List of 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.

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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/UT 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

RankUnion TerritoriesArea (sq. km)Density* (p/km2)
1Ladakh96,7013
2Jammu & Kashmir42,241327
3Andaman & Nicobar8,24951
4National Capital Territory of Delhi1,48412803
5Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu6031028
6Puducherry4792990
7Chandigarh11410254
8Lakshadweep322317

Source: Census 2011 & UIAI for 2021 Estimates* Density based on 2021 Estimtes

Largest and Smallest State by Area

#State/UTArea (sq. km)
Largest StateRajasthan342,239 sq. km
Largest UTLadakh96,701 sq. km
Smallest StateGoa3,702 sq. km
Smallest UTLakshadweep32 sq. km
Largest and Smallest State by Density of Population
#State/UTArea (sq. km)
Most Densely populated StateBihar1349 person/sq. km.
Least Densely populated StateArunachal Pradesh19 person/sq. km.
Most Densely populated UTDelhi12,803 person/sq. km.
Least Densely populated UTLadakh3 person/sq. km.
Indian States by Area | States & Union Territories Area wise