{"id":706484,"date":"2024-02-03T14:04:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T08:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=706484"},"modified":"2024-02-03T14:04:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T08:34:01","slug":"highest-populated-state-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Highest Populated State in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Highest_Populated_States_in_India\" title=\"Highest Populated States in India\">Highest Populated States in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Top_10_Highest_Populated_States_in_India\" title=\"Top 10 Highest Populated States in India\">Top 10 Highest Populated States in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Highest_Populous_States_in_India_in_Detail\" title=\"Highest Populous States in India in Detail\">Highest Populous States in India in Detail<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Uttar_Pradesh_-_Highest_Population_State_in_India\" title=\"Uttar Pradesh &#8211; Highest Population State in India\">Uttar Pradesh &#8211; Highest Population State in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Maharashtra_-_Second_Highest_Populated_State_in_India\" title=\"Maharashtra &#8211; Second Highest Populated State in India\">Maharashtra &#8211; Second Highest Populated State in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Bihar\" title=\"Bihar\">Bihar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#West_Bengal\" title=\"West Bengal\">West Bengal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Madhya_Pradesh\" title=\"Madhya Pradesh\">Madhya Pradesh<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Tamil_Nadu\" title=\"Tamil Nadu\">Tamil Nadu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Rajasthan\" title=\"Rajasthan\">Rajasthan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Karnataka\" title=\"Karnataka\">Karnataka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Gujarat\" title=\"Gujarat\">Gujarat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Andhra_Pradesh\" title=\"Andhra Pradesh\">Andhra Pradesh<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#FAQs_on_Highest_Populated_State_in_India\" title=\"FAQs on Highest Populated State in India\">FAQs on Highest Populated State in India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#What_are_the_10_highest_populated_states_in_India\" title=\"What are the 10 highest populated states in India?\">What are the 10 highest populated states in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Who_is_the_powerful_state_of_India\" title=\"Who is the powerful state of India?\">Who is the powerful state of India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#Which_state_has_the_lowest_population_in_India\" title=\"Which state has the lowest population in India?\">Which state has the lowest population in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#What_is_the_rank_of_Madhya_Pradesh_MP_in_population\" title=\"What is the rank of Madhya Pradesh (MP) in population?\">What is the rank of Madhya Pradesh (MP) in population?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/highest-populated-state-in-india\/#What_is_the_rank_of_India_in_world_population\" title=\"What is the rank of India in world population?\">What is the rank of India in world population?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highest_Populated_States_in_India\"><\/span>Highest Populated States in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>India, a country known for its diverse culture and history, also stands out for its huge population. Among its <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/social-science\/states-and-union-territories-of-india\/\"><strong>28 states and 8 union territories<\/strong><\/a>, some states have exceptionally large numbers of people. These highly populated states play crucial roles in India&#8217;s economy, culture, and politics, greatly influencing the country&#8217;s overall situation. <strong>Uttar Pradesh<\/strong> is the highest populated state in India, with over 241 million inhabitants, followed by <strong>Maharashtra<\/strong> and <strong>Bihar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_10_Highest_Populated_States_in_India\"><\/span>Top 10 Highest Populated States in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here is the list of most densely populated state in India:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #89cff0; color: black;\">\n<td><strong>State<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Population<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Area<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Population Density<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<td>199,812,341<\/td>\n<td>240,928 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>828\/km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maharashtra<\/td>\n<td>112,372,972<\/td>\n<td>307,713 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>365\/km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bihar<\/td>\n<td>103,804,637<\/td>\n<td>94,163 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>1,102\/km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>West Bengal<\/td>\n<td>91,347,736<\/td>\n<td>88,752 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>1,029\/km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<td>72,597,565<\/td>\n<td>308,245 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>236\/km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tamil Nadu<\/td>\n<td>72,138,958<\/td>\n<td>130,058 