<Table> Population distribution in India by states <Tr> <Th> ( hide ) Rank </Th> <Th> State / Union Territory ( UT ) </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th> % of total population </Th> <Th> Males </Th> <Th> Females </Th> <Th> Sex Ratio </Th> <Th> Literacy rate ( % ) </Th> <Th> Rural Population </Th> <Th> Urban Population </Th> <Th> Area ( km2 ) </Th> <Th> Density ( / km2 ) </Th> <Th> Decadal Growth % ( 2001 - 2011 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 199,812,341 </Td> <Td> 16.5 </Td> <Td> 104,480,510 </Td> <Td> 95,331,831 </Td> <Td> 930 </Td> <Td> 67.68 </Td> <Td> 155,111,022 </Td> <Td> 44,470,455 </Td> <Td> 240,928 </Td> <Td> 828 </Td> <Td> 20.1 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maharashtra </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 112,374,333 </Td> <Td> 9.28 </Td> <Td> 58,243,056 </Td> <Td> 54,131,277 </Td> <Td> 929 </Td> <Td> 82.34 </Td> <Td> 61,545,441 </Td> <Td> 50,827,531 </Td> <Td> 307,713 </Td> <Td> 365 </Td> <Td> 16.0 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bihar </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 104,099,452 </Td> <Td> 8.6 </Td> <Td> 54,278,157 </Td> <Td> 49,821,295 </Td> <Td> 918 </Td> <Td> 61.80 </Td> <Td> 92,075,028 </Td> <Td> 11,729,609 </Td> <Td> 94,163 </Td> <Td> 1,102 </Td> <Td> 25.1 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> West Bengal </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 91,276,115 </Td> <Td> 7.54 </Td> <Td> 46,809,027 </Td> <Td> 44,467,088 </Td> <Td> 950 </Td> <Td> 76.26 </Td> <Td> 62,213,676 </Td> <Td> 29,134,060 </Td> <Td> 88,752 </Td> <Td> 1,030 </Td> <Td> 13.9 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Andhra Pradesh </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 84,580,777 </Td> <Td> 6.99 </Td> <Td> 42,442,146 </Td> <Td> 42,138,631 </Td> <Td> 993 </Td> <Td> 67.02 </Td> <Td> 56,361,702 </Td> <Td> 28,219,075 </Td> <Td> 275,045 </Td> <Td> 308 </Td> <Td> 11.1 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Madhya Pradesh </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 72,626,809 </Td> <Td> 6.00 </Td> <Td> 37,612,306 </Td> <Td> 35,014,503 </Td> <Td> 931 </Td> <Td> 69.32 </Td> <Td> 52,537,899 </Td> <Td> 20,059,666 </Td> <Td> 308,245 </Td> <Td> 236 </Td> <Td> 20.3 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Tamil Nadu </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 72,147,030 </Td> <Td> 5.96 </Td> <Td> 36,137,975 </Td> <Td> 36,009,055 </Td> <Td> 996 </Td> <Td> 80.09 </Td> <Td> 37,189,229 </Td> <Td> 34,949,729 </Td> <Td> 130,058 </Td> <Td> 555 </Td> <Td> 15.6 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Rajasthan </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 68,548,437 </Td> <Td> 5.66 </Td> <Td> 35,550,997 </Td> <Td> 32,997,440 </Td> <Td> 928 </Td> <Td> 66.11 </Td> <Td> 51,540,236 </Td> <Td> 17,080,776 </Td> <Td> 342,239 </Td> <Td> 201 </Td> <Td> 21.4 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Karnataka </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 61,095,297 </Td> <Td> 5.05 </Td> <Td> 30,966,657 </Td> <Td> 30,128,640 </Td> <Td> 973 </Td> <Td> 75.36 </Td> <Td> 37,552,529 </Td> <Td> 23,578,175 </Td> <Td> 191,791 </Td> <Td> 319 </Td> <Td> 15.7 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Gujarat </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 60,439,692 </Td> <Td> 4.99 </Td> <Td> 31,491,260 </Td> <Td> 28,948,432 </Td> <Td> 919 </Td> <Td> 78.03 </Td> <Td> 34,670,817 </Td> <Td> 25,712,811 </Td> <Td> 196,024 </Td> <Td> 308 </Td> <Td> 19.2 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Odisha </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 41,974,218 </Td> <Td> 3.47 </Td> <Td> 21,212,136 </Td> <Td> 20,762,082 </Td> <Td> 979 </Td> <Td> 72.87 </Td> <Td> 34,951,234 </Td> <Td> 6,996,124 </Td> <Td> 155,707 </Td> <Td> 269 </Td> <Td> 14.0 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Kerala </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 33,406,061 </Td> <Td> 2.76 </Td> <Td> 16,027,412 </Td> <Td> 17,378,649 </Td> <Td> 1,084 </Td> <Td> 94.00 </Td> <Td> 17,445,506 </Td> <Td> 15,932,171 </Td> <Td> 38,863 </Td> <Td> 859 </Td> <Td> 4.9 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Jharkhand </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 32,988,134 </Td> <Td> 2.72 </Td> <Td> 16,930,315 </Td> <Td> 16,057,819 </Td> <Td> 948 </Td> <Td> 66.41 </Td> <Td> 25,036,946 </Td> <Td> 7,929,292 </Td> <Td> 79,714 </Td> <Td> 414 </Td> <Td> 22.3 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Assam </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 31,205,576 </Td> <Td> 2.58 </Td> <Td> 15,939,443 </Td> <Td> 15,266,133 </Td> <Td> 958 </Td> <Td> 72.19 </Td> <Td> 26,780,526 </Td> <Td> 4,388,756 </Td> <Td> 78,438 </Td> <Td> 397 </Td> <Td> 16.9 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Punjab </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 27,743,338 </Td> <Td> 2.29 </Td> <Td> 14,639,465 </Td> <Td> 13,103,873 </Td> <Td> 895 </Td> <Td> 75.84 </Td> <Td> 17,316,800 </Td> <Td> 10,387,436 </Td> <Td> 50,362 </Td> <Td> 550 </Td> <Td> 13.7 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Chhattisgarh </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 25,545,198 </Td> <Td> 2.11 </Td> <Td> 12,832,895 </Td> <Td> 12,712,303 </Td> <Td> 991 </Td> <Td> 70.28 </Td> <Td> 19,603,658 </Td> <Td> 5,936,538 </Td> <Td> 135,191 </Td> <Td> 189 </Td>
<Table> Population distribution in India by states <Tr> <Th> ( hide ) Rank </Th> <Th> State / Union Territory ( UT ) </Th> <Th> Type </Th> <Th> Population </Th> <Th> % of total population </Th> <Th> Males </Th> <Th> Females </Th> <Th> Sex Ratio </Th> <Th> Literacy rate ( % ) </Th> <Th> Rural Population </Th> <Th> Urban Population </Th> <Th> Area ( km2 ) </Th> <Th> Density ( / km2 ) </Th> <Th> Decadal Growth % ( 2001 - 2011 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Uttar Pradesh </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 199,812,341 </Td> <Td> 16.5 </Td> <Td> 104,480,510 </Td> <Td> 95,331,831 </Td> <Td> 930 </Td> <Td> 67.68 </Td> <Td> 155,111,022 </Td> <Td> 44,470,455 </Td> <Td> 240,928 </Td> <Td> 828 </Td> <Td> 20.1 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maharashtra </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 112,374,333 </Td> <Td> 9.28 </Td> <Td> 58,243,056 </Td> <Td> 54,131,277 </Td> <Td> 929 </Td> <Td> 82.34 </Td> <Td> 61,545,441 </Td> <Td> 50,827,531 </Td> <Td> 307,713 </Td> <Td> 365 </Td> <Td> 16.0 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bihar </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 104,099,452 </Td> <Td> 8.6 </Td> <Td> 54,278,157 </Td> <Td> 49,821,295 </Td> <Td> 918 </Td> <Td> 61.80 </Td> <Td> 92,075,028 </Td> <Td> 11,729,609 </Td> <Td> 94,163 </Td> <Td> 1,102 </Td> <Td> 25.1 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> West Bengal </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 91,276,115 </Td> <Td> 7.54 </Td> <Td> 46,809,027 </Td> <Td> 44,467,088 </Td> <Td> 950 </Td> <Td> 76.26 </Td> <Td> 62,213,676 </Td> <Td> 29,134,060 </Td> <Td> 88,752 </Td> <Td> 1,030 </Td> <Td> 13.9 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Andhra Pradesh </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 84,580,777 </Td> <Td> 6.99 </Td> <Td> 42,442,146 </Td> <Td> 42,138,631 </Td> <Td> 993 </Td> <Td> 67.02 </Td> <Td> 56,361,702 </Td> <Td> 28,219,075 </Td> <Td> 275,045 </Td> <Td> 