Smallest State in India by Area and Population

Goa is the smallest state in India with an area of 3,702 sq km. Sikkim is the smallest state with a population of 607,688 people. India has a total of 28 states and 8 union territories. It is areawise 7th largest country in the world and is most populated country in the world as per the latest ranking. Below is the List of smallest states in India by population and area.

Smallest State in India by Area

Goa is the smallest state in India with an area of 3,702 sq. km. Goa has a population of 1,458,545 people. Following is the list of the smallest states in India in terms of area.

Sl. No.	State	Area (km²)
1	Goa	3,702
2	Sikkim	7,096
3	Tripura	10,492
4	Manipur	22,327
5	Meghalaya	22,429
6	Mizoram	21,081
7	Nagaland	16,579
8	Arunachal Pradesh	83,743
9	Punjab	50,362
10	Haryana	44,212
11	Kerala	38,863
12	Uttarakhand	53,483
13	Himachal Pradesh	55,673
14	Assam	78,438
15	Jharkhand	79,714
16	Chhattisgarh	135,192
17	Bihar	94,163
18	West Bengal	88,752
19	Odisha	155,707
20	Telangana	112,077
21	Andhra Pradesh	162,968
22	Karnataka	191,791
23	Gujarat	196,024
24	Tamil Nadu	130,058
25	Rajasthan	342,239
26	Madhya Pradesh	308,252
27	Maharashtra	307,713
28	Uttar Pradesh	243,286

Smallest Union Territory in India by Area

Lakshadweep is the smallest union territory of India with an area of 32.62 sq. km. It has a population of 64,473 people. Below is the list of smallest union territory in India by area.

Sl. No.	Union Territory	Area (km²)
1	Lakshadweep	32
2	Chandigarh	114
3	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	603
4	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	8,249
5	Puducherry	490
6	Delhi	1,484
7	Jammu and Kashmir	125,535
8	Ladakh	59,146

Smallest State in India by Population

Sikkim is the smallest state of India with a population of 607,688 people. It has an area of 7,096 sq. km. Here is the table for least populated state of India.

Sl No.	State	Population
1	Sikkim	610,577
2	Mizoram	1,097,206
3	Arunachal Pradesh	1,458,545
4	Goa	1,458,502
5	Nagaland	1,978,502
6	Manipur	2,855,794
7	Meghalaya	2,966,889
8	Tripura	3,673,917
9	Himachal Pradesh	6,864,602
10	Uttarakhand	10,086,292
11	Chhattisgarh	25,351,462
12	Haryana	25,545,198
13	Punjab	27,743,338
14	Assam	31,205,576
15	Jharkhand	32,988,134
16	Kerala	33,406,061
17	Telangana	35,198,978
18	Odisha	41,974,218
19	Gujarat	60,439,692
20	Karnataka	61,095,297
21	Rajasthan	68,548,437
22	Tamil Nadu	72,147,030
23	Madhya Pradesh	72,626,809
24	Andhra Pradesh	84,580,777
25	West Bengal	91,276,115
26	Bihar	104,099,452
27	Maharashtra	112,372,333
28	Uttar Pradesh	199,812,341

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Smallest Union Territory in India by Population

Lakshadweep is the least populated union territory in India with a population of 64,473 people. It has an area of 32.62 sq. km. Check the list of smallest union territory in India by Population in 2024.

Sl No	Territory	Population
1	Lakshadweep	64,473
2	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	615,724
3	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	417,036
4	Puducherry	1,403,542
5	Chandigarh	1,164,705
6	Delhi	31,000,000
7	Jammu and Kashmir	13,635,010
8	Ladakh	293,000

Smallest State in India By GDP(2024)

Below is the list of top 5 states with least GDP in 2024.

State Name	Financial year 2022-23
Andhra Pradesh	13,177,280
Arunachal Pradesh	—
Assam	4,931,670
Bihar	7,513,960
Chhattisgarh	4,576,080

Goa: Smallest state in India by area

The smallest state in India in terms of area is Goa, with a total area of approximately 3,702 square kilometers. This makes it about the size of Puerto Rico or slightly larger than Delaware.

Here are some interesting facts about Goa:

• Capital: Panji
• Area: 3,702 KM sq
• Population: 1,458,502
• Famous For: Stunning beaches, lush green hills, and vibrant culture
• Economy Source: Tourism, mining, and agriculture
• Establishment Date: 30 May 1987

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Sikkim: Smallest State in India by Population

The smallest state in India by population is Sikkim, with a population of approximately 610,577 as of the 2011 census. That’s smaller than the population of many major cities in India.

Here are some interesting facts about Sikkim:

• Capital: Gangtok
• Area: 7,096 KM sq
• Population: 610,577
• Famous For: Stunning Weather, lush green hills
• Economy Source: Tourism
• Establishment Date: 16 May 1975

Smallest State in India – FAQs

Which is smallest state in India by area?

Goa is the smallest state in India with an area of 3,702 sq. km.

Which is smallest state of India by population?

Sikkim is the smallest state in India with a population of 607,688 people.

Which is the smallest state in India by GDP in 2024?

Mizoram has the least GDP of 278,235.0 in India. It shares a contribution of 3.7% in India’s total GDP.