India State Wise Population Density 2011 Census – Highest, Lowest

Quick Overview: Population Density Census 2011

• Average population density of India (2011): 382 persons per km²
• State with highest density: Bihar — 1,106 persons per km²
• UT with highest density: Delhi — 11,320 persons per km²
• State with lowest density: Arunachal Pradesh — 17 persons per km²
• UT with lowest density: Andaman & Nicobar Islands — 46 persons per km²
• District with highest density: Mumbai City
• District with lowest density: Lahaul and Spiti

All States & UTs: Population Density Complete Table (2011 Census Data)

S.No.	State / UT	Population	Density (per km²)
1	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	380,581	46
2	Andhra Pradesh	84,580,777	308
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1,383,727	17
4	Assam	31,205,576	398
5	Bihar	104,099,452	1,106
6	Chandigarh	1,055,450	9,258
7	Chhattisgarh	25,545,198	189
8	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	343,709	700
9	Daman & Diu	243,247	2,191
10	Delhi (NCT)	16,787,941	11,320
11	Goa	1,458,545	394
12	Gujarat	60,439,692	308
13	Haryana	25,351,462	573
14	Himachal Pradesh	6,864,602	123
15	Jammu & Kashmir	12,541,302	56
16	Jharkhand	32,988,134	414
17	Karnataka	61,095,297	319
18	Kerala	33,406,061	860
19	Lakshadweep	64,473	2,149
20	Madhya Pradesh	72,626,809	236
21	Maharashtra	112,374,333	365
22	Manipur	2,855,794	128
23	Meghalaya	2,966,889	132
24	Mizoram	1,097,206	52
25	Nagaland	1,978,502	119
26	Odisha	41,974,218	270
27	Puducherry	1,247,953	2,547
28	Punjab	27,743,338	551
29	Rajasthan	68,548,437	200
30	Sikkim	610,577	86
31	Tamil Nadu	72,147,030	555
32	Telangana	35,193,978	307
33	Tripura	3,673,917	350
34	Uttar Pradesh	199,812,341	829
35	Uttarakhand	10,086,292	189
36	West Bengal	91,276,115	1,028

States / UTs With Highest Population Density

• Delhi (UT): 11,320 persons/km²
• Chandigarh (UT): 9,258 persons/km²
• Lakshadweep (UT): 2,149 persons/km²
• Daman & Diu (UT): 2,191 persons/km²
• West Bengal (State): 1,028 persons/km²
• Bihar (State): 1,106 persons/km²

States / UTs With Lowest Population Density

• Arunachal Pradesh (State): 17 persons/km²
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT): 46 persons/km²
• Mizoram (State): 52 persons/km²
• Jammu & Kashmir (State): 56 persons/km²
• Sikkim (State): 86 persons/km²

Districts with Highest and Lowest Density

• Highest: Mumbai City
• Lowest: Lahaul and Spiti

District & City Wise Population Density (Highlights)

• India's Average Density (2011): 382 persons/km² (much higher in urban metro districts and cities)
• States like Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh have extremely high-density districts
• UTs such as Delhi, Chandigarh, and Puducherry are urbanized and extremely dense

Top Densely Populated Districts (2011)

Rank	District	State/UT	Area (Km²)	Density (per km²)	Population
1	North East Delhi	Delhi	62	36,155	2,241,624
2	Central Delhi	Delhi	21	27,730	582,320
3	East Delhi	Delhi	63	27,132	1,709,346
4	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	175	26,553	4,646,732
5	Kolkata	West Bengal	185	24,306	4,496,694
6	Mumbai Suburban	Maharashtra	446	20,980	9,356,962
7	Mumbai City	Maharashtra	157	19,652	3,085,411
8	West Delhi	Delhi	130	19,563	2,543,243
9	Hyderabad	Telangana	217	18,172	3,943,323
10	North Delhi	Delhi	61	14,557	887,978

Most Densely Populated Cities (2011)

• Mumbai: India's largest city, 12.7 million people, density >20,000/km² in central districts
• Delhi: 10.9 million, Delhi districts all exceed 10,000/km² in population density
• Kolkata: 4.6 million, over 24,000/km² density
• Chennai: 4.3 million, >26,000/km² density, highest among India’s major cities
• Districts like Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat, Lucknow also have very high urban density

Lowest Density Districts & Cities

• Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh): lowest density in India
• Dibang Valley (Arunachal Pradesh): sparsest population
• Large interior districts in northeast, central, and Himalayan states (Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim) are notably less dense (below 50/km²)

Union Territories Highlights

• Delhi: All districts above 10,000 persons/km²
• Chandigarh: 9,258 persons/km², single district
• Puducherry: 2,547 persons/km²
• Lakshadweep: 2,149 persons/km²
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands: lowest UT density (46/km²)

Population Density: State & UT-wise Highest/Lowest Districts (2011)

• Every Indian state and UT has urban centers with very high population density and rural/remote districts with very low density. Below is a highlight of the extreme districts for major states and UTs using the latest available data.

State-wise: Highest & Lowest Density Districts

State	Highest Density District	Density (per km²)	Lowest Density District	Density (per km²)
West Bengal	Kolkata	24,306	Darjeeling	586
Kerala	Malappuram	1,158	Idukki	255
Tamil Nadu	Chennai	26,553	The Nilgiris	297
Bihar	Patna	1,823	Jamui	622
Maharashtra	Mumbai City	19,652	Gadchiroli	74
Uttar Pradesh	Kanpur Nagar	1,444	Lalitpur	342
Punjab	Ludhiana	978	Mansa	347
Karnataka	Bengaluru Urban	4,381	Kodagu	135
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	855	Dindori	94
Gujarat	Ahmedabad	983	Dangs	110
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur	407	Lahul & Spiti	2
Jharkhand	Dhanbad	1,284	Simdega	206
Odisha	Khurda	1,308	Malkangiri	106
Chhattisgarh	Raipur	750	Bastar	109
Assam	Kamrup Metro	2,013	Karbi Anglong	93
Rajasthan	Bharatpur	1,072	Jaisalmer	17
Arunachal Pradesh	Papum Pare	51	Dibang Valley	1
Sikkim	East Sikkim	295	North Sikkim	10
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu	652	Leh	3
Meghalaya	East Khasi Hills	581	South Garo Hills	121
Mizoram	Aizawl	434	Lawngtlai	32

Union Territory-wise: Highest & Lowest Density Districts

Union Territory	Highest Density District	Density (per km²)	Lowest Density District	Density (per km²)
Delhi (NCT)	Central Delhi	27,730	South Delhi	10,400
Chandigarh	Chandigarh	9,258	Chandigarh	9,258
Lakshadweep	Kavaratti	2,149	Minicoy	2,000
Puducherry	Mahe	4,659	Yanam	3,237
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	South Andaman	100	Nicobar	20
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu	Daman	2,191	Dadra	700
Ladakh	Kargil	10	Leh	3

Key Observations

• Urban core districts (metro cities, capitals) almost always have the highest density in their state or UT.
• Remote northern, Himalayan, and north-eastern districts dominate the lowest density positions.
• Within the same state, highest and lowest density districts may have a 10x or even 100x difference in persons per km² (e.g. Chennai vs Nilgiris, Kolkata vs Darjeeling, Mumbai vs Gadchiroli).