List of states and union territories of India by population
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India is a union consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories. As of 2026, with an estimated population of 1 billion billion, India is the world's most populous country. India occupies 2 % of the world's area and is home to 17 % of the world's population. The Indo-Gangetic Plain has one of the world's biggest stretches of fertile not-deep alluvium and are among the most densely populated areas of the world. The eastern and western coastal regions of Deccan Plateau are also densely populated regions of India. The Thar Desert in western Rajasthan is one of the most densely populated deserts in the world. The northern and north-eastern states along the Himalayas contain cold arid deserts with fertile valleys. These states have relatively low population density due to indomitable physical barriers.
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List of states and union territories of India by population(Population number as of Oct 31st, 2024, Rural population from 2011 Census of India) · List
Nos.
Nos.
Rank
Nos.
State or Union Territory
%
Population (2024)
Nos.
%
India (2024)
%
1 (S1)
1 (S1)
Rank
1 (S1)
State or Union Territory
Uttar Pradesh
Population (2024)
241,066,874
%
India (2024)
17 %
2023 Population
estimate
235,687,000
2011 Census Population
199,812,341
Growth
(2001–2012)
20 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
155,317,278
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
77 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
44,495,063
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
22 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
828
2 (S2)
2 (S2)
Rank
2 (S2)
State or Union Territory
Bihar
Population (2024)
128,592,000
%
India (2024)
9 %
2023 Population
estimate
126,756,000
2011 Census Population
104,099,452
Growth
(2001–2012)
25 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
92,341,436
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
88 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
11,758,016
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
11 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
1,102
3 (S3)
3 (S3)
Rank
3 (S3)
State or Union Territory
Maharashtra
Population (2024)
127,528,000
%
India (2024)
9 %
2023 Population
estimate
126,710,000
2011 Census Population
112,374,333
Growth
(2001–2012)
16%
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
61,556,074
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
54 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
50,818,259
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
45 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
365
4 (S4)
4 (S4)
Rank
4 (S4)
State or Union Territory
West Bengal
Population (2024)
99,563,000
%
India (2024)
7 %
2023 Population
estimate
99,084,000
2011 Census Population
91,276,115
Growth
(2001–2012)
13 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
62,183,113
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
68 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
29,093,002
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
31 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
1,029
5 (S5)
5 (S5)
Rank
5 (S5)
State or Union Territory
Madhya Pradesh
Population (2024)
87,610,000
%
India (2024)
6 %
2023 Population
estimate
86,579,000
2011 Census Population
72,626,809
Growth
(2001–2012)
20 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
52,557,404
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
72 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
20,069,405
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
27 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
236
7 (S7)
7 (S7)
Rank
7 (S7)
State or Union Territory
Tamil Nadu
Population (2024)
77,089,000
%
India (2024)
5 %
2023 Population
estimate
76,860,000
2011 Census Population
72,147,030
Growth
(2001–2012)
15 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
37,229,590
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
51 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
34,917,440
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
48 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
555
6 (S6)
6 (S6)
Rank
6 (S6)
State or Union Territory
Rajasthan
Population (2024)
81,897,000
%
India (2024)
5 %
2023 Population
estimate
81,025,000
2011 Census Population
68,548,437
Growth
(2001–2012)
21 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
51,500,352
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
75 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
17,048,085
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
24 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
201
8 (S8)
8 (S8)
Rank
8 (S8)
State or Union Territory
Karnataka
Population (2024)
68,115,000
%
India (2024)
4 %
2023 Population
estimate
67,692,000
2011 Census Population
61,095,297
Growth
(2001–2012)
15 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
