Question

Which of the following is the most populous state of India

• A. Maharashtra
• B. Bihar
• C. Uttar Pradesh
• D. Gujarat

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Uttar Pradesh

According to the State Census 2011

Uttar Pradesh is the highly populated state in India. The population of this state is around 19.96 crores.

About Uttar Pradesh

• Uttar Pradesh is the largest populated states in our country.
• The Uttar Pradesh is divided into 18 divisions comprising of 75 districts with the capital being Lucknow.
• The area covered by the state is 240,928 km² (93,023 sq mi), which is equal to 7.34% of the total area of our country India.
• It is the fourth-largest Indian state by area. The Uttar Pradesh shares its borders with Bihar towards the east, Madhya Pradesh to the south, and touches the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast Rajasthan to the west, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi to the northwest, Uttarakhand and an international border with Nepal to the north.
• Uttar Pradesh comprises of the highest number of metropolitan cities than any other state in India.