Largest and Smallest State or UT of India

Which is the Largest State in India?

As for the world, India is the world's seven-largest country. India is divided politically into 29 states and Eight Union Territories. The largest and smallest state as per area and population is discussed here among these 29 states.

Largest State as per Area

Rajasthan is the largest state in India. The area occupied in our country by Rajasthan is 342,239 Km2. With numerous cultural and moral ethics, Rajasthan is a beautiful state.

Smallest State as Per Area

Goa is the smallest state in India. The capital city of Goa is Panaji.

Largest State in India by Area

S. No. State Name Area (km2)
1 Rajasthan 342239
2 Madhya Pradesh 308245
3 Maharashtra 307713
4 Uttar Pradesh 240928
5 Gujarat 196024
6 Karnataka 191791
7 Andhra Pradesh 162968
8 Odisha 155707
9 Chhattisgarh 135191
10 Tamil Nadu 130058
11 Telangana 112077
12 Bihar 94163
13 West Bengal 88752
14 Arunachal Pradesh 83743
15 Jharkhand 79714
16 Assam 78438
17 Himachal Pradesh 55673
18 Uttarakhand 53483
19 Punjab 50362
20 Haryana 44212
21 Kerala 38863
22 Meghalaya 22429
23 Manipur 22327
24 Mizoram 21081
25 Nagaland 16579
26 Jammu and Kashmir 125535
27 Tripura 10486
28 Sikkim 7096
29 Goa 3702

Largest Union Territory in India by Area

S. No. Union Territory Name Area (km2)
1 Jammu and Kashmir 125535
2 Ladakh 96701
3 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 8249
4 Delhi 1484
5 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 603
6 Puducherry 479
7 Chandigarh 114
8 Lakshadweep 32.62

Largest State in India by Population

S. No. State Name Population (As per Census 2011)
1 Uttar Pradesh 199812341
2 Maharashtra 112374333
3 Bihar 104099452
4 West Bengal 91276115
5 Andhra Pradesh 84580777
6 Madhya Pradesh 72626809
7 Tamil Nadu 72147030
8 Rajasthan 68548437
9 Karnataka 61095297
10 Gujarat 60439692
11 Orissa 41974218
12 Kerala 33406061
13 Jharkhand 32988134
14 Assam 31205576
15 Punjab 27743338
16 Chhattisgarh 25545198
17 Haryana 25351462
20 Uttarakhand 10086292
21 Himachal Pradesh 6864602
22 Tripura 3673917
23 Meghalaya 2966889
24 Manipur 2855794
25 Nagaland 1978502
26 Goa 1458545
27 Arunachal Pradesh 1383727
29 Mizoram 1097206
31 Sikkim 610577

Largest Union Territory in India by Population

S. No. UT Name Population (as per 2011 Census)
1 Delhi 16787941
2 Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh 12541302
3 Puducherry 1247953
4 Chandigarh 1055450
5 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 586956
6 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 380581
7 Lakshadweep 64473