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Q20 (UPPCS/2021) Geography › Indian Economic Geography

Which of the following State has the lowest density of population as per the Census of 2011 ?

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According to the Census of 2011, Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density among all Indian states, with only 17 persons per km2.

  • Arunachal Pradesh: 17 persons per km2 (Lowest in India).
  • Mizoram: 52 persons per km2 (Second lowest among states).
  • Himachal Pradesh: 123 persons per km2.
  • West Bengal: 1,028 persons per km2 (One of the highest densities in India).

Population density is defined as the number of persons per unit area (usually per square kilometre). The overall population density of India in 2011 was 382 persons per km2. Among Union Territories, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have the lowest density (46), while Delhi has the highest (11,320).

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