<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> 7008199812341000000 ♠ 199,812,341 ( 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> 7008199812341000000 ♠ 199,812,341 ( 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 (
top 10 states of india by population 2018
top 10 states of india by population 2018
Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra Bihar West Bengal Madhya Pradesh Tamil Nadu Rajasthan Karnataka Gujarat Andhra Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra Bihar West Bengal Madhya Pradesh Tamil Nadu Rajasthan Karnataka Gujarat Andhra Pradesh