Top 10 States by Population Growth Rate
|
2011 Census |
2001 Census |
Actual Increase |
| Rank |
State |
Population |
Increase |
Population |
Increase |
Actual Increase |
| 1 |
Uttar Pradesh |
199,812,341 |
20.23 |
166,197,921 |
25.80 |
33614420 |
| 2 |
Maharashtra |
112,374,333 |
15.99 |
96,878,627 |
22.57 |
15495706 |
| 3 |
Bihar |
104,099,452 |
25.42 |
82,998,509 |
28.43 |
21100943 |
| 4 |
West Bengal |
91,276,115 |
13.84 |
80,176,197 |
17.84 |
11099918 |
| 5 |
Andhra Pradesh |
84,580,777 |
10.98 |
76,210,007 |
13.86 |
8370770 |
| 6 |
Madhya Pradesh |
72,626,809 |
20.35 |
60,348,023 |
24.34 |
12278786 |
| 7 |
Tamil Nadu |
72,147,030 |
15.61 |
62,405,679 |
11.19 |
9741351 |
| 8 |
Rajasthan |
68,548,437 |
21.31 |
56,507,188 |
28.33 |
12041249 |
| 9 |
Karnataka |
61,095,297 |
15.60 |
52,850,562 |
17.25 |
8244735 |
| 10 |
Gujarat |
60,439,692 |
19.28 |
50,671,017 |
22.48 |
9768675 |