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>555\/km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rajasthan<\/td>\n<td>68,621,012<\/td>\n<td>342,239 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>201\/km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Karnataka<\/td>\n<td>61,130,704<\/td>\n<td>191,791 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>319\/km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gujarat<\/td>\n<td>60,383,628<\/td>\n<td>196,024 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>308\/km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<td>49,386,799<\/td>\n<td>162,968 km\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>303\/km\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highest_Populous_States_in_India_in_Detail\"><\/span>Highest Populous States in India in Detail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uttar_Pradesh_-_Highest_Population_State_in_India\"><\/span>Uttar Pradesh &#8211; Highest Population State in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Uttar Pradesh is the highest populous state in India, with over 23.57 crores people in 2023, making up 17.95% of the country&#8217;s population.<\/li>\n<li>In 2011, it had 199,812,341 people, accounting for 16.51% of India&#8217;s population.<\/li>\n<li>Uttar Pradesh has a high population density, with 828 people per square kilometer, making it one of the highest densely populated states in India.<\/li>\n<li>The rural population in Uttar Pradesh constitutes 77.73% of the total population, while the urban population is 22.27%.<\/li>\n<li>The sex ratio in Uttar Pradesh is 912 females for every 1,000 males.<\/li>\n<li>The state experiences a high population growth rate, contributing significantly to India&#8217;s overall population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maharashtra_-_Second_Highest_Populated_State_in_India\"><\/span>Maharashtra &#8211; Second Highest Populated State in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Maharashtra is the second highest populous state in India, with 125 million people according to the 2011 Census.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s located in western and central India and is the third highest populous region in the world.<\/li>\n<li>The capital is Mumbai, the most crowded city in India, and Nagpur is the winter capital.<\/li>\n<li>Maharashtra is divided into six parts and has 36 districts.<\/li>\n<li>The population density in Maharashtra is high, with 365 people per square kilometer, which is more than double the national average.<\/li>\n<li>There are 929 females for every 1,000 males in Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>More than half, 54.78%, of the population lives in rural areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bihar\"><\/span>Bihar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bihar is the third highest densely populated state in India, with a population of 104,099,452 as of the 2011 Census.<\/li>\n<li>The state has a high population growth rate of 25.6% from 2011 to 2023.<\/li>\n<li>Bihar is the highest densely populated state in India, with 1,106 people per square kilometer. Nearly 89% of its population lives in rural areas.<\/li>\n<li>Bihar has the highest percentage of people below 25 years of age in India, with almost 58% of its population falling in this age group.<\/li>\n<li>The state has a high fertility rate of 3.41 and a literacy rate of 63.82%.<\/li>\n<li>The majority of Bihar&#8217;s population practices Hinduism, with 82.7%, while 16.9% follow Islam.<\/li>\n<li>Most people in Bihar live in compact villages in cultivated areas. Major cities include Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, and others.<\/li>\n<li>Bihar has the highest population growth rate in India during the period from 2011 to 2023, at 21.76%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Bengal\"><\/span>West Bengal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>West Bengal is the fourth-highest populated state in India, with over 91 million people.<\/li>\n<li>The population density in West Bengal is 1,029 people per square kilometer, making it the fourth-highest populous state in India.<\/li>\n<li>The majority of the population in West Bengal are Bengalis, including Bengali Hindus, Bengali Muslims, Bengali Christians, and a few Bengali Buddhists. They make up about 86.22% of the state&#8217;s population, which is around 78.7 million people.<\/li>\n<li>The gender ratio in West Bengal is 947 females for every 1,000 males.<\/li>\n<li>The literacy rate in West Bengal is 77.08%, which is higher than the national average of 74.04%.<\/li>\n<li>West Bengal has diverse geographical features, including the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region, and the coastal Sundarbans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Madhya_Pradesh\"><\/span>Madhya Pradesh<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Madhya Pradesh is the fifth highest population density state in India, with 72.6 million people in 2011.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s the second largest state in India in terms of land area.<\/li>\n<li>There are 236 people per square kilometer in Madhya Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>Most people in Madhya Pradesh live in rural areas (72.37%), while the rest live in cities (27.63%).<\/li>\n<li>The state&#8217;s per-person income (Gross State Domestic Product) ranks 26th in India.<\/li>\n<li>On the Human Development Index, Madhya Pradesh is ranked 33rd in India.<\/li>\n<li>On the Sustainable Development Goals Index, it is ranked 21st in India.<\/li>\n<li>Madhya Pradesh shares its borders with Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan.<\/li>\n<li>There are 15.34 million tribal people in Madhya Pradesh, making up 21.1% of the total population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tamil_Nadu\"><\/span>Tamil Nadu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tamil Nadu is the sixth highest populated state in India, with around 72 million people as of the 2011 Census.<\/li>\n<li>The state is quite crowded, with 555 people living in each square kilometer. Almost half of the population lives in cities.<\/li>\n<li>Tamil Nadu is very urbanized and has a strong economy, including industries like automobiles, software, textiles, healthcare, and finance. The average income per person in the state is about \u20b9275,583 or US$3,500.<\/li>\n<li>In Tamil Nadu, there are slightly more women than men, with 996 females for every 1000 males, which is higher than the national average.<\/li>\n<li>The state&#8217;s population is expected to grow to 76.8 million by 2023 and 78 million by 2036.<\/li>\n<li>Tamil Nadu is the seventh highest populous state in India, contributing about 5.54% to the country&#8217;s total population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rajasthan\"><\/span>Rajasthan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rajasthan is the 7th highest population density state in India.<\/li>\n<li>In 2011, it had over 68 million people.<\/li>\n<li>The state is divided into 33 districts and has 9 regions.<\/li>\n<li>Most people in Rajasthan live in rural areas, about 75%.<\/li>\n<li>Urban areas have about 25% of the state&#8217;s population.<\/li>\n<li>There are 201 people per square kilometer in Rajasthan.<\/li>\n<li>In 2011, there were 928 women for every 1000 men.<\/li>\n<li>The majority of the population in Rajasthan are native Rajasthani people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Karnataka\"><\/span>Karnataka<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Karnataka is the 8th highest population state in India India, with over 61 million people according to the 2011 Census.<\/li>\n<li>The state has a lot of people living close together, with 319 people in every square kilometer.<\/li>\n<li>In Karnataka, almost 39% of the people live in cities.<\/li>\n<li>For every 1,000 males in Karnataka, there are 973 females.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gujarat\"><\/span>Gujarat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Gujarat is the ninth highest populated state in India, with about 60.4 million people in 2011.<\/li>\n<li>The state is quite crowded, with 308 people for every square kilometer.<\/li>\n<li>In Gujarat, around 42.6% of the people live in cities.<\/li>\n<li>There are 919 females for every 1000 males in the state.<\/li>\n<li>Gujarat&#8217;s population has grown by approximately 19.28% since the last census, showing a significant increase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Andhra_Pradesh\"><\/span>Andhra Pradesh<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Andhra Pradesh is the tenth highest population state in India, covering an area of 162,970 square kilometers.<\/li>\n<li>It has a population of 8.46 crores, making it the tenth-highest populous state in India, with around 49,577,103 people.<\/li>\n<li>Most of its people live in rural areas, and there are about 308 people per square kilometer.<\/li>\n<li>Andhra Pradesh is known for its rich culture and plays a significant role in India&#8217;s population statistics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_Highest_Populated_State_in_India\"><\/span>FAQs on Highest Populated State in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_10_highest_populated_states_in_India\"><\/span>What are the 10 highest populated states in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe ten most populated states in India are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh. These states are crucial economic and cultural hubs, each contributing significantly to India's diversity and development.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_the_powerful_state_of_India\"><\/span>Who is the powerful state of India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDefining a 'powerful' state can vary based on criteria such as economic strength, political influence, or cultural impact. However, states like Maharashtra, due to its financial hub Mumbai, and Uttar Pradesh, because of its large population and political significance, are often considered among the powerful states in India.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_state_has_the_lowest_population_in_India\"><\/span>Which state has the lowest population in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSikkim holds the title for the least populated state in India. Nestled in the Himalayas, this state is known for its rich biodiversity, scenic landscapes, and a tranquil environment, differentiating it from the more populous states.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rank_of_Madhya_Pradesh_MP_in_population\"><\/span>What is the rank of Madhya Pradesh (MP) in population?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMadhya Pradesh, often referred to as the heart of India, ranks fifth in terms of population among Indian states. It is known for its rich history, architectural grandeur, and vast forest reserves.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rank_of_India_in_world_population\"><\/span>What is the rank of India in world population?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIndia is ranked second in the world in terms of population. 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