Explain the methods of assessing population

growth in brief also giving the latest data of

all Indian states?
India, being a vast fertile country, situated in the southern-part of Asia. India population in 2022
is estimated to be 1.40 Billion (140 Crores), According to Unique Identification Aadhaar India,
updated Dec 2020, by mid of year 2020 the projected population is 1,370,508,600. With roughly
one-sixth of the world's total population, India is the second most populous country, after China
and the US is the third most populous country in the world. There are two types of estimation
techniques: inter-census and post-census. An inter-census estimation is for a date between two
census takings and usually takes the results of the two censuses into account. A post-census
estimate is typically conducted for the current year.Population estimates use census as a
baseline, add births, subtract deaths and make allowances for migration. They can be used for
national and local planning. Population estimates are produced annually.Derived from total
population. Population source: ( 1 ) United Nations Population Division. World Population
Prospects: 2019 Revision, ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national
statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division.
Population and Vital Statistics Report ( various years ), ( 5 ) U.S. Census Bureau: International
Database, and ( 6 ) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography
Programme.

India’s 2020 population is estimated at 1,380,004,385 people at mid-year according to UN data.

As per the Unique Identification Authority of India, India’s population is 1,371,360,350 (approx)
in 2020. According to Census Population Projection Report India’s Population in 2022 is
estimated to 13,75,586,000 (1.38 Billion or 138 Crore)
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, a total of 36 numbers. Uttar
Pradesh is the largest state by population & Goa is the least populated state in India. Let’s have
a look at the population of States & Union Territories.

Rank States 2011 Census 2022 estimates

1 Uttar Pradesh 19,98,12,341 23.32 Crore

2 Maharashtra 11,23,74,333 12.54 Crore

3 Bihar 10,40,99,452 12.49 Crore

4 West Bengal 9,12,76,115 9.86 Crore

5 Madhya Pradesh 7,26,26,809 8.55 Crores

6 7,21,47,030 7.66 Crore

Tamil Nadu

7 6,85,48,437 8 Crore
Rajasthan

8 6,10,95,297 6.72 Crore

Karnataka

9 6,04,39,692 7 Crores
Gujarat

10 49,386,799 5.3 Crore

Andhra Pradesh

11 4,19,74,218 4.6 Crore

Odisha

12 35,193,978 3.79 Crore

Telangana

13 3,34,06,061 3.56 Crore

Kerala

14 3,29,88,134 3.9 Crore

Jharkhand

15 3,12,05,576 3.54 Crore

Assam

16 2,77,43,338 3.05 Crore

Punjab

17 2,55,45,198 2.98 Crore

Chhattisgarh
18 2,53,51,462 2.98 Crore
Haryana

UT1 1,67,87,941 2.10 Crore

Delhi

UT2 1,22,58,433 1.35 Crore

Jammu & Kashmir

19 1,00,86,292 1.15 Crore

Uttarakhand

20 68,64,602 74 Lakh
Himachal Pradesh

21 36,73,917 41 Lakh
Tripura

22 29,66,889 33.18 Lakh

Meghalaya

23 28,55,794 31.94 Lakh

Manipur

24 19,78,502 22.13 Lakh

Nagaland

25 14,58,545 15.67 Lakh

Goa

26 13,83,727 15.48 Lakh

Arunachal Pradesh

UT3 12,47,953 16.08 Lakh

Puducherry

27 10,97,206 12.27 Lakh

Mizoram

UT4 10,55,450 12.77 Lakh

Chandigarh
28 Sikkim 6,10,577 6.83 Lakh

Dadra & Nagar Haveli and

UT5 5,86,956 10.77 Lakh
Daman & Diu

UT6 Andaman & Nicobar 3,80,581 4 Lakh

UT7 Ladakh 274,289 2.97 Lakh

UT8 Lakshadweep 64,473 68000