India is a country with many different states, each having its own special qualities. As of 4th August 2023, among 28 states of India, Rajasthan is the India’s largest state with the total area of 342,239 sq. km and at the 8th position in terms of population.
Largest State in India in terms of Area :
India’s largest state in terms of area is Rajasthan which covers 342,239 sq. km area, followed by Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.
Here is the list of largest states of India in terms of area till 4th August 2023 :
S. No. |
State |
Area (sq. km) |
1. |
Rajasthan |
342,239 |
2. |
Madhya Pradesh |
308,245 |
3. |
Maharashtra |
307,713 |
4. |
Uttar Pradesh |
240,928 |
5. |
Gujarat |
196,024 |
6. |
Karnataka |
191,791 |
7. |
Andhra Pradesh |
162,968 |
8. |
Odisha |
155,707 |
9. |
Chhattisgarh |
135,191 |
10. |
Tamil Nadu |
130,058 |
11. |
Telangana |
112,077 |
12. |
Bihar |
94,163 |
13. |
West Bengal |
88,752 |
14. |
Arunachal Pradesh |
83,743 |
15. |
Jharkhand |
79,714 |
16. |
Assam |
78,438 |
17. |
Himachal Pradesh |
55,673 |
18. |
Uttarakhand |
53,483 |
19. |
Punjab |
50,362 |
20. |
Haryana |
44,212 |
21. |
Kerala |
38,963 |
22. |
Meghalaya |
22,429 |
23. |
Manipur |
22,327 |
24. |
Mizoram |
21,081 |
25. |
Nagaland |
16,579 |
26. |
Tripura |
10,486 |
27. |
Sikkim |
7,096 |
28. |
Goa |
3,702 |
Largest State in India in terms of population :
* India’s largest state in terms of population is Uttar Pradesh with a population of 199,812,341.
Here is the list of largest states of India in terms of population :
S. No. |
State |
Population |
1. |
Uttar Pradesh |
199,812,341 |
2. |
Maharashtra |
112,372,333 |
3. |
Bihar |
104,099,452 |
4. |
West Bengal |
91,276,115 |
5. |
Andhra Pradesh |
84,580,777 |
6. |
Madhya Pradesh |
72,626,809 |
7. |
Tamil Nadu |
72,147,030 |
8. |
Rajasthan |
68,548,437 |
9. |
Karnataka |
61,095,297 |
10. |
Gujarat |
60,439,692 |
11. |
Odisha |
41,974,218 |
12. |
Telangana |
35,198,978 |
13. |
Kerala |
33,406,061 |
14. |
Jharkhand |
32,988,134 |
15. |
Assam |
31,205,576 |
16. |
Punjab |
27,743,338 |
17. |
Haryana |
25,545,198 |
18. |
Chhattisgarh |
25,351,462 |
19. |
Uttarakhand |
10,086,292 |
20. |
Himachal Pradesh |
6,864,602 |
21. |
Tripura |
3,673,917 |
22. |
Meghalaya |
2,966,889 |
23. |
Manipur |
2,855,794 |
24. |
Nagaland |
1,978,502 |
25. |
Goa |
1,458,502 |
26. |
Arunachal Pradesh |
1,458,545 |
27. |
Mizoram |
1,097,206 |
28. |
Sikkim |
610,577 |