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List of states of India by population

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Indian States

StatePopulation StatePopulation
1 Andhra Pradesh75,727,541 19 Nagaland1,988,636
2 Arunachal Pradesh1,091,117 20 Orissa36,706,920
3 Assam26,638,407 21 Punjab24,289,296
4 Bihar82,878,796 22 Rajasthan56,473,122
5 Chhattisgarh20,795,956 23 Sikkim540,493
6 Goa1,343,998 24 Tamil Nadu62,110,839
7 Gujarat50,596,992 25 Tripura3,191,168
8 Haryana21,082,989 26 Uttaranchal8,479,562
9 Himachal Pradesh6,077,248 27 Uttar Pradesh166,052,859
10 Jammu and Kashmir10,069,917 28 West Bengal80,221,171
11 Jharkhand26,909,428 -- Andaman and Nicobar Islands356,265
12 Karnataka52,733,958 -- Chandigarh 900,914
13 Kerala31,838,619 -- Dadra and Nagar Haveli 220,451
14 Madhya Pradesh60,385,118 -- Daman and Diu 158,059
15 Maharashtra96,752,247 -- Delhi13,782,976
16 Manipur2,388,634 -- Lakshadweep 60,595
17 Meghalaya2,306,069 -- Pondicherry973,829
18 Mizoram891,058

See also: States and territories of India