Question

The smallest state population in India is_____

Answer 1

According to the State Census 2011

Sikkim is the least populated state in India. The population of this state is 6,07,688.

About Sikkim

• Sikkim is the least populated and second smallest state in our country.
• The largest city in Sikkim is Gangtok and is the capital city of the state.
• Sikkim shares its borders with China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south.
• The Khangchendzonga National Park covers almost 35% of the state.
• Sikkim’s economy is basically dependent on agriculture and tourism, and as per the data of 2014, the state has the third-smallest GDP among Indian states.

After Sikkim, Lakshadweep is the next smallest populated place in India. Lakshadweep is India’s smallest Union Territory. Our country Indian consists of 28 states and 8 union territories.

Union territory is not an independent unit but is run by the administrators appointed by the President of India.

About Lakshadweep:

• The Kavaratti is the capital of the Union Territory Lakshadweep in India
• Lakshadweep is an archipelago of 36 islands, scattered over approximately 78,000 square km of the Arabian Sea, 200-440 km off the south-western coast of India
• The population in this island is approximately 65,000