Current Population of India 2024

Estimated population of India in 2024: 1,326,093,247

Total population of India in 2011: 1,210,854,977

Literacy Rate: 74.04%

Population Density: 382 people per.sq.km

Sex Ratio: 940 (2011 est.)

State with Highest Population: Uttar Pradesh

Union Territory with Highest Population: Delhi

State with Lowest Population: Sikkim

Union Territory with Lowest Population: Lakshadweep

Total Male Population: 623,724,248

Total Female Population: 586,469,174

Male Population Percentage: 51.51%

Female Population Percentage: 48.49%

Total Urban Population: 377,105,760

Total Rural Population: 833,087,662

Urban Population Percentage: 31.14%

Rural Population Percentage: 68.86%

Population of India

S.No.	State Name	Population in 2011	Estimated population in 2024
1.	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	380,581	399,001
2.	Andhra Pradesh	84,580,777	91,702,478
3.	Arunachal Pradesh	1,383,727	1,711,947
4.	Assam	31,205,576	35,998,752
5.	Bihar	104,099,452	128,500,364
6.	Chandigarh	1,055,450	1,158,040
7.	Chhattisgarh	25,545,198	32,199,722
8.	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	343,709	453,008
9.	Daman and Diu	243,247	320,989
10.	Delhi	16,787,941	19,301,096
11.	Goa	1,458,545	1,521,992
12.	Gujarat	60,439,692	70,400,153
13.	Haryana	25,351,462	28,900,667
14.	Himachal Pradesh	6,864,602	7,503,010
15.	Jammu and Kashmir	12,541,302	14,999,397
16.	Jharkhand	32,988,134	40,100,376
17.	Karnataka	61,095,297	69,599,762
18.	Kerala	33,406,061	34,698,876
19.	Lakshadweep	64,473	66,001
20.	Madhya Pradesh	72,626,809	85,002,417
21.	Maharashtra	112,374,333	124,904,071
22.	Manipur	2,855,794	3,436,948
23.	Meghalaya	2,966,889	3,772,103
24.	Mizoram	1,097,206	1,308,967
25.	Nagaland	1,978,502	2,073,074
26.	Orissa	41,974,218	47,099,270
27.	Puducherry	1,247,953	1,646,050
28.	Punjab	27,743,338	30,501,026
29.	Rajasthan	68,548,437	79,502,477
30.	Sikkim	610,577	658,019
31.	Tamil Nadu	72,147,030	83,697,770
32.	Telangana	35,193,978	38,157,311
33.	Tripura	3,673,917	4,184,959
34.	Uttar Pradesh	199,812,341	231,502,578
35.	Uttarakhand	10,086,292	11,700,099
36.	West Bengal	91,276,115	100,896,618

S.No.

State Name

Population in 2011

Estimated population in 2024

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

380,581

399,001

Andhra Pradesh

84,580,777

91,702,478

Arunachal Pradesh

1,383,727

1,711,947

Assam

31,205,576

35,998,752

Bihar

104,099,452

128,500,364

Chandigarh

1,055,450

1,158,040

Chhattisgarh

25,545,198

32,199,722

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

343,709

453,008

Daman and Diu

243,247

320,989

10.

Delhi

16,787,941

19,301,096

11.

Goa

1,458,545

1,521,992

12.

Gujarat

60,439,692

70,400,153

13.

Haryana

25,351,462

28,900,667

14.

Himachal Pradesh

6,864,602

7,503,010

15.

Jammu and Kashmir

12,541,302

14,999,397

16.

Jharkhand

32,988,134

40,100,376

17.

Karnataka

61,095,297

69,599,762

18.

Kerala

33,406,061

34,698,876

19.

Lakshadweep

64,473

66,001

20.

Madhya Pradesh

72,626,809

85,002,417

21.

Maharashtra

112,374,333

124,904,071

22.

Manipur

2,855,794

3,436,948

23.

Meghalaya

2,966,889

3,772,103

24.

Mizoram

1,097,206

1,308,967

25.

Nagaland

1,978,502

2,073,074

26.

