Question.
Which state amongst Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir is the most thickly populated, and which one is the least densely populated?
(Chapter-1 India — Location, Class 11 NCERT geography "India Physical Environment")
Answer.
In the above list, West Bengal has the highest population density which is 1029 people per sq km and Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density in India which is 17 people per sq km.
However, as per the 2011 census, Bihar is the most densely populated state.
The following are the population densities of the major states of India as per the 2011 census;
- Bihar (1102 people per sq km)
- West Bengal (1029)
- Kerala (859)
- Uttar Pradesh (828)
- Tamil Nadu (555)
- Tripura (350)
- Gujarat (308)
- Rajasthan (201)
- Jammu and Kashmir (124)
- Arunachal Pradesh (17)
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