Arrange the following states in ascending order on the basis of density of population (2011).
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. West Bengal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, C, B, D
(A) Arunachal Pradesh — 17 persons per sq km, the lowest density among the states.
(C) Tamil Nadu — 555 persons per sq km.
(B) Uttar Pradesh — 828 persons per sq km.
(D) West Bengal — 1,029 persons per sq km, among the highest in the northern states.
NCERT (2025-26): “Density of Population … The data shown in Appendix (i) give an idea of spatial variation of population densities in the country which ranges from as low as 17 persons per sq km in Arunachal Pradesh to 11,297 persons in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Among the northern Indian States, Bihar (1102), West Bengal (1029) and and Uttar Pradesh (828) have higher densities, while Kerala (859) and Tamil Nadu (555) have higher densities among the peninsular Indian states. States like Assam, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Odisha have moderate densities.…” |