In today's article, we are going to tell you about the largest state in India in terms of area and population. This article will also give information about the largest union territory in India in terms of area and population. Questions related to these are often asked in examinations. In today's article, you will get answers to all these questions, so read the article completely.
Before knowing about the states, we get to know about India first. It is the second largest country in the world after China in terms of population and the seventh largest country in the world in terms of area after Russia, Canada, the USA, China, Brazil, and Australia.
The area of India is 32,87,263 sq km which is 2.42% of the total area of the world.
The total population of India is 1.3 billion which is about 17.7% of the total population of the world.
At present, there are 28 states and 8 union territories in India.
Rajasthan is the largest state of India in terms of area and Uttar Pradesh is the largest state of India in terms of population.
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The total area of Rajasthan state is 342239 km (1,32,139 sq mi) and the total population of Uttar Pradesh is 241,066,874.
Delhi is the largest union territory of India in terms of population and Jammu and Kashmir is the largest union territory of India in terms of area.
The present population of Delhi is 32,065,760 and the total area of Jammu and Kashmir is 42241 sq km.
Let’s discuss in detail about these states and union territories.
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Rajasthan is the largest state in India in terms of area. Colonel James Todd first used the word Rajasthan for this geographical region.
In terms of population, Rajasthan is in 7th place.
Gujarat bounds it in the southwest, Madhya Pradesh in the southeast, Punjab (India) in the north, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana in the northeast.
The borderline between Rajasthan and Pakistan is known as the Redcliffe Line. It shares a 1070 km long border with Pakistan.
In terms of area, the largest district of Rajasthan is Jaisalmer and the smallest district is Dholpur.
In terms of population, the largest district of Rajasthan is Jaipur and the smallest district is Jaisalmer.
Area: 342239 sq km (1,32,139 sq mi)
Capital: Jaipur
Formed: 30 March 1949
Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot
Governor: Kalraj Mishra
Assembly Seats: 200 (Unicameral)
Lok Sabha Seat: 25
Rajya Sabha seat: 10
Population: 68,548,437 (7th)
Districts: 33 (7 Divisions)
Literacy: 66.1%
Sex Ratio: 928
Court: Jodhpur
State Bird: Godavan
State Tree: Khejri
State Flower: Rohida
State Animal: Chinkara/Camel
Foundation Day: 30 March
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Uttar Pradesh is the largest state of India in terms of population. 16.2% of the total population of India resides in Uttar Pradesh.
It is in fourth place in terms of area. The area of Uttar Pradesh is only 6.88 percent of the total area of India.
Uttar Pradesh is bordered by 8 states and 1 union territory, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in the north, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan in the west, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the south, and Bihar and Jharkhand in the east. Apart from this, its border is with the country, Nepal.
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If compared with the countries of the world, then only five countries in the world, China, India, the United States of America, Indonesia, and Brazil, have more population than the population of Uttar Pradesh.
Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh is the only district in the country whose boundaries touch four states. The district is bordered by Madhya Pradesh in the west, Chhattisgarh in the south, Jharkhand and Bihar in the east, and the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh in the north.
In terms of area, the largest district of Uttar Pradesh is Lakhimpur Kheri and the smallest district is Hapur.
In terms of population, the largest district of Uttar Pradesh is Prayagraj and the smallest district is Mahoba.
Population: 241,066,874
Area: 240928 sq km (1,32,139 sq mi) (4th)
Capital: Lucknow
Formed: 24 January 1950
Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
Governor: Anandiben Patel
Assembly seat: 403
Legislative Council Seats: 100
Lok Sabha Seat: 80
Rajya Sabha Seat: 31
Districts: 75 (18 Divisions)
Literacy: 67.68%
Sex Ratio: 912
Court: Prayagraj
No. of Tehsils: 351
State bird: Crane or Krunch
State Tree: Ashoka
Royal flower: lotus or tensu
State animal: Reindeer
State Emblem: 2 Fish and Arrow Command in a circle approved since 1938
Foundation Day: 1 November 1956
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Jammu and Kashmir is the largest union territory in India in terms of area. Its total area is 42,241 sq km.
Before 2019, Andaman and Nicobar was the largest union territory of India by area.
On 5 August 2019, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into a union territory of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh.
It is situated to the north of the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and to the west of Ladakh.
Population: 12,267,013
Area: 42,241 sq. km
Capital: Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
Formation: 5 August 2019
CM: Vacant
Governor: Manoj Sinha
Assembly seat: 89
Legislative Council Seats: 36
Lok Sabha seat: 5
Rajya Sabha seat: 4
District: 20
Literacy: 67.16 %
Sex Ratio: 889
Delhi is the largest union territory in India in terms of population. The total population of Delhi is 32,065,760.
Delhi shares a border with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the rest of the direction.
New Delhi was declared as the National Capital Territory of India on 1 February 1992.
Population: 32,065,760
Area: 1,484.0 sq. km
Capital: New Delhi
Formation: 1956
Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
Governor: Vinay Kumar Saxena
Assembly seat: 70
Lok Sabha seat: 7
Rajya Sabha seat: 3
District: 11
Literacy: 86.21%
Sex Ratio: 868
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Q.1 Which is the largest state in India in terms of population?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh is the largest state of India in terms of population. Its total population is 241,066,874 .
Q.2 How many states are there in India?
Ans. There is a total of 28 states and 8 union territories in India.
Q.3 Which is the largest state in India in terms of area?
Ans. Rajasthan is the largest state of India in terms of area. Its total area is 342239 sq km.
Q.4 Which is the second largest state in India?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state of India in terms of area.
Q.5 Which is the smallest state of India in terms of population?
Ans. Sikkim is the smallest state in India in terms of population. Its population is only 6,10,577.
Q.6 Which is the smallest state of India in terms of area?
Ans. Goa is the smallest state in India in terms of area. Its area is 3702 sq km.
Q.7 Which is the smallest union territory of India?
Ans. Lakshadweep is the smallest union territory of India in both its population and area. Its total area is 32.62 sq km and its population is 70,365.
Hope, after reading this article, you must have come to know which is the largest state of India. Rajasthan is the largest state in terms of area and Uttar Pradesh is the largest state in terms of area. The largest union territory is Jammu and Kashmir in terms of area and the largest union territory is Dehli in terms of population.
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