India : Population (Part – III)

Total Questions: 50

11. States with the highest and lowest density of population in India are respectively: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh
(b) West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim
(d) West Bengal and Sikkim

Correct Answer: (b) West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:According to the Census 2001, West Bengal had the highest population density, which was 903 and Arunachal Pradesh had the lowest population density (13). As per Census 2011, India's most densely populated State is Bihar (1106 persons per sq. km) and the State with the lowest population density is Arunachal Pradesh (17 persons per sq. km).

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Remote and inaccessible	Arunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous area	Sikkim(86)
Situated away from mainland	Andaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Mountainous area & forests	Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)
Dry and cold areas	erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)
Very little level land	Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)
Desert region	Rajasthan(201)
Rugged topography	Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Tea estates	Assam(397)
Mountainous area & forests	Tripura(350)
Agriculture and Mineral resources	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)
Urbanisation and Industrialisation	Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Highly developed agriculture	Punjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and Industries	Tamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plains	Kerala(859)
Fertile plains	Uttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and Urbanization	Delhi(11,297)
Fertile plains	Bihar(1102)
Fertile plains and Industrialization	West Bengal(1029)

Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

12. Which one of the following State has the lowest density of population as per the Census of 2011? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Mizoram

Correct Answer: (b) Arunachal Pradesh

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Remote and inaccessible	Arunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous area	Sikkim(86)
Situated away from mainland	Andaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Mountainous area & forests	Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)
Dry and cold areas	erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)
Very little level land	Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)
Desert region	Rajasthan(201)
Rugged topography	Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Tea estates	Assam(397)
Mountainous area & forests	Tripura(350)
Agriculture and Mineral resources	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)
Urbanisation and Industrialisation	Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Highly developed agriculture	Punjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and Industries	Tamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plains	Kerala(859)
Fertile plains	Uttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and Urbanization	Delhi(11,297)
Fertile plains	Bihar(1102)
Fertile plains and Industrialization	West Bengal(1029)

13. According to Census 2011, the State having the highest density of population is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, 2016, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]

(a) Bihar
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Remote and inaccessible	Arunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous area	Sikkim(86)
Situated away from mainland	Andaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Mountainous area & forests	Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)
Dry and cold areas	erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)
Very little level land	Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)
Desert region	Rajasthan(201)
Rugged topography	Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Tea estates	Assam(397)
Mountainous area & forests	Tripura(350)
Agriculture and Mineral resources	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)
Urbanisation and Industrialisation	Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Highly developed agriculture	Punjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and Industries	Tamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plains	Kerala(859)
Fertile plains	Uttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and Urbanization	Delhi(11,297)
Fertile plains	Bihar(1102)
Fertile plains and Industrialization	West Bengal(1029)

Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

14. Which one of the following States has the highest density. of population according to the Census of India, 2011? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Bihar

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Remote and inaccessible	Arunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous area	Sikkim(86)
Situated away from mainland	Andaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Mountainous area & forests	Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)
Dry and cold areas	erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)
Very little level land	Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)
Desert region	Rajasthan(201)
Rugged topography	Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Tea estates	Assam(397)
Mountainous area & forests	Tripura(350)
Agriculture and Mineral resources	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)
Urbanisation and Industrialisation	Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Highly developed agriculture	Punjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and Industries	Tamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plains	Kerala(859)
Fertile plains	Uttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and Urbanization	Delhi(11,297)
Fertile plains	Bihar(1102)
Fertile plains and Industrialization	West Bengal(1029)

Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

15. The State having the highest density of Population is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (d) West Bengal

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Remote and inaccessible	Arunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous area	Sikkim(86)
Situated away from mainland	Andaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Mountainous area & forests	Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)
Dry and cold areas	erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)
Very little level land	Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)
Desert region	Rajasthan(201)
Rugged topography	Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Tea estates	Assam(397)
Mountainous area & forests	Tripura(350)
Agriculture and Mineral resources	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)
Urbanisation and Industrialisation	Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Highly developed agriculture	Punjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and Industries	Tamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plains	Kerala(859)
Fertile plains	Uttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and Urbanization	Delhi(11,297)
Fertile plains	Bihar(1102)
Fertile plains and Industrialization	West Bengal(1029)

Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

16. According to Census 2011, which of the following States has the lowest density of population? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011, 2012, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Nagaland
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Mizoram

Correct Answer: (b) Arunachal Pradesh

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Remote and inaccessible	Arunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous area	Sikkim(86)
Situated away from mainland	Andaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Mountainous area & forests	Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)
Dry and cold areas	erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)
Very little level land	Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)
Desert region	Rajasthan(201)
Rugged topography	Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Tea estates	Assam(397)
Mountainous area & forests	Tripura(350)
Agriculture and Mineral resources	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)
Urbanisation and Industrialisation	Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Highly developed agriculture	Punjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and Industries	Tamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plains	Kerala(859)
Fertile plains	Uttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and Urbanization	Delhi(11,297)
Fertile plains	Bihar(1102)
Fertile plains and Industrialization	West Bengal(1029)

Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

17. Which one among the following States of India has the lowest density of population? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2007, Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim

Correct Answer: (c) Arunachal Pradesh

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Remote and inaccessible	Arunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous area	Sikkim(86)
Situated away from mainland	Andaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Mountainous area & forests	Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)
Dry and cold areas	erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)
Very little level land	Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)
Desert region	Rajasthan(201)
Rugged topography	Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Tea estates	Assam(397)
Mountainous area & forests	Tripura(350)
Agriculture and Mineral resources	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)
Urbanisation and Industrialisation	Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Highly developed agriculture	Punjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and Industries	Tamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plains	Kerala(859)
Fertile plains	Uttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and Urbanization	Delhi(11,297)
Fertile plains	Bihar(1102)
Fertile plains and Industrialization	West Bengal(1029)

Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

18. Which one of the following is arranged in correct descending order in terms of population density as per 2011 Census? [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

(a) West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala
(c) West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala
(d) Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (d) Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh

Solution:As per the 2011 Census the correct descending order in terms of population density (person/sq. km) is as follows: Bihar (1106) > West Bengal (1028) > Kerala (860) > Uttar Pradesh (829).