308 </Td> <Td> 11.1 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Madhya Pradesh </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 72,626,809 </Td> <Td> 6.00 </Td> <Td> 37,612,306 </Td> <Td> 35,014,503 </Td> <Td> 931 </Td> <Td> 69.32 </Td> <Td> 52,537,899 </Td> <Td> 20,059,666 </Td> <Td> 308,245 </Td> <Td> 236 </Td> <Td> 20.3 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Tamil Nadu </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 72,147,030 </Td> <Td> 5.96 </Td> <Td> 36,137,975 </Td> <Td> 36,009,055 </Td> <Td> 996 </Td> <Td> 80.09 </Td> <Td> 37,189,229 </Td> <Td> 34,949,729 </Td> <Td> 130,058 </Td> <Td> 555 </Td> <Td> 15.6 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Rajasthan </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 68,548,437 </Td> <Td> 5.66 </Td> <Td> 35,550,997 </Td> <Td> 32,997,440 </Td> <Td> 928 </Td> <Td> 66.11 </Td> <Td> 51,540,236 </Td> <Td> 17,080,776 </Td> <Td> 342,239 </Td> <Td> 201 </Td> <Td> 21.4 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Karnataka </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 61,095,297 </Td> <Td> 5.05 </Td> <Td> 30,966,657 </Td> <Td> 30,128,640 </Td> <Td> 973 </Td> <Td> 75.36 </Td> <Td> 37,552,529 </Td> <Td> 23,578,175 </Td> <Td> 191,791 </Td> <Td> 319 </Td> <Td> 15.7 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Gujarat </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 60,439,692 </Td> <Td> 4.99 </Td> <Td> 31,491,260 </Td> <Td> 28,948,432 </Td> <Td> 919 </Td> <Td> 78.03 </Td> <Td> 34,670,817 </Td> <Td> 25,712,811 </Td> <Td> 196,024 </Td> <Td> 308 </Td> <Td> 19.2 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Odisha </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 41,974,218 </Td> <Td> 3.47 </Td> <Td> 21,212,136 </Td> <Td> 20,762,082 </Td> <Td> 979 </Td> <Td> 72.87 </Td> <Td> 34,951,234 </Td> <Td> 6,996,124 </Td> <Td> 155,707 </Td> <Td> 269 </Td> <Td> 14.0 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Kerala </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 33,406,061 </Td> <Td> 2.76 </Td> <Td> 16,027,412 </Td> <Td> 17,378,649 </Td> <Td> 1,084 </Td> <Td> 94.00 </Td> <Td> 17,445,506 </Td> <Td> 15,932,171 </Td> <Td> 38,863 </Td> <Td> 859 </Td> <Td> 4.9 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Jharkhand </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 32,988,134 </Td> <Td> 2.72 </Td> <Td> 16,930,315 </Td> <Td> 16,057,819 </Td> <Td> 948 </Td> <Td> 66.41 </Td> <Td> 25,036,946 </Td> <Td> 7,929,292 </Td> <Td> 79,714 </Td> <Td> 414 </Td> <Td> 22.3 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Assam </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 31,205,576 </Td> <Td> 2.58 </Td> <Td> 15,939,443 </Td> <Td> 15,266,133 </Td> <Td> 958 </Td> <Td> 72.19 </Td> <Td> 26,780,526 </Td> <Td> 4,388,756 </Td> <Td> 78,438 </Td> <Td> 397 </Td> <Td> 16.9 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Punjab </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 27,743,338 </Td> <Td> 2.29 </Td> <Td> 14,639,465 </Td> <Td> 13,103,873 </Td> <Td> 895 </Td> <Td> 75.84 </Td> <Td> 17,316,800 </Td> <Td> 10,387,436 </Td> <Td> 50,362 </Td> <Td> 550 </Td> <Td> 13.7 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Chhattisgarh </Td> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 25,545,198 </Td> <Td> 2.11 </Td> <Td> 12,832,895 </Td> <Td> 12,712,303 </Td> <Td> 991 </Td> <Td> 70.28 </Td> <Td> 19,603,658 </Td> <Td> 5,936,538 </Td> <Td> 135,191 </Td> <Td> 189 </Td>
as per the census of india 2011 the state having the highest number of urban population is
as per the census of india 2011 the state having the highest number of urban population is
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh