Indian States and UTs by Area
India is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3,287,263 sq. km (1,269,219 sq mi). India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and 2,933 km (1,822 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a coastline of 7,516.6 km (4,671 mi). India consists of 28 States and 8 Union Territories.
| # | State/UT | Area (sq. km) |
| Largest State | Rajasthan | 342,239 sq. km |
| Largest UT | Ladakh | 96,701 sq. km |
| Smallest State | Goa | 3,702 sq. km |
| Smallest UT | Lakshadweep | 32 sq. km |
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India consists of 28 states. The top 5 states area-wise are Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. The 5 Smallest states in India are Goa, Sikkim, Tripura, Nagaland and Mizoram. Bihar is the state with the highest population Density and Arunachal Pradesh is the state with the Least Population Density.
List of Indian States with Area & Density
| Rank | States | Area (sq. km) | Density* (p/km2) |
| 1 | Rajasthan | 3,42,239 | 241 |
| 2 | Madhya Pradesh | 3,08,245 | 282 |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 3,07,713 | 404 |
| 4 | Uttar Pradesh | 2,40,928 | 996 |
| 5 | Gujarat | 1,96,024 | 328 |
| 6 | Karnataka | 1,91,791 | 356 |
| 7 | Andhra Pradesh | 1,62,968 | 334 |
| 8 | Chhattisgarh | 1,35,191 | 220 |
| 9 | Tamil Nadu | 1,30,051 | 604 |
| 10 | Telangana | 1,12,077 | 355 |
| 11 | Odisha | 155,707 | 842 |
| 12 | Bihar | 94,163 | 1349 |
| 13 | West Bengal | 88,752 | 1127 |
| 14 | Arunachal Pradesh | 83,743 | 19 |
| 15 | Jharkhand | 79,714 | 492 |
| 16 | Assam | 78,438 | 459 |
| 17 | Himachal Pradesh | 55,673 | 135 |
| 18 | Uttarakhand | 53,483 | 213 |
| 19 | Punjab | 50,362 | 596 |
| 20 | Haryana | 44,212 | 645 |
| 21 | Kerala | 38,863 | 926 |
| 22 | Meghalaya | 22,429 | 152 |
| 23 | Manipur | 22,327 | 143 |
| 24 | Mizoram | 21,081 | 60 |
| 25 | Nagaland | 16,579 | 139 |
| 26 | Tripura | 10,486 | 401 |
| 27 | Sikkim | 7,096 | 986 |
| 28 | Goa | 3,702 | 432 |
Source: Census 2011 & UIAI for 2021 Estimates* Density based on 2021 Estimates
Indian Union Territories by Area
India consists of 8 union territories, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Ladakh is Largest Union Territory by Area followed by Jammu & Kashmir & Lakshadweep is the smallest Union Territory.
List of Union Territories with Area and Density
| Rank | Union Territories | Area (sq. km) | Density* (p/km2) |
| 1 | Ladakh | 96,701 | 3 |
| 2 | Jammu & Kashmir | 42,241 | 327 |
| 3 | Andaman & Nicobar | 8,249 | 51 |
| 4 | National Capital Territory of Delhi | 1,484 | 12803 |
| 5 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 603 | 1028 |
| 6 | Puducherry | 479 | 2990 |
| 7 | Chandigarh | 114 | 10254 |
| 8 | Lakshadweep | 32 | 2317 |
Source: Census 2011 & UIAI for 2021 Estimates* Density based on 2021 Estimtes
Largest and Smallest State by Density of Population
| # | State/UT | Area (sq. km) |
| Most Densely populated State | Bihar | 1349 person/sq. km. |
| Least Densely populated State | Arunachal Pradesh | 19 person/sq. km. |
| Most Densely populated UT | Delhi | 12,803 person/sq. km. |
| Least Densely populated UT | Ladakh | 3 person/sq. km. |