Which are the Top 10 Largest States of India ?

The following are the area-wise list of the top 10 most significant states in India in descending order:

1. Rajasthan

The total area of Rajasthan is 342,239 square km. Its population is 6.85 crore, and the capital of the state is Jaipur. The literacy rate of the state is 66.11%. 

2. Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh acquires a total of 308,252 square km. The population of the state is 7.25 cr, and the capital of the state is Bhopal. The literacy rate of the state is 69.72%.

3. Maharashtra

The total area of Madhya Pradesh is 307,713 square km. Its population is 11.23 crore and the capital of the state is Mumbai. The literacy rate of the MP is 82.91%.

4. Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh spans a total area of 236,286 square km. The population of the state is 19.95 crore, and the capital of the state is Lucknow. The literacy rate of the state is 69.72%.

5. Gujrat

The total area of Gujarat is 196,244 square km. Its population is 6.04 crore, and the capital of the state is Gandhinagar. The literacy rate of the state is 78.03%.

6. Karnatak

Karnataka covers a total area of 191,791 square km. The population of the state is 6.1 crore, and the capital of the state is Bangalore. The literacy rate of the state is 75.60%.

7. Andhra Pradesh

The total area of Andhra Pradesh is 191,791 square km. Its population is 8.46 crore, and the capital of the state is Hyderabad. The literacy rate of the state is 67.02%.

8. Odisha

Odisha spans a total area of 155,707 square km. The population of the state is 4.19 cr, and the capital city is Bhubaneswar. The literacy rate of the state is 73.45%.

9. Chhattisgarth

The total area of Chattisgarh is 136,034 square km. Its population is 2.55 cr, and the capital of the state is Raipur. The literacy rate of the state is 71.04%. 

10. Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu covers a total of 130,058 square km area. The population of the state is 7.7 crore, and the capital of the state is Chennai. The literacy rate of Tamil Nadu is 80.33%. 

From the above list of India's top ten most prominent states, we know that Rajasthan is the largest state in size while Uttar Pradesh is India's most populous state. Jammu Kashmir was the 5th largest state of India before bifurcation, and Goa is the smallest state of India. The area of the conditions may change according to the Govt policies regarding the forms.

ECONOMY

1. Maharashtra (2017 rank: 9) 2. Gujarat (2017 rank: 3) 3. Karnataka (2017 rank: 6) 4. Uttarakhand (2017 rank: 4) 5. Tamil Nadu (2017 rank: 15) 6. Telangana (2017 rank: 1) 7. Haryana (2017 rank: 2) 8. Himachal Pradesh (2017 rank: 5) 9. Odisha (2017 rank: 17) 10. Andhra Pradesh (2017 rank: 14) 11. Kerala (2017 rank: 11) 12. Chhattisgarh (2017 rank: 8) 13. Jharkhand (2017 rank: 21) 14. Madhya Pradesh (2017 rank: 21) 15. Punjab (2017 rank: 7) 16. West Bengal (2017 rank: 18) 17. Rajasthan (2017 rank: 20) 18. Jammu and Kashmir (2017 rank: 10) 19. Assam (2017 rank: 12) 20. Uttar Pradesh (2017 rank: 19) 21. Bihar (2017 rank: 16)