The data shows for each state/union territory the area, population by gender and population by urban/rural.
Note:
The area figures of States and U.T's do not add up to area of India because :
(i) The shortfall of 7 square km. area of Madhya Pradesh and 3 square km. area of Chhattisgarh is yet to be resolved by the Survey of India.
(ii) Disputed area of 13 square km. between Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh is neither included in Pondicherry nor in Andhra Pradesh.
For All India:
1) The population figures excludes population of the area under unlawful occupation of Pakistan and China where Census could not be taken.
2) Area figures includes the area under unlawful occupation of Pakistan and China. The area includes 78,114 sq.km. under illegal occupation of Pakistan, 5,180 sq. km.illegally handed over by Pakistan to China and 37,555 sq.km. under illegal occupation of China.
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Dataset - Area and Population: State-wise (Census 2011)
The data shows for each state/union territory the area, population by gender and population by urban/rural.
Note:
The area figures of States and U.T's do not add up to area of India because :
(i) The shortfall of 7 square km. area of Madhya Pradesh and 3 square km. area of Chhattisgarh is yet to be resolved by the Survey of India.
(ii) Disputed area of 13 square km. between Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh is neither included in Pondicherry nor in Andhra Pradesh.
For All India:
1) The population figures excludes population of the area under unlawful occupation of Pakistan and China where Census could not be taken.
2) Area figures includes the area under unlawful occupation of Pakistan and China. The area includes 78,114 sq.km. under illegal occupation of Pakistan, 5,180 sq. km.illegally handed over by Pakistan to China and 37,555 sq.km. under illegal occupation of China.
The calendar year of the census to which the data pertains, based on India's national census.
state
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The Indian state or union territory the record refers to, with 'All India' indicating the national-level aggregate.
cateogry
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The demographic category being measured, such as geographic area or population figures broken down by gender or rural/urban residence.
value
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216
216
The recorded measurement for the given state and category, expressed either as an area in square kilometers or as an absolute population count.
unit
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The unit of measurement for the value, indicating whether it is an area in square kilometers or a count in absolute numbers.
note
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Supplementary remarks or footnotes providing additional context for the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). Area and Population: State-wise (Census 2011) [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/21090