Top 10 Largest States in India – By Area and By Population
India (the Republic of India) is the seventh-largest country in the world. It is the second most populous country all over the world.
Having stated that, the country has some states which are big in size. In addition to that, there are some states which have a big population.
The following are the largest states in India (both by size as well as population).
Top 10 Largest States in India – by Area (2011 Census).
In terms of area, Rajasthan is the largest state in India, followed by Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir.
Please find below the list of top ten states in India in term of area according to 2011 Census.
| Rank | Name of the State | Area (in Square Kilometres) |
| 1 | Rajasthan | 342,239 |
| 2 | Madhya Pradesh | 308,245 |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 307,713 |
| 4 | Uttar Pradesh | 240,928 |
| 5 | Jammu and Kashmir | 222,236 |
| 6 | Gujarat | 196,024 |
| 7 | Karnataka | 191,791 |
| 8 | Andhra Pradesh | 162,968 |
| 9 | Odisha | 155,707 |
| 10 | Chhattisgarh | 135,191 |
Source: Wikipedia
Top 10 States in India – by Population (2011 Census).
According to the 2011 Census, Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) is the Indian state with largest population. Uttar Pradesh is followed by Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. The top 10 most populous states in India are as follows:
| Sl. No | Name of the State | Population (2011 Census) |
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 199,281,477 |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 112,372,972 |
| 3 | Bihar | 103,804,637 |
| 4 | West Bengal | 91,347,736 |
| 5 | Madhya Pradesh | 72,597,565 |
| 6 | Tamil Nadu | 72,138,958 |
| 7 | Rajasthan | 68,621,012 |
| 8 | Karnataka | 61,130,704 |
| 9 | Gujarat | 60,383,628 |
| 10 | Andhra Pradesh | 49,386,799 |
Source: Wikipedia.
Conclusion: India can use its large size and population to its advantage. For example, the large states translate to higher and reliable labor and consumption of products and services.
