TOPIC - DENSITY

OF INDIA
STT - 103
 INTRODUCTION
 Density of population
means to the average
number of people living
per square kilometer.
 The density of population in India was 117
per square km. in 1951 which increased to
324 per sq. km in 2001 and 382 per sq. km in
2011, which is considerably higher than the
average population density of the world
2011, which are 46 per square kilometre.
 This makes India one of the most
densely populated countries of the
world.
 As a result of the gradual increase in
the population of India with the
passing of each day, the population
density of India per square km is also
quickly on the rise.
 A survey of the Indian population
density 2011 shows quite a
considerable rise in the figures of
population density in India
A higher density of population of a region
would essentially mean that it is an urban area
with high buildings and other modern aspects.

 A low density of population of region would

mean that it is a rural area with a probability
there might be lack of modern amenities in the
region.
Density Of Population ,India :
1901-2001
 At the beginning of the twentieth century ,
in 1901 the density of India was as low as 77
and this steadily increased from one decade to
another to reach 324 in 2001.
 The persons living in per sq. km. has
increased by 21.3 per cent in 2001 as
compared to 1991.
 India consists 17.31% of the population of
the world. This stands for the fact that out of
six people of this world one lives in India.
Density of Population of India
in Chronological order-
Census Year Density (per sq. km)

1901 77
1911 82
1921 81
1931 90
1941 103
1951 117
1961 142
1971 1771
1981 2162
1991 2672
2001 324
 Density Of Population , India
3000
2672

2500
2162
Density(per sq. km)

2000
1771

1500

1000

500 324
77 82 81 90 103 117 142
0
1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

Census Year
 Population Density of India:
Census 2011
 The density of population was decreased in
between 2001 and 2011. NCT of Delhi with
population density 11, 297 is the most
thickly populated UT. Among the states,
Bihar is on the top of the list
with a population density of
1,102 in 2011.
 The highest population density
is in the Eastern region
including Bihar and West Bengal.
 The Lowest population density is
observed in North-Eastern region.
 Bihar is the most thickly populated
state (1106 persons/sq km.) followed
by west bengal-1028 and Kerala 860.
Population density increased at the
rate of 17.54 from 2001 to 2011.

 Population Density Of Different

States and Union Territories -
 State Area Sq. Km Density 2011 Density 2001
1. Delhi 1,483 11,320 9,340

2. Chandigarh 114 9,258 7,900

3. Pondicherry 490 2,547 2,034

4. Daman and Diu 111 2,191 1,413

5. Lakshadweep 30 2,149 1,895

6. Bihar 94,163 1,106 881

7. West Bengal 88,752 1,028 903

8. Kerala 38,852 860 819

9. Uttar Pradesh 240,928 829 690

10. Dadra and

Nagar Haveli 491 700 449

11. Haryana 44,212 573 478

 State Area Sq. Km Density 2011 Density 2001
12. Tamil Nadu 130,060 555 480
13. Punjab 50,362 551 484
14. Jharkhand 79,716 414 338
15. Assam 78,438 398 340
16. Goa 3,702 394 364
17. Maharashtra 307,713 365 315

18. Tripura 18.10,486 350 305

19. Karnataka 191,791 319 276

20. Andhra Pradesh 275,045 308 277
21. Gujarat 196,244 308 258
22, Orissa 155,707 270 236
23. Madhya Pradesh 308,252 236 196
24. Rajasthan 342,239 200 165
 State Area Sq. Km Density 2011 Density 2001
25. Uttarakhand 53,483 189 159
26. Chhattisgarh 135,192 189 154
27. Meghalaya 22,429 132 103
28. Manipur 22,327 128 103
29. Himachal
Pradesh 55,673 123 109
30. Nagaland 16,579 119 120
31. Sikkim 7,096 86 76
32. Jammu and
Kashmir 222,236 56 46
33. Mizoram 21,081 52 42

34. Andaman and

Nicobar Islands 8,249 46 43
35. Arunachal
Pradesh 83,743 17 13
GRAPH OF INDIAN STATES
12,000

10,000

8,000
Density

6,000 Density 2011

Density 2001
4,000

2,000

States
 400

350

300

250
Density

Density 2011
200
Density 2001
150

100

50

States

•The above two graphs shows the density of different states in 2011 and 2001
according to census.
In 2001 , Delhi has the highest density and Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest density
In 2011 , Delhi has the highest density and Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest density
but comparatively more than in 2001 .
 Comparison Between States
 While the National Capital Region area of
Delhi possesses the highest of the
population density 2011 among the states
of India having a statistics of 9,340 per
square kilometre, the state of Arunachal
Pradesh has the lowest record of
population density having just 13 per
square kilometre.
 The Eastern region has by far the highest
density increased from 431 in 1991 to 525
in 2001 . followed by Central region and
Western region respectively
 The North Eastern region has the lowest
population density.

 The formula for calculating

population density is Dp= N/A.
In this equation, Dp is the
density of population, N is the
total population as a number of
people, and A is the land area
covered by that population.

 Table -
 Persons / Sq.
Name Km
India 325
State with Highest Population Density West Bengal 903

Arunachal
State with Lowest Population Density Pradesh 13
UT with Highest Population Density Delhi 9,340

Andaman &
Nicobar
UT with Lowest Population Density Islands 43
District with Highest Population Density Delhi 29,468

Himachal
District with Lowest Population Density Pradesh 2
 Top 10 Most Densely Populated
States of India
2011 Census 2001 Census

Area(Km2
Rank State p>2) Density Population Density Population
1 Delhi 1483 11320 16787941 9340 13850507

2 Chandigarh 114 9258 1055450 7900 900635

3 Pondicherry 490 2547 1247953 2034 974345

4 Daman and Diu 111 2191 243247 1413 158204

5 Lakshadweep 30 2149 64473 1895 60650

6 Bihar 94163 1106 104099452 881 82998509

7 West Bengal 88752 1028 91276115 903 80176197

8 Kerala 38852 860 33406061 819 31841374

9 Uttar Pradesh 240928 829 199812341 690 166197921

10 Dadra and Nagar 491 700 343709 449 220490

Haveli
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