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.
Tables
· List of states and union territories by area
1 (S1)
1 (S1)
Rank
1 (S1)
State /Union Territory
Rajasthan
Area (km2)
342,239
Region
Northern
%total
10.411
2 (S2)
2 (S2)
Rank
2 (S2)
State /Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
Area (km2)
308,252
Region
Central
%total
9.377
3 (S3)
3 (S3)
Rank
3 (S3)
State /Union Territory
Maharashtra
Area (km2)
307,713
Region
Western
%total
9.360
4 (S4)
4 (S4)
Rank
4 (S4)
State /Union Territory
Uttar Pradesh
Area (km2)
240,928
Region
Northern
%total
7.329
5 (S5)
5 (S5)
Rank
5 (S5)
State /Union Territory
Gujarat
Area (km2)
196,024
Region
Western
%total
5.963
6 (S6)
6 (S6)
Rank
6 (S6)
State /Union Territory
Karnataka
Area (km2)
191,791
Region
Southern
%total
5.834
7 (UT1)
7 (UT1)
Rank
7 (UT1)
State /Union Territory
Ladakh
Area (km2)
166,698(59,146)
Region
Northern
%total
5.071(1.799)
8 (S7)
8 (S7)
Rank
8 (S7)
State /Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
Area (km2)
162,975
Region
Southern
%total
4.957
9 (S8)
9 (S8)
Rank
9 (S8)
State /Union Territory
Odisha
Area (km2)
155,707
Region
Eastern
%total
4.7361
10 (S9)
10 (S9)
Rank
10 (S9)
State /Union Territory
Chhattisgarh
Area (km2)
135,192
Region
Central
%total
4.112
11 (S10)
11 (S10)
Rank
11 (S10)
State /Union Territory
Tamil Nadu
Area (km2)
130,058
Region
Southern
%total
3.956
12 (S11)
12 (S11)
Rank
12 (S11)
State /Union Territory
Telangana
Area (km2)
112,077
Region
Southern
%total
3.409
13 (S12)
13 (S12)
Rank
13 (S12)
State /Union Territory
Bihar
Area (km2)
94,163
Region
Eastern
%total
2.864
14 (S13)
14 (S13)
Rank
14 (S13)
State /Union Territory
West Bengal
Area (km2)
88,752
Region
Eastern
%total
2.740
15 (S14)
15 (S14)
Rank
15 (S14)
State /Union Territory
Arunachal Pradesh
Area (km2)
83,743
Region
Northeastern
%total
2.547
16 (S15)
16 (S15)
Rank
16 (S15)
State /Union Territory
Jharkhand
Area (km2)
79,716
Region
Eastern
%total
2.424
17 (S16)
17 (S16)
Rank
17 (S16)
State /Union Territory
Assam
Area (km2)
78,438
Region
Northeastern
%total
2.386
18 (S17)
18 (S17)
Rank
18 (S17)
State /Union Territory
Himachal Pradesh
Area (km2)
55,673
Region
Northern
%total
1.693
19 (UT2)
19 (UT2)
Rank
19 (UT2)
State /Union Territory
Jammu and Kashmir
Area (km2)
55,538(42,241)
Region
Northern
%total
1.689(1.284)
20 (S18)
20 (S18)
Rank
20 (S18)
State /Union Territory
Uttarakhand
Area (km2)
53,483
Region
Northern
%total
1.626
21 (S19)
21 (S19)
Rank
21 (S19)
State /Union Territory
Punjab
Area (km2)
50,362
Region
Northern
%total
1.532
22 (S20)
22 (S20)
Rank
22 (S20)
State /Union Territory
Haryana
Area (km2)
44,212
Region
Northern
%total
1.344
23 (S21)
23 (S21)
Rank
23 (S21)
State /Union Territory
Kerala
Area (km2)
38,863
Region
Southern
%total
1.182
24 (S22)
24 (S22)
Rank
24 (S22)
State /Union Territory
Meghalaya
Area (km2)
22,429
Region
Northeastern
%total
0.682
25 (S23)
25 (S23)
Rank
25 (S23)
State /Union Territory
Manipur
Area (km2)
22,327
Region
Northeastern
%total
0.679
26 (S24)
26 (S24)
Rank
26 (S24)
State /Union Territory
Mizoram
Area (km2)
21,081
Region
Northeastern
%total
0.641
27 (S25)
27 (S25)
Rank
27 (S25)
State /Union Territory
Nagaland
Area (km2)
16,579
Region
Northeastern
%total
0.504
28 (S26)
28 (S26)
Rank
28 (S26)
State /Union Territory
Tripura
Area (km2)
10,491
Region
Northeastern
%total
0.319
29 (UT3)
29 (UT3)
Rank
29 (UT3)
State /Union Territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Area (km2)
8,249
Region
Bay of Bengal
%total
0.250
30 (S27)
30 (S27)
Rank
30 (S27)