37,469,335
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
61 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
23,625,962
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
38 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
319
9 (S9)
9 (S9)
Rank
9 (S9)
State or Union Territory
Gujarat
Population (2024)
72,367,000
%
India (2024)
5 %
2023 Population
estimate
71,507,000
2011 Census Population
60,439,692
Growth
(2001–2012)
19 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
34,694,609
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
57 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
25,745,083
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
42 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
308
10 (S10)
10 (S10)
Rank
10 (S10)
State or Union Territory
Andhra Pradesh
Population (2024)
53,340,000
%
India (2024)
3 %
2023 Population
estimate
53,156,000
2011 Census Population
49,577,103
Growth
(2001–2012)
11 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
34,966,693
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
70 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
14,610,410
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
29 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
303
11 (S11)
11 (S11)
Rank
11 (S11)
State or Union Territory
Odisha
Population (2024)
46,566,000
%
India (2024)
3 %
2023 Population
estimate
46,276,000
2011 Census Population
41,974,219
Growth
(2001–2012)
14 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
34,970,562
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
83 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
7,003,656
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
16 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
269
12 (S12)
12 (S12)
Rank
12 (S12)
State or Union Territory
Telangana
Population (2024)
38,272,000
%
India (2024)
2 %
2023 Population
estimate
38,090,000
2011 Census Population
35,003,674
Growth
(2001–2012)
13 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
21,395,009
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
61 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
13,608,665
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
38 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
312
13 (S13)
13 (S13)
Rank
13 (S13)
State or Union Territory
Kerala
Population (2024)
35,920,000
%
India (2024)
2 %
2023 Population
estimate
35,776,000
2011 Census Population
33,406,061
Growth
(2001–2012)
4 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
17,471,135
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
52 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
15,934,926
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
47 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
859
14 (S14)
14 (S14)
Rank
14 (S14)
State or Union Territory
Jharkhand
Population (2024)
39,963,000
%
India (2024)
2 %
2023 Population
estimate
39,466,000
2011 Census Population
32,988,134
Growth
(2001–2012)
22 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
25,055,073
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
75 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
7,933,061
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
24 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
414
15 (S15)
15 (S15)
Rank
15 (S15)
State or Union Territory
Assam
Population (2024)
36,047,000
%
India (2024)
2 %
2023 Population
estimate
35,713,000
2011 Census Population
31,205,576
Growth
(2001–2012)
17 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
26,807,034
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
85 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
4,398,542
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
14 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
398
16 (S16)
16 (S16)
Rank
16 (S16)
State or Union Territory
Punjab
Population (2024)
30,926,000
%
India (2024)
2 %
2023 Population
estimate
30,730,000
2011 Census Population
27,743,338
Growth
(2001–2012)
13 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
17,344,192
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
62 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
10,399,146
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
37 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
551
17 (S17)
17 (S17)
Rank
17 (S17)
State or Union Territory
Chhattisgarh
Population (2024)
30,524,000
%
India (2024)
2 %
2023 Population
estimate
30,180,000
2011 Census Population
25,545,198
Growth
(2001–2012)
22 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
19,607,961
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
76 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
5,937,237
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
23 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
189
18 (S18)
18 (S18)
Rank
18 (S18)
State or Union Territory
Haryana
Population (2024)
30,573,000
%
India (2024)
2 %
2023 Population
estimate
30,209,000
2011 Census Population
25,351,462
Growth
(2001–2012)
19 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
16,509,359
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
65 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
8,842,103
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
34 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
573
19 (UT1)
19 (UT1)
Rank
19 (UT1)
State or Union Territory
Delhi
Population (2024)
21,752,000
%
India (2024)
1 %
2023 Population
estimate
21,359,000
2011 Census Population
16,787,941
Growth
(2001–2012)
21 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
419,042
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
2 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
16,368,899
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
97 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
11,297
20 (UT2)
20 (UT2)
Rank
20 (UT2)
State or Union Territory
Jammu and Kashmir
Population (2024)
13,701,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
13,603,000
2011 Census Population
12,267,032
Growth
(2001–2012)
23 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
9,064,220
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
73 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
3,202,812
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
26 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
297
21 (S19)
21 (S19)
Rank
21 (S19)
State or Union Territory
Uttarakhand
Population (2024)
11,755,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
11,637,000
2011 Census Population
10,086,292
Growth
(2001–2012)
18 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
7,036,954
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
69 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
3,049,338
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
30 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
189
22 (S20)
22 (S20)
Rank
22 (S20)
State or Union Territory
Himachal Pradesh
Population (2024)
7,505,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
7,468,000
2011 Census Population
6,864,602
Growth
(2001–2012)
12 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
6,176,050
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
89 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
688,552
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
10 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
123
23 (S21)
23 (S21)
Rank
23 (S21)
State or Union Territory
Tripura
Population (2024)
4,184,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
4,147,000
2011 Census Population
3,673,917
Growth
(2001–2012)
14 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
2,712,464
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
73 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
961,453
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
26 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
350
24 (S22)
24 (S22)
Rank
24 (S22)
State or Union Territory
Meghalaya
Population (2024)
3,379,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
3,349,000
2011 Census Population
2,966,889
Growth
(2001–2012)
27 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
2,371,439
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
79 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
595,450
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
20 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
132
25 (S23)
25 (S23)
Rank
25 (S23)
State or Union Territory
Manipur
Population (2024)
3,253,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
3,223,000
2011 Census Population
2,570,390
Growth
(2001–2012)
24 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
1,793,875
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
69 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
776,515
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
30 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
122
26 (S24)
26 (S24)
Rank
26 (S24)
State or Union Territory
Nagaland
Population (2024)
2,253,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
2,233,000
2011 Census Population
1,978,502
Growth
(2001–2012)
−0 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
1,407,536
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
71 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
570,966
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
28 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
119
27 (S25)
27 (S25)
Rank
27 (S25)
State or Union Territory
Goa
Population (2024)
1,583,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
1,575,000
2011 Census Population
1,458,545
Growth
(2001–2012)
8 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
551,731
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
37 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
906,814
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
62 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
394
28 (S26)
28 (S26)
Rank
28 (S26)
State or Union Territory
Arunachal Pradesh
Population (2024)
1,576,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
1,562,000
2011 Census Population
1,383,727
Growth
(2001–2012)
26 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
1,066,358
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
77 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
317,369
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
22 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
17
29 (UT3)
29 (UT3)
Rank
29 (UT3)
State or Union Territory
Puducherry
Population (2024)
1,391,163
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
1,646,000
2011 Census Population
1,247,953
Growth
(2001–2012)
28 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
395,200
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
31 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
852,753
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
68 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
2,598
30 (S27)
30 (S27)
Rank
30 (S27)
State or Union Territory
Mizoram
Population (2024)
1,250,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
1,238,000
2011 Census Population
1,097,206
Growth
(2001–2012)
23 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
525,435
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
47 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
571,771
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
52 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
52
31 (UT4)
31 (UT4)
Rank
31 (UT4)
State or Union Territory
Chandigarh
Population (2024)
1,243,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
1,231,000
2011 Census Population
1,055,450
Growth
(2001–2012)
17 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
28,991
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
2 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
1,026,459
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
97 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
9,252
32 (S28)
32 (S28)
Rank
32 (S28)
State or Union Territory
Sikkim
Population (2024)
695,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
689,000
2011 Census Population
610,577
Growth
(2001–2012)
12 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
456,999
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
74 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
153,578
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
25 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
86
33 (UT5)
33 (UT5)
Rank
33 (UT5)
State or Union Territory
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Population (2024)
657,587
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
1,263,000
2011 Census Population
585,764
Growth
(2001–2012)
55 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
243,510
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
41 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
342,254
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
58 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
970
34 (UT6)
34 (UT6)
Rank
34 (UT6)
State or Union Territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Population (2024)
404,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
403,000
2011 Census Population
380,581
Growth
(2001–2012)
6 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
237,093
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
62 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
143,488
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
37 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
46
35 (UT7)
35 (UT7)
Rank
35 (UT7)
State or Union Territory
Ladakh
Population (2024)
302,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
300,000
2011 Census Population
274,000
Growth
(2001–2012)
17 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
43,840
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
16%
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
230,160
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
84%
Density 2011
(per km2)
2
36 (UT8)
36 (UT8)
Rank
36 (UT8)
State or Union Territory
Lakshadweep
Population (2024)
69,000
%
India (2024)
0 %
2023 Population
estimate
69,000
2011 Census Population
64,473
Growth
(2001–2012)
6 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
14,141
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
21 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
50,332
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
78 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
2,013
Total
Total
Rank
Total
State or Union Territory
India
Population (2024)
1,399,754,750
%
India (2024)
100%
2023 Population
estimate
1,388,163,000
2011 Census Population
1,210,854,977
Growth
(2001–2012)
17 %
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
833,463,448
Rural pop. (2011 Census)
68 %
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
377,106,125
Urban pop. (2011 Census)
31 %
Density 2011
(per km2)
382
| Rank | State or Union Territory | Population (2024) | % India (2024) | 2023 Population estimate | 2011 Census Population | Growth (2001–2012) | Rural pop. (2011 Census) | Urban pop. (2011 Census) | Density 2011 (per km2) | Sex ratio (per 1000 female, 2011) | ||
| Nos. | % | Nos. | % | |||||||||
| 1 (S1) | Uttar Pradesh | 241,066,874 | 17 % | 235,687,000 | 199,812,341 | 20 % | 155,317,278 | 77 % | 44,495,063 | 22 % | 828 | |
| 2 (S2) | Bihar | 128,592,000 | 9 % | 126,756,000 | 104,099,452 | 25 % | 92,341,436 | 88 % | 11,758,016 | 11 % | 1,102 | |
| 3 (S3) | Maharashtra | 127,528,000 | 9 % | 126,710,000 | 112,374,333 | 16% | 61,556,074 | 54 % | 50,818,259 | 45 % | 365 | |
| 4 (S4) | West Bengal | 99,563,000 | 7 % | 99,084,000 | 91,276,115 | 13 % | 62,183,113 | 68 % | 29,093,002 | 31 % | 1,029 | |
| 5 (S5) | Madhya Pradesh | 87,610,000 | 6 % | 86,579,000 | 72,626,809 | 20 % | 52,557,404 | 72 % | 20,069,405 | 27 % | 236 | |
| 7 (S7) | Tamil Nadu | 77,089,000 | 5 % | 76,860,000 | 72,147,030 | 15 % | 37,229,590 | 51 % | 34,917,440 | 48 % | 555 | |
| 6 (S6) | Rajasthan | 81,897,000 | 5 % | 81,025,000 | 68,548,437 | 21 % | 51,500,352 | 75 % | 17,048,085 | 24 % | 201 | |
| 8 (S8) | Karnataka | 68,115,000 | 4 % | 67,692,000 | 61,095,297 | 15 % | 37,469,335 | 61 % | 23,625,962 | 38 % | 319 | |
| 9 (S9) | Gujarat | 72,367,000 | 5 % | 71,507,000 | 60,439,692 | 19 % | 34,694,609 | 57 % | 25,745,083 | 42 % | 308 | |
| 10 (S10) | Andhra Pradesh | 53,340,000 | 3 % | 53,156,000 | 49,577,103 | 11 % | 34,966,693 | 70 % | 14,610,410 | 29 % | 303 | |
| 11 (S11) | Odisha | 46,566,000 | 3 % | 46,276,000 | 41,974,219 | 14 % | 34,970,562 | 83 % | 7,003,656 | 16 % | 269 | |
| 12 (S12) | Telangana | 38,272,000 | 2 % | 38,090,000 | 35,003,674 | 13 % | 21,395,009 | 61 % | 13,608,665 | 38 % | 312 | |
| 13 (S13) | Kerala | 35,920,000 | 2 % | 35,776,000 | 33,406,061 | 4 % | 17,471,135 | 52 % | 15,934,926 | 47 % | 859 | |
| 14 (S14) | Jharkhand | 39,963,000 | 2 % | 39,466,000 | 32,988,134 | 22 % | 25,055,073 | 75 % | 7,933,061 | 24 % | 414 | |
| 15 (S15) | Assam | 36,047,000 | 2 % | 35,713,000 | 31,205,576 | 17 % | 26,807,034 | 85 % | 4,398,542 | 14 % | 398 | |
| 16 (S16) | Punjab | 30,926,000 | 2 % | 30,730,000 | 27,743,338 | 13 % | 17,344,192 | 62 % | 10,399,146 | 37 % | 551 | |
| 17 (S17) | Chhattisgarh | 30,524,000 | 2 % | 30,180,000 | 25,545,198 | 22 % | 19,607,961 | 76 % | 5,937,237 | 23 % | 189 | |
| 18 (S18) | Haryana | 30,573,000 | 2 % | 30,209,000 | 25,351,462 | 19 % | 16,509,359 | 65 % | 8,842,103 | 34 % | 573 | |
| 19 (UT1) | Delhi | 21,752,000 | 1 % | 21,359,000 | 16,787,941 | 21 % | 419,042 | 2 % | 16,368,899 | 97 % | 11,297 | |
| 20 (UT2) | Jammu and Kashmir | 13,701,000 | 0 % | 13,603,000 | 12,267,032 | 23 % | 9,064,220 | 73 % | 3,202,812 | 26 % | 297 | |
| 21 (S19) | Uttarakhand | 11,755,000 | 0 % | 11,637,000 | 10,086,292 | 18 % | 7,036,954 | 69 % | 3,049,338 | 30 % | 189 | |
| 22 (S20) | Himachal Pradesh | 7,505,000 | 0 % | 7,468,000 | 6,864,602 | 12 % | 6,176,050 | 89 % | 688,552 | 10 % | 123 | |
| 23 (S21) | Tripura | 4,184,000 | 0 % | 4,147,000 | 3,673,917 | 14 % | 2,712,464 | 73 % | 961,453 | 26 % | 350 | |
| 24 (S22) | Meghalaya | 3,379,000 | 0 % | 3,349,000 | 2,966,889 | 27 % | 2,371,439 | 79 % | 595,450 | 20 % | 132 | |
| 25 (S23) | Manipur | 3,253,000 | 0 % | 3,223,000 | 2,570,390 | 24 % | 1,793,875 | 69 % | 776,515 | 30 % | 122 | |
| 26 (S24) | Nagaland | 2,253,000 | 0 % | 2,233,000 | 1,978,502 | −0 % | 1,407,536 | 71 % | 570,966 | 28 % | 119 | |
| 27 (S25) | Goa | 1,583,000 | 0 % | 1,575,000 | 1,458,545 | 8 % | 551,731 | 37 % | 906,814 | 62 % | 394 | |
| 28 (S26) | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,576,000 | 0 % | 1,562,000 | 1,383,727 | 26 % | 1,066,358 | 77 % | 317,369 | 22 % | 17 | |
| 29 (UT3) | Puducherry | 1,391,163 | 0 % | 1,646,000 | 1,247,953 | 28 % | 395,200 | 31 % | 852,753 | 68 % | 2,598 | |
| 30 (S27) | Mizoram | 1,250,000 | 0 % | 1,238,000 | 1,097,206 | 23 % | 525,435 | 47 % | 571,771 | 52 % | 52 | |
| 31 (UT4) | Chandigarh | 1,243,000 | 0 % | 1,231,000 | 1,055,450 | 17 % | 28,991 | 2 % | 1,026,459 | 97 % | 9,252 | |
| 32 (S28) | Sikkim | 695,000 | 0 % | 689,000 | 610,577 | 12 % | 456,999 | 74 % | 153,578 | 25 % | 86 | |
| 33 (UT5) | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 657,587 | 0 % | 1,263,000 | 585,764 | 55 % | 243,510 | 41 % | 342,254 | 58 % | 970 | |
| 34 (UT6) | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 404,000 | 0 % | 403,000 | 380,581 | 6 % | 237,093 | 62 % | 143,488 | 37 % | 46 | |
| 35 (UT7) | Ladakh | 302,000 | 0 % | 300,000 | 274,000 | 17 % | 43,840 | 16% | 230,160 | 84% | 2 | |
| 36 (UT8) | Lakshadweep | 69,000 | 0 % | 69,000 | 64,473 | 6 % | 14,141 | 21 % | 50,332 | 78 % | 2,013 | |
| Total | India | 1,399,754,750 | 100% | 1,388,163,000 | 1,210,854,977 | 17 % | 833,463,448 | 68 % | 377,106,125 | 31 % | 382 | |
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- population of caste census finished in Oct 2023 was 130,725,310
- Excludes Mao-Maram, Paomata, and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of Manipur.
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