Orissa

41,974,218

47,099,270

27.

Puducherry

1,247,953

1,646,050

28.

Punjab

27,743,338

30,501,026

29.

Rajasthan

68,548,437

79,502,477

30.

Sikkim

610,577

658,019

31.

Tamil Nadu

72,147,030

83,697,770

32.

Telangana

35,193,978

38,157,311

33.

Tripura

3,673,917

4,184,959

34.

Uttar Pradesh

199,812,341

231,502,578

35.

Uttarakhand

10,086,292

11,700,099

36.

West Bengal

91,276,115

100,896,618

Religion	Population	Percent
All	1,210,854,977	100%
Hindus	966,378,868	79.81
Muslims	172,245,158	14.23
Christians	27,819,588	2.30
Sikhs	20,833,116	1.72
Buddhists	8,442,972	0.70
Jains	4,451,753	0.37
Others	7,937,734	0.66
Not stated	2,867,303	0.23

Religion

Population

Percent

All

1,210,854,977

100%

Hindus

966,378,868

79.81

Muslims

172,245,158

14.23

Christians

27,819,588

2.30

Sikhs

20,833,116

1.72

Buddhists

8,442,972

0.70

Jains

4,451,753

0.37

Others

7,937,734

0.66

Not stated

2,867,303

0.23

2011 Census Facts

State Name	Highest Literacy Rate Districts	%	Lowest Literacy Rate Districts	%
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	South Andaman	89.13	Nicobars	78.06
Andhra Pradesh	West Godavari	74.63	Vizianagaram	58.89
Arunachal Pradesh	Papumpare	79.95	Kurung Kumey	48.75
Assam	Kamrup Metropolitan	88.71	Dhubri	58.34
Bihar	Rohtas	73.37	Purnia	51.08
Chandigarh	Chandigarh	86.05	Chandigarh	86.05
Chhattisgarh	Durg	79.06	Bijapur	40.86
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	76.24	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	76.24
Daman and Diu	Daman	88.07	Diu	83.46
Delhi	East Delhi	89.31	North East Delhi	83.09
Goa	North Goa	89.57	South Goa	87.59
Gujarat	Surat	85.53	Dohad	58.82
Haryana	Gurgaon	84.70	Mewat (Nuh)	54.08
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur	88.15	Chamba	72.17
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu	83.45	Ramban	54.27
Jharkhand	Ranchi	76.06	Pakur	48.82
Karnataka	Dakshina Kannada	88.57	Yadgir	51.83
Kerala	Kottayam	97.21	Wayanad	89.03
Lakshadweep	Lakshadweep	91.85	Lakshadweep	91.85
Madhya Pradesh	Jabalpur	81.07	Alirajpur	36.10
Maharashtra	Mumbai Suburban	89.91	Nandurbar	64.38
Manipur	Imphal West	86.08	Senapati	63.60
Meghalaya	East Khasi Hills	84.15	Jaintia Hills	61.64
Mizoram	Serchhip	97.91	Lawngtlai	65.88
Nagaland	Mokokchung	91.62	Mon	56.99
Orissa	Khordha	86.88	Nabarangapur	46.43
Puducherry	Mahe	97.87	Yanam	79.47
Punjab	Hoshiarpur	84.59	Mansa	61.83
Rajasthan	Kota	76.56	Jalore	54.86
Sikkim	East Sikkim	83.85	West Sikkim	77.39
Tamil Nadu	Kanyakumari	91.75	Dharmapuri	68.54
Telangana	Hyderabad	83.25	Jogulamba Gadwal	49.87
Tripura	West Tripura	88.69	South Tripura	84.66
Uttar Pradesh	Gautam Buddha Nagar	80.12	Shravasti	46.74
Uttarakhand	Dehradun	84.25	Udham Singh Nagar	73.10
West Bengal	Purba Medinipur	87.02	Uttar Dinajpur	59.07

State Name

Highest Literacy Rate Districts

Lowest Literacy Rate Districts

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

South Andaman

89.13

Nicobars

78.06

Andhra Pradesh

West Godavari

74.63

Vizianagaram