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1. Population of India 1.        Persons -   1,028,737,436 2.        Males -     532,223,090 3.        Females  496,514,346 2. H...

Important Statistics of India

1. Population of India
1.       Persons -   1,028,737,436
2.       Males -     532,223,090
3.       Females  496,514,346

2. Highest / Lowest Population:
1.       State with Highest Population- Uttar Pradesh  -166,197,921
2.       State with Lowest Population-Sikkim-540,851
3.       UT with Highest Population-Delhi-13,850,507
4.       UT with Lowest Population-Lakshadweep-60,650
5.       District with Highest Population-Medinipur (West Bengal)-9,610,788
6.       District with Lowest Population-Yanam (Pondicherry)-31,394

3. Area
1.       Area of India: 3,287,240 Sq km.*
2.       Largest State - Rajasthan -342,239 Sq km
3.       Smallest State- Goa-3,702 Sq km
4.       Largest Union Territory - Andaman & Nicobar Islands -8,249 Sq km
5.       Smallest Union Territory - Lakshadweep -32 Sq km
6.       Largest District - Kachchh (Gujarat) -45,652 Sq km
7.       Smallest District - Mahe ( Pondicherry ) -9 Sq km

4. Population
1.       State with Highest Population Density -West Bengal-903
2.       State with Lowest Population Density-Arunachal Pradesh-13
3.       UT with Highest Population Density-Delhi-9,340
4.       UT with Lowest Population Density-Andaman & Nicobar Islands-43
5.       District with Highest Population Density-North East (Delhi)-29,468
6.       District with Lowest Population Density-Lahul & Spiti (Himachal Pradesh)-2

5. Literacy
1.       State with Highest Literacy Rate -  Kerala (90.9)
2.       State with Lowest Literacy Rate -   Bihar (47.0)
3.       UT with Highest Literacy Rate -   Lakshadweep (86.7)
4.       UT with Lowest Literacy Rate - Dadra & Nagar Haveli (57.6)
5.       District with Highest Literacy Rate -  Aizwal, Mizoram   (96.5)
6.       District with Lowest Literacy Rate -  Dantewada- Chhattisgarh (30.17)
7.       District with Lowest Women Literacy Rate -Shrawasti- UP (18.58)
  
6. Sex ratio (females per thousand males)
1.       India -933
2.       Rural-946
3.       Urban-900
4.       State with Highest Female Sex Ratio-Kerala-1,058
5.       State with Lowest Female Sex Ratio-Haryana-861
6.       UT with Highest Female Sex Ratio -Pondicherry -1,001
7.       UT with Lowest Female Sex Ratio -Daman & Diu-710
8.       District with Highest Female Sex Ratio -Mahe (Pondicherry) -1,147
9.       District with Lowest Female Sex Ratio-Daman (Daman & Diu)- 591