<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> State or union territory </Th> <Th> Population ( 2011 Census ) ( % of population of India ) </Th> <Th> Decadal growth ( 2001 -- 2011 ) </Th> <Th> Rural pop . ( % ) </Th> <Th> Urban pop . ( % ) </Th> <Th> Area </Th> <Th> Density </Th> <Th> Sex ratio </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 7008207281477000000 ♠ 207,281,477 ( 16.49 % ) </Td> <Td> 20.1 % </Td> <Td> 7008155111022000000 ♠ 155,111,022 ( 77.72 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007444704550000000 ♠ 44,470,455 ( 22.28 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011240928000000000 ♠ 240,928 km ( 93,023 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996828000000000000 ♠ 828 / km ( 2,140 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 908 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maharashtra </Td> <Td> 7008112372972000000 ♠ 112,372,972 ( 9.28 % ) </Td> <Td> 16.0 % </Td> <Td> 7007615454410000000 ♠ 61,545,441 ( 54.77 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007508275310000000 ♠ 50,827,531 ( 45.23 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011307713000000000 ♠ 307,713 km ( 118,809 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996365000000000000 ♠ 365 / km ( 950 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 946 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bihar </Td> <Td> 7008103804637000000 ♠ 103,804,637 ( 8.58 % ) </Td> <Td> 25.1 % </Td> <Td> 7007920750280000000 ♠ 92,075,028 ( 88.70 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007117296090000000 ♠ 11,729,609 ( 11.30 % ) </Td> <Td> 7010941630000000000 ♠ 94,163 km ( 36,357 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6997110199999999999 ♠ 1,102 / km ( 2,850 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 916 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> West Bengal </Td> <Td> 7007913477360000000 ♠ 91,347,736 ( 7.55 % ) </Td> <Td> 13.9 % </Td> <Td> 7007622136760000000 ♠ 62,213,676 ( 68.11 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007291340600000000 ♠ 29,134,060 ( 31.89 % ) </Td> <Td> 7010887520000000000 ♠ 88,752 km ( 34,267 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6997102900000000000 ♠ 1,029 / km ( 2,670 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Madhya Pradesh </Td> <Td> 7007725975650000000 ♠ 72,597,565 ( 6.00 % ) </Td> <Td> 20.3 % </Td> <Td> 7007525378990000000 ♠ 52,537,899 ( 72.37 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007200596660000000 ♠ 20,059,666 ( 27.63 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011308245000000000 ♠ 308,245 km ( 119,014 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996236000000000000 ♠ 236 / km ( 610 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 931 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tamil Nadu </Td> <Td> 7007721389580000000 ♠ 72,138,958 ( 5.96 % ) </Td> <Td> 15.6 % </Td> <Td> 7007371892290000000 ♠ 37,189,229 ( 51.55 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007349497290000000 ♠ 34,949,729 ( 48.45 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011130058000000000 ♠ 130,058 km ( 50,216 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996554999999999999 ♠ 555 / km ( 1,440 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Rajasthan </Td> <Td> 7007686210120000000 ♠ 68,621,012 ( 5.67 % ) </Td> <Td> 21.4 % </Td> <Td> 7007515402360000000 ♠ 51,540,236 ( 75.11 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007170807760000000 ♠ 17,080,776 ( 24.89 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011342239000000000 ♠ 342,239 km ( 132,139 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996200999999999999 ♠ 201 / km ( 520 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 926 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Karnataka </Td> <Td> 7007611307040000000 ♠ 61,130,704 ( 5.05 % ) </Td> <Td> 15.7 % </Td> <Td> 7007375525290000000 ♠ 37,552,529 ( 61.43 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007235781750000000 ♠ 23,578,175 ( 38.57 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011191791000000000 ♠ 191,791 km ( 74,051 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996319000000000000 ♠ 319 / km ( 830 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Gujarat </Td> <Td> 7007603836280000000 ♠ 60,383,628 ( 5.00 % ) </Td> <Td> 19.2 % </Td> <Td> 7007346708170000000 ♠ 34,670,817 ( 57.42 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007257128110000000 ♠ 25,712,811 ( 42.58 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011196024000000000 ♠ 196,024 km ( 75,685 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996308000000000000 ♠ 308 / km ( 800 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 918 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Andhra Pradesh </Td> <Td> 7007493867990000000 ♠ 49,386,799 ( 4.08 % ) </Td> <Td> 11.1 % </Td> <Td> 7007347763890000000 ♠ 34,776,389 ( 70.42 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007146104100000000 ♠ 14,610,410 ( 29.58 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011162968000000000 ♠ 162,968 km ( 62,922 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996303000000000000 ♠ 303 / km ( 780 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Odisha </Td> <Td> 7007419473580000000 ♠ 41,947,358 ( 3.47 % ) </Td> <Td> 14.0 % </Td> <Td> 7007349512340000000 ♠ 34,951,234 ( 83.32 % ) </Td> <Td> 7006699612400000000 ♠ 6,996,124 ( 16.68 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011155707000000000 ♠ 155,707 km ( 60,119 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996268999999999999 ♠ 269 / km ( 700 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Telangana </Td> <Td> 7007352867570000000 ♠ 35,286,757 (
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> State or union territory </Th> <Th> Population ( 2011 Census ) ( % of population of India ) </Th> <Th> Decadal growth ( 2001 -- 2011 ) </Th> <Th> Rural pop . ( % ) </Th> <Th> Urban pop . ( % ) </Th> <Th> Area </Th> <Th> Density </Th> <Th> Sex ratio </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> 7008207281477000000 ♠ 207,281,477 ( 16.49 % ) </Td> <Td> 20.1 % </Td> <Td> 7008155111022000000 ♠ 155,111,022 ( 77.72 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007444704550000000 ♠ 44,470,455 ( 22.28 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011240928000000000 ♠ 240,928 km ( 93,023 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996828000000000000 ♠ 828 / km ( 2,140 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 908 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maharashtra </Td> <Td> 7008112372972000000 ♠ 112,372,972 ( 9.28 % ) </Td> <Td> 16.0 % </Td> <Td> 7007615454410000000 ♠ 61,545,441 ( 54.77 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007508275310000000 ♠ 50,827,531 ( 45.23 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011307713000000000 ♠ 307,713 km ( 118,809 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996365000000000000 ♠ 365 / km ( 950 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 946 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bihar </Td> <Td> 7008103804637000000 ♠ 103,804,637 ( 8.58 % ) </Td> <Td> 25.1 % </Td> <Td> 7007920750280000000 ♠ 92,075,028 ( 88.70 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007117296090000000 ♠ 11,729,609 ( 11.30 % ) </Td> <Td> 7010941630000000000 ♠ 94,163 km ( 36,357 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6997110199999999999 ♠ 1,102 / km ( 2,850 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 916 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> West Bengal </Td> <Td> 7007913477360000000 ♠ 91,347,736 ( 7.55 % ) </Td> <Td> 13.9 % </Td> <Td> 7007622136760000000 ♠ 62,213,676 ( 68.11 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007291340600000000 ♠ 29,134,060 ( 31.89 % ) </Td> <Td> 7010887520000000000 ♠ 88,752 km ( 34,267 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6997102900000000000 ♠ 1,029 / km ( 2,670 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Madhya Pradesh </Td> <Td> 7007725975650000000 ♠ 72,597,565 ( 6.00 % ) </Td> <Td> 20.3 % </Td> <Td> 7007525378990000000 ♠ 52,537,899 ( 72.37 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007200596660000000 ♠ 20,059,666 ( 27.63 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011308245000000000 ♠ 308,245 km ( 119,014 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996236000000000000 ♠ 236 / km ( 610 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 931 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tamil Nadu </Td> <Td> 7007721389580000000 ♠ 72,138,958 ( 5.96 % ) </Td> <Td> 15.6 % </Td> <Td> 7007371892290000000 ♠ 37,189,229 ( 51.55 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007349497290000000 ♠ 34,949,729 ( 48.45 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011130058000000000 ♠ 130,058 km ( 50,216 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996554999999999999 ♠ 555 / km ( 1,440 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 995 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Rajasthan </Td> <Td> 7007686210120000000 ♠ 68,621,012 ( 5.67 % ) </Td> <Td> 21.4 % </Td> <Td> 7007515402360000000 ♠ 51,540,236 ( 75.11 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007170807760000000 ♠ 17,080,776 ( 24.89 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011342239000000000 ♠ 342,239 km ( 132,139 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996200999999999999 ♠ 201 / km ( 520 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 926 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Karnataka </Td> <Td> 7007611307040000000 ♠ 61,130,704 ( 5.05 % ) </Td> <Td> 15.7 % </Td> <Td> 7007375525290000000 ♠ 37,552,529 ( 61.43 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007235781750000000 ♠ 23,578,175 ( 38.57 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011191791000000000 ♠ 191,791 km ( 74,051 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996319000000000000 ♠ 319 / km ( 830 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Gujarat </Td> <Td> 7007603836280000000 ♠ 60,383,628 ( 5.00 % ) </Td> <Td> 19.2 % </Td> <Td> 7007346708170000000 ♠ 34,670,817 ( 57.42 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007257128110000000 ♠ 25,712,811 ( 42.58 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011196024000000000 ♠ 196,024 km ( 75,685 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996308000000000000 ♠ 308 / km ( 800 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 918 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Andhra Pradesh </Td> <Td> 7007493867990000000 ♠ 49,386,799 ( 4.08 % ) </Td> <Td> 11.1 % </Td> <Td> 7007347763890000000 ♠ 34,776,389 ( 70.42 % ) </Td> <Td> 7007146104100000000 ♠ 14,610,410 ( 29.58 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011162968000000000 ♠ 162,968 km ( 62,922 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996303000000000000 ♠ 303 / km ( 780 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Odisha </Td> <Td> 7007419473580000000 ♠ 41,947,358 ( 3.47 % ) </Td> <Td> 14.0 % </Td> <Td> 7007349512340000000 ♠ 34,951,234 ( 83.32 % ) </Td> <Td> 7006699612400000000 ♠ 6,996,124 ( 16.68 % ) </Td> <Td> 7011155707000000000 ♠ 155,707 km ( 60,119 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 6996268999999999999 ♠ 269 / km ( 700 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Telangana </Td> <Td> 7007352867570000000 ♠ 35,286,757 (
which state of india has the largest population
which state of india has the largest population
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh