10 Most Populous States in India:

Andhra Pradesh, now the tenth most populous, has evolved through significant historical changes, including the recent bifurcation forming Telangana

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Home to 23 Indus Valley Civilization sites, Gujarat, the ninth most populous, is a pivotal state in India's historical and cultural landscape

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Eighth in population, Karnataka was formed in 1956 and showcases a blend of historical richness and modern development

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As India's largest state by area and seventh in population, Rajasthan is renowned for its deserts, cuisine, culture, and historical forts

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Inhabited for over 400 millennia, Tamil Nadu, the sixth most populous state, boasts a profound and continuous cultural history

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Once India's largest state by area, Madhya Pradesh is now the fifth in population and rich in geographical and cultural diversity

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West Bengal, the fourth most populous, was India's wealthiest province during the Mughal era and has a history marked by the 1947 partition

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Bihar, ranking third in population, was once a beacon of power and learning in ancient India but has faced developmental challenges since the 1970s

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As the second most populous state, Maharashtra contributes significantly with 10% of India's population and leads in economic contributions

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Uttar Pradesh holds almost 17% of India's population, making it the most populous subdivision globally and the fourth largest in area

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10 Most Populous States in India:

What’s the rank of your state?

Andhra Pradesh, now the tenth most populous, has evolved through significant historical changes, including the recent bifurcation forming Telangana

10. Andhra Pradesh

Home to 23 Indus Valley Civilization sites, Gujarat, the ninth most populous, is a pivotal state in India's historical and cultural landscape

9. Gujarat

Eighth in population, Karnataka was formed in 1956 and showcases a blend of historical richness and modern development

8. Karnataka

As India's largest state by area and seventh in population, Rajasthan is renowned for its deserts, cuisine, culture, and historical forts

7. Rajasthan

Inhabited for over 400 millennia, Tamil Nadu, the sixth most populous state, boasts a profound and continuous cultural history

6. Tamil Nadu

Once India's largest state by area, Madhya Pradesh is now the fifth in population and rich in geographical and cultural diversity

5. Madhya Pradesh

West Bengal, the fourth most populous, was India's wealthiest province during the Mughal era and has a history marked by the 1947 partition

4. West Bengal

Bihar, ranking third in population, was once a beacon of power and learning in ancient India but has faced developmental challenges since the 1970s

3. Bihar

As the second most populous state, Maharashtra contributes significantly with 10% of India's population and leads in economic contributions

2. Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh holds almost 17% of India's population, making it the most populous subdivision globally and the fourth largest in area

1. Uttar Pradesh

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