List of the 10 largest states in India by area. The list is led by Rājasthān followed by the State of Madhya Pradesh and the State of Mahārāshtra.
List of the 10 Largest States in India
The list of the 10 Biggest States in India includes the list of Indian states taking into account their area, according to the estimate for the year 2011. The largest state in India is Rājasthān followed by the State of Madhya Pradesh and of the State of Mahārāshtra that complete the podium of the ranking of the Largest States of India , according to 2011 data. India is not only one of the most populous countries in the world but also one of the largest in the world in surface area . India has a total area of 3,166,620 square kilometers. The total surface area of the 10 Indian states with the most area represents more than ⅔ of the entire Indian surface. Most of the largest Indian states are located on the Indian coast. Most of India’s largest states are also among the most populated Indian states .
10th Tamil Nadu
Opening this list of the 10 Biggest States in India we have the State of Tamil Nadu located in the south of the country, with an area of 130,060 square kilometers.
9th Chhattīsgarh
With an area of 135,192 square kilometers, this state belonged to the State of Madhya Pradesh until the year 2000, being one of the richest states in India.
8th Odisha
This Indian state located east of the country has an area of 155,707 square kilometers. Bhubaneswar is the capital of this state.
7th Andhra Pradesh
Until 2014, this Indian state was still larger than the current 162,970 square kilometers, this is because the current state of Telengana was part of this state.
6th Karnataka
With 191,791 square kilometers, this southwestern Indian state has Bengaluru as its capital.
5th Gujarat
This State of India has 196,244 square kilometers and is not only one of the Indian states with the most area , but also the Indian State with the most population .
4th Uttar Pradesh
This state has the capital city of Lucknow, and is located in the north of the country, bordering Nepal. It has an area of 240,928 square kilometers.
3rd Maharashtra
On the podium of the largest Indian states in area , we have the state of Mahārāshtra, with 307,713 square kilometers.
2nd Madhya Pradesh
With an area of 308,252 square kilometers, this Indian state is not only one of the largest but also one of the most populous in the country .
1st Rajasthan
The largest state in India by area is the state of Rājasthān with 342,239 square kilometers in area, one of the most populated states in India .
List of the 10 Largest States in India
Position | State name | Area (km2) |
1 | Rājasthān | 342,239 |
2 | Madhya Pradesh | 308,252 |
3 | Maharashtra | 307,713 |
4 | uttar pradesh | 240,928 |
5 | Gujarat | 196,244 |
6 | Karnataka | 191,791 |
7 | Andhra Pradesh | 162,970 |
8 | odisha | 155,707 |
9 | Chhattisgarh | 135,192 |
10 | Tamil Nadu | 130,060 |