State /Union Territory
Sikkim
Area (km2)
7,096
Region
Northeastern
%total
0.215
31 (S28)
31 (S28)
Rank
31 (S28)
State /Union Territory
Goa
Area (km2)
3,702
Region
Western
%total
0.112
32 (UT4)
32 (UT4)
Rank
32 (UT4)
State /Union Territory
Delhi
Area (km2)
1,484
Region
Northern
%total
0.045
33 (UT5)
33 (UT5)
Rank
33 (UT5)
State /Union Territory
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Area (km2)
603
Region
Western
%total
0.018
34 (UT6)
34 (UT6)
Rank
34 (UT6)
State /Union Territory
Puducherry
Area (km2)
479
Region
Southern
%total
0.014
35 (UT7)
35 (UT7)
Rank
35 (UT7)
State /Union Territory
Chandigarh
Area (km2)
114
Region
Northern
%total
0.003
36 (UT8)
36 (UT8)
Rank
36 (UT8)
State /Union Territory
Lakshadweep
Area (km2)
32
Region
Arabian Sea
%total
0.001
| Rank | State /Union Territory | Area (km2) | Region | %total | |
| 1 (S1) | Rajasthan | 342,239 | Northern | 10.411 | |
| 2 (S2) | Madhya Pradesh | 308,252 | Central | 9.377 | |
| 3 (S3) | Maharashtra | 307,713 | Western | 9.360 | |
| 4 (S4) | Uttar Pradesh | 240,928 | Northern | 7.329 | |
| 5 (S5) | Gujarat | 196,024 | Western | 5.963 | |
| 6 (S6) | Karnataka | 191,791 | Southern | 5.834 | |
| 7 (UT1) | Ladakh | 166,698(59,146) | Northern | 5.071(1.799) | |
| 8 (S7) | Andhra Pradesh | 162,975 | Southern | 4.957 | |
| 9 (S8) | Odisha | 155,707 | Eastern | 4.7361 | |
| 10 (S9) | Chhattisgarh | 135,192 | Central | 4.112 | |
| 11 (S10) | Tamil Nadu | 130,058 | Southern | 3.956 | |
| 12 (S11) | Telangana | 112,077 | Southern | 3.409 | |
| 13 (S12) | Bihar | 94,163 | Eastern | 2.864 | |
| 14 (S13) | West Bengal | 88,752 | Eastern | 2.740 | |
| 15 (S14) | Arunachal Pradesh | 83,743 | Northeastern | 2.547 | |
| 16 (S15) | Jharkhand | 79,716 | Eastern | 2.424 | |
| 17 (S16) | Assam | 78,438 | Northeastern | 2.386 | |
| 18 (S17) | Himachal Pradesh | 55,673 | Northern | 1.693 | |
| 19 (UT2) | Jammu and Kashmir | 55,538(42,241) | Northern | 1.689(1.284) | |
| 20 (S18) | Uttarakhand | 53,483 | Northern | 1.626 | |
| 21 (S19) | Punjab | 50,362 | Northern | 1.532 | |
| 22 (S20) | Haryana | 44,212 | Northern | 1.344 | |
| 23 (S21) | Kerala | 38,863 | Southern | 1.182 | |
| 24 (S22) | Meghalaya | 22,429 | Northeastern | 0.682 | |
| 25 (S23) | Manipur | 22,327 | Northeastern | 0.679 | |
| 26 (S24) | Mizoram | 21,081 | Northeastern | 0.641 | |
| 27 (S25) | Nagaland | 16,579 | Northeastern | 0.504 | |
| 28 (S26) | Tripura | 10,491 | Northeastern | 0.319 | |
| 29 (UT3) | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 8,249 | Bay of Bengal | 0.250 | |
| 30 (S27) | Sikkim | 7,096 | Northeastern | 0.215 | |
| 31 (S28) | Goa | 3,702 | Western | 0.112 | |
| 32 (UT4) | Delhi | 1,484 | Northern | 0.045 | |
| 33 (UT5) | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 603 | Western | 0.018 | |
| 34 (UT6) | Puducherry | 479 | Southern | 0.014 | |
| 35 (UT7) | Chandigarh | 114 | Northern | 0.003 | |
| 36 (UT8) | Lakshadweep | 32 | Arabian Sea | 0.001 | |
| India | 3,287,263(3,166,414) | Asia | 100(96.323) |
References
- The shortfall of 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) area of Madhya Pradesh and 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) area of Chhattisgarh is yet to be resolv
- Ladakh is a disputed territory between India, Pakistan and China. Areas claimed by India including the Aksai Chin, Trans
- Disputed area of 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) 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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