Population density

(People per square kilometer)

NCT of Delhi is the top region by population density in India. As of 2011, population density in NCT of Delhi was 11,320 people per square kilometer that accounts for 29.46% of India's population density. The top 5 regions (others are Chandigarh, UT, Puducherry, India, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, and India) account for 71.48% of it. India's total population density was estimated at 38,421 people per square kilometer in 2011.

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Notes: a. Includes estimated population of Paomata, Mao Maram and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati District of Manipur for 2001. b. For working out the density of India and Jammu & Kashmir the entire area and population of those portions of Jammu & Kashmir which are under illegal occupation of Pakistan and China have not been taken into account. c. India figures include estimated figures for those of the three sub-divisions viz. Mao Maram, Paomata and Purul of Senapati district of Manipur as population census 2001 in these three subdivisions were cancelled due to technical and administrative reasons although a population census was carried out in this sub-division as per schedule.