The statistic displays the main states and union territories with the highest number of people living in urban areas in India in 2011. In that year, the state of Maharashtra had the highest population with over 50 million people living in urban areas.
The population density in India from 2004 to 2014 can be seen here.
Leading states with the highest number of people living in urban areas in India in 2011
(in millions)
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MOSPI. (December 31, 2015). Leading states with the highest number of people living in urban areas in India in 2011 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616121/urban-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
MOSPI. "Leading states with the highest number of people living in urban areas in India in 2011 (in millions)." Chart. December 31, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616121/urban-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
MOSPI. (2015). Leading states with the highest number of people living in urban areas in India in 2011 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616121/urban-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
MOSPI. "Leading States with The Highest Number of People Living in Urban Areas in India in 2011 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616121/urban-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
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Leading states with the highest number of people living in urban areas in India in 2011 (in millions) [Graph], MOSPI, December 31, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/616121/urban-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
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