Among the following Union Territories which had the highest population density, as per Census 2011?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Chandigarh
The state-wise table of the 2011 Census gives these densities (persons per sq km) for the four Union Territories:
Chandigarh — 9,252, the highest of the four.
Puducherry — 2,598.
Daman and Diu — 2,169.
Lakshadweep — 2,013.
NCERT (2025-26): “Density of Population Density of population, is expressed as number of persons per unit area. It helps in getting a better understanding of the spatial distribution of population in relation to land. The density of population in India (2011) is 382 persons per sq km. There has been a steady increase of more than 200 persons per sq km over the last 50 years as the density of population increased from 117 persons/ sq km in 1951 to 382 persons/sq km in 2011. 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.…”
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