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Remote and inaccessible	Arunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous area	Sikkim(86)
Situated away from mainland	Andaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Mountainous area & forests	Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)
Dry and cold areas	erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)
Very little level land	Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)
Desert region	Rajasthan(201)
Rugged topography	Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Tea estates	Assam(397)
Mountainous area & forests	Tripura(350)
Agriculture and Mineral resources	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)
Urbanisation and Industrialisation	Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Highly developed agriculture	Punjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and Industries	Tamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plains	Kerala(859)
Fertile plains	Uttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and Urbanization	Delhi(11,297)
Fertile plains	Bihar(1102)
Fertile plains and Industrialization	West Bengal(1029)

Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

19. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of States with decreasing population density according to the 2011 Census of India? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

(a) West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala
(b) Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala
(c) Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh

Solution:As per the 2011 Census the correct descending order in terms of population density (person/sq. km) is as follows: Bihar (1106) > West Bengal (1028) > Kerala (860) > Uttar Pradesh (829).

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Remote and inaccessible	Arunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous area	Sikkim(86)
Situated away from mainland	Andaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Mountainous area & forests	Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)
Dry and cold areas	erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)
Very little level land	Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)
Desert region	Rajasthan(201)
Rugged topography	Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Tea estates	Assam(397)
Mountainous area & forests	Tripura(350)
Agriculture and Mineral resources	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)
Urbanisation and Industrialisation	Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Highly developed agriculture	Punjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and Industries	Tamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plains	Kerala(859)
Fertile plains	Uttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and Urbanization	Delhi(11,297)
Fertile plains	Bihar(1102)
Fertile plains and Industrialization	West Bengal(1029)

Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

20. Which among the following has the lowest population density as per Census of 2011? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal
(d) Kerala

Correct Answer: (a) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:As per the 2011 Census the correct descending order in terms of population density (person/sq. km) is as follows: Bihar (1106) > West Bengal (1028) > Kerala (860) > Uttar Pradesh (829).

State level Patterns in India

For the sake of convenience, the spatial distribution of population density is classified into following categories

1. Areas of Extremely low density

∗ Areas having 100 person/sq.km and less, are included in this category

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Remote and inaccessible	Arunachal Pradesh(17)
Mountainous area	Sikkim(86)
Situated away from mainland	Andaman and Nicobar(46)

2. Areas of low density

∗ Areas having population density of 101-250 persons per sq.km are included in this class

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Mountainous area & forests	Meghalaya(132), Nagaland(119), Manipur(122)
Dry and cold areas	erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir(124)
Very little level land	Himachal Pradesh(123), Uttarakhand(189)
Desert region	Rajasthan(201)
Rugged topography	Chhattisgarh(189) and Madhya Pradesh(236)

3. Areas of Moderate Density

∗ This class includes those areas having 251-500 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Tea estates	Assam(397)
Mountainous area & forests	Tripura(350)
Agriculture and Mineral resources	Andhra Pradesh including Telangana(308), Odisha(269), Karnataka(319), Jharkhand(414)
Urbanisation and Industrialisation	Maharashtra(365), Gujarat(308)

4. Areas of High Density

∗ These are areas having population density of 501-1000 people/sq.km

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Highly developed agriculture	Punjab(550), Haryana(573)
Agriculture and Industries	Tamil Nadu(555)
Coastal fertile plains	Kerala(859)
Fertile plains	Uttar Pradesh(828)

5. Areas of very high density

∗ Areas having more than 1000 persons per sq.km fall under this category.

∗ The states and UT under this category, along with the factors are as below:

Factor determining Density	State/UT
Coastal fertile plains
migration and Urbanization	Delhi(11,297)
Fertile plains	Bihar(1102)
Fertile plains and Industrialization	West Bengal(1029)

Other UT in this category are Lakshadweep(2013), Daman & Diu(2169), Puducherry(2548), Chandigarh(9592)

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India : Population (Part – III)

11. States with the highest and lowest density of population in India are respectively: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

12. Which one of the following State has the lowest density of population as per the Census of 2011? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

13. According to Census 2011, the State having the highest density of population is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, 2016, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]

14. Which one of the following States has the highest density. of population according to the Census of India, 2011? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

15. The State having the highest density of Population is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

16. According to Census 2011, which of the following States has the lowest density of population? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011, 2012, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

17. Which one among the following States of India has the lowest density of population? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2007, Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

18. Which one of the following is arranged in correct descending order in terms of population density as per 2011 Census? [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

19. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of States with decreasing population density according to the 2011 Census of India? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

20. Which among the following has the lowest population density as per Census of 2011? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

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