (59,146) | Northern | 5 (1 ) | |
| S7 | Andhra Pradesh | 163,275 | Southern | 4 | |
| S8 | Odisha | 155,707 | Eastern | 4 | |
| S9 | Chhattisgarh | 135,192 | Central | 4 | |
| S10 | Tamil Nadu | 130,058 | Southern | 3 | |
| S11 | Telangana | 112,077 | Southern | 3 | |
| S12 | Bihar | 94,163 | Eastern | 2 | |
| S13 | West Bengal | 88,752 | Eastern | 2 | |
| S14 | Arunachal Pradesh | 83,743 | Northeastern | 2 | |
| S15 | Jharkhand | 79,716 | Eastern | 2 | |
| S16 | Assam | 78,438 | Northeastern | 2 | |
| UT2 | Jammu and Kashmir | 56,160 (42,241) | Northern | 1 (1 ) | |
| S17 | Himachal Pradesh | 55,673 | Northern | 1 | |
| S18 | Uttarakhand | 53,483 | Northern | 1 | |
| S19 | Punjab | 50,362 | Northern | 1 | |
| S20 | Haryana | 44,212 | Northern | 1 | |
| S21 | Kerala | 38,863 | Southern | 1 | |
| S22 | Meghalaya | 22,429 | Northeastern | 0 | |
| S23 | Manipur | 22,327 | Northeastern | 0 | |
| S24 | Mizoram | 21,081 | Northeastern | 0 | |
| S25 | Nagaland | 16,579 | Northeastern | 0 | |
| S26 | Tripura | 10,491 | Northeastern | 0 | |
| UT3 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 8,249 | Bay of Bengal | 0 | |
| S27 | Sikkim | 7,096 | Northeastern | 0 | |
| S28 | Goa | 3,702 | Western | 0 | |
| UT4 | Delhi | 1,484 | Northern | 0 | |
| UT5 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 603 | Western | 0 | |
| UT6 | Puducherry | 479 | Southern | 0 | |
| UT7 | Chandigarh | 114 | Northern | 0 | |
| UT8 | Lakshadweep | 32 | Arabian Sea | 0 | |
| India | 3,287,263 (3,166,414) | Asia | 100 (96 ) | ||
References
- "()" bracket indicates Indian administered area.
- The shortfall of 7 km2 (2 mi2) area of Madhya Pradesh and 3 km2 (1 mi2) area of Chhattisgarh is yet to be resolved by th
- Ladakh is a disputed territory between India, Pakistan and China. Areas claimed by India including the Aksai Chin, Trans
- Disputed area of 13 km2 (5 mi2) between Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh is included in neither.
- Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed territory between India and Pakistan. Areas claimed by India including the Azad Kashmir
- The area figures of states and union territories do not add up to area of India because: The shortfall of 7 km2 area of
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