List of states and union territories of India by area facts for kids
India is a big country made up of many different parts. These parts are called states and union territories. Think of them like different regions or provinces within a country. India has 28 states and 8 union territories, including the special National Capital Territory of Delhi.
This article lists these states and union territories from the largest to the smallest based on their total land area. The numbers come from the 2011 census, which is like a big count of everything in the country.
Rajasthan (10.414%) Madhya Pradesh (9.376%) Maharashtra (9.359%) Uttar Pradesh (7.328%) Gujarat (5.962%) Karnataka (5.833%) Andhra Pradesh (4.957%) Odisha (4.737%) Chhattisgarh (4.112%) Tamil Nadu (3.956%) Other (37.922%)
India's Largest and Smallest Regions
This section shows you how big each state and union territory is. The area is measured in square kilometers (km2).
| Rank | State / Union Territory |
Area (km2) | Region | % total |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (S1) | Rajasthan | 342,239 | Western | 10.414 | |
| 2 (S2) | Madhya Pradesh | 308,252 | Central | 9.376 | There's a small area difference between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh that is still being worked out. |
| 3 (S3) | Maharashtra | 307,713 | Western | 9.359 | |
| 4 (S4) | Uttar Pradesh | 240,928 | Northern | 7.328 | |
| 5 (S5) | Gujarat | 196,024 | Western | 5.962 | |
| 6 (S6) | Karnataka | 191,791 | Southern | 5.833 | |
| 7 (S7) | Andhra Pradesh | 162,975 | Southern | 4.957 | A small disputed area between Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh isn't counted in either. |
| 8 (S8) | Odisha | 155,707 | Eastern | 4.736 | |
| 9 (S9) | Chhattisgarh | 135,192 | Central | 4.112 | There's a small area difference between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh that is still being worked out. |
| 10 (S10) | Tamil Nadu | 130,058 | Southern | 3.956 | |
| 11 (S11) | Telangana | 112,077 | Southern | 3.409 | |
| 12 (S12) | Bihar | 94,163 | Eastern | 2.864 | |
| 13 (S13) | West Bengal | 88,752 | Eastern | 2.700 | |
| 14 (S14) | Arunachal Pradesh | 83,743 | Northeastern | 2.548 | |
| 15 (S15) | Jharkhand | 79,716 | Eastern | 2.424 | |
| 16 (S16) | Assam | 78,438 | Northeastern | 2.386 | |
| 17 (UT1) | Ladakh | 59,146 (166,698) |
Northern | 1.800 (5.079) |
Ladakh's area can be tricky because some parts are claimed by other countries. The larger number shows the area India claims, even if other countries control some parts. |
| 18 (S17) | Himachal Pradesh | 55,673 | Northern | 1.693 | |
| 19 (S18) | Uttarakhand | 53,483 | Northern | 1.626 | |
| 20 (S19) | Punjab | 50,362 | Northern | 1.531 | |
| 21(S20) | Haryana | 44,212 | Northern | 1.344 | |
| 22 (UT2) | Jammu and Kashmir | 42,241 (55,538) |
Northern | 1.285 (1.689) |
Jammu and Kashmir also has areas claimed by other countries. The larger number includes all the land India claims. |
| 23 (S21) | Kerala | 38,863 | Southern | 1.182 | |
| 24 (S22) | Meghalaya | 22,429 | Northeastern | 0.682 | |
| 25 (S23) | Manipur | 22,327 | Northeastern | 0.680 | |
| 26 (S24) | Mizoram | 21,081 | Northeastern | 0.642 | |
| 27 (S25) | Nagaland | 16,579 | Northeastern | 0.505 | |
| 28 (S26) | Tripura | 10,491 | Northeastern | 0.320 | |
| 29 (UT3) | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 8,249 | Bay of Bengal | 0.251 | |
| 30 (S27) | Sikkim | 7,096 | Northeastern | 0.217 | |
| 31 (S28) | Goa | 3,702 | Western | 0.112 | |
| 32 (UT4) | Delhi | 1,484 | Northern | 0.045 | |
| 33 (UT5) | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 603 | Western | 0.018 | |
| 34 (UT6) | Puducherry | 479 | Southern | 0.015 | A small disputed area between Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh isn't counted in either. |
| 35 (UT7) | Chandigarh | 114 | Northern | 0.003 | |
| 36 (UT8) | Lakshadweep | 32 | Arabian Sea | 0.001 | |
| India | 3,287,263 (3,166,414) |
100 (96.323) |
The total area of India is about 3.29 million square kilometers. This number sometimes changes slightly because of small measurement differences or areas that are claimed by more than one country. |
Recent Changes to India's Map
In August 2019, the Indian Parliament made a big decision. They changed the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two new union territories. These are called Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh. This change officially happened on October 31, 2019. This means the map of India now has 28 states and 8 union territories.
Learn More
- List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area
- List of states and union territories of India by population
- States and union territories of India
