The north-western state of Rajasthan was the largest in terms of land area in India in 2021 with over 342 thousand square kilometers. Central Madhya Pradesh and south-western Maharashtra followed, while the union territory of Lakshadweep recorded an area of 30 square kilometers. Overall, India's geographical area amounted to about 3.3 million square kilometers.

The data shows for each state/union territory the area, population by gender and population by urban/rural.

Note: The area figures of States and U.T's do not add up to area of India because : (i) The shortfall of 7 square km. area of Madhya Pradesh and 3 square km. area of Chhattisgarh is yet to be resolved by the Survey of India. (ii) Disputed area of 13 square km. between Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh is neither included in Pondicherry nor in Andhra Pradesh. For All India: 1) The population figures excludes population of the area under unlawful occupation of Pakistan and China where Census could not be taken. 2) Area figures includes the area under unlawful occupation of Pakistan and China. The area includes 78,114 sq.km. under illegal occupation of Pakistan, 5,180 sq. km.illegally handed over by Pakistan to China and 37,555 sq.km. under illegal occupation of China.

In 2022, the union territory of Delhi had the highest urban population density of over 18 thousand persons per square kilometer. While the rural population density was highest in union territory of Puducherry, followed by the state of Bihar.

The dataset contains year- and state-wise historically compiled data on the total area of tree cover in India, along with percentage of geographical area under tree cover.

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The term tree cover denotes to the area of land under tree cover, excluding the area of land under forest cover in India

In 2020, the state of Bihar had the highest rural birth rate of 26.2 births per 1,000 inhabitants. It was followed by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Among the larger states and union territories, the southern state of Kerala had the lowest birth rate in the rural areas that year.

Among its states, Haryana had the smallest percentage of forest cover in relation to its total geographical area in India. Punjab, another state in the northern region of India, was not far behind, with a forest cover of 3.67 percent.

Forest cover in India

India, known for its diverse ecosystems, has over 700 thousand square kilometers of forest cover, an integral component to its ecological balance. The classification of forest cover in India is determined by the density of the tree canopy, with moderately dense and open forests constituting the majority.

Biodiversity conservation

Hosting a rich diversity of life in its forests, wetlands, and marine regions, India has made considerable progress in conservation initiatives. The country has set up a range of protected zones, such as wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, and botanical gardens. These zones, crucial for preserving India’s biodiversity, implement both in-situ and ex-situ conservation strategies by providing habitat for a multitude of species.

The dataset contains state-wise compiled data on the total area of different types of wetlands such as Lakes,Ox-Bow Lake/Cut-Off Meander, High Altitude, Riverine, Natural Waterlogged, Streams, Reservoir/Barrage, Tanks/Ponds, Manmade Waterlogged, Inland Salt Pans, Inland Aquaculture Ponds, Lagoon, Creeks, Sand/Beach, Intertidal Mud Flats, Salt Marshes, Mangrove, Coral Reef, Coastal Salt Pans, Coastal Aquaculture Ponds, etc.

The dataset contains state-wise compilated data on the list of notified natural world heritage sites in India, along with their area and dates of notification

The estimated per capita income across Sikkim was the highest among Indian states at around 588 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024. Meanwhile, it was the lowest in the northern state of Bihar at over 60 thousand rupees. India’s youngest state, Telangana stood in the fifth place. The country's average per capita income that year was an estimated 184 thousand rupees. What is per capita income? Per capita income is a measure of the average income earned per person in a given area in a certain period. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. If absolute numbers are noted, India’s per capita income doubled from the financial year 2015 to 2023. Wealth inequality However, as per economists, the increase in the per capita income of a country does not always reflect an increase in the income of the entire population. Wealth distribution in India remains highly skewed. The average income hides the disbursal and inequality in a society. Especially in a society like India where the top one percent owned over 40 percent of the total wealth in 2022.

The fertility rate of women in India was about 2.2 in rural regions and 1.6 in urban regions in 2020. Furthermore, the north Indian state of Bihar had the highest total fertility rate of about three in rural and urban areas in that year.

The dataset contains year-, month-, state- and gender-wise compiled data on population of India from the year 2011 to 2036. The figures of population given for different years are the projected figures, except for the census year of 2011.

In 2020, the state of Kerala, with 7.1 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants, had the highest urban death rate. It was followed by Odisha and Chhattisgarh . On the contrary, the region of Delhi had the lowest urban deaths during the same period. Death rates for India between 2004 and 2020 can be found here.

The dataset contains state- and district-wise compiled data on the important coastal and marine biodiversity areas in India. along with their geographical latitude and longitude and total area of each site

The statement shows the distribution of net proceeds of the union taxes and duties across the different states for the year 2015-16 (R.E.)

The statistic shows the 30 largest countries in the world by area. Russia is the largest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers.

Population of Russia

Despite its large area, Russia - nowadays the largest country in the world - has a relatively small total population. However, its population is still rather large in numbers in comparison to those of other countries. In mid-2014, it was ranked ninth on a list of countries with the largest population, a ranking led by China with a population of over 1.37 billion people. In 2015, the estimated total population of Russia amounted to around 146 million people. The aforementioned low population density in Russia is a result of its vast landmass; in 2014, there were only around 8.78 inhabitants per square kilometer living in the country. Most of the Russian population lives in the nation’s capital and largest city, Moscow: In 2015, over 12 million people lived in the metropolis.

The dataset contains year-, state- and district-wise historically compiled data on the total area of mangrove forest cover in india

In 2020, the state of Chhattisgarh had the highest death rate, with 8.4 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants in the rural areas, followed by states of Punjab and Odisha. Among the larger states, the national capital had the lowest rural death rate that year. Death rates for India between 2004 and 2020 can be found here.

The dataset contains state-wise compiled data on the names and total core and buffer areas of the tiger reserves in India, along with dates of notification and dates of inclusion in project tiger of each reserve

The core and buffer areas of wildlife reserves refer to areas where no human activities and limited human activities are permitted, respectively

The statistic illustrates the leading states and union territories in India with the highest old-age dependency ratio in 2011. In that year, the state of Punjab had an old-age dependency ratio of just over 16 percent.

In 2020, the state of Chhattisgarh, with 31 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, recorded the highest urban infant mortality rate in India. Other regions with high mortality rates included Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. On the contrary, Kerala recorded the lowest figures for the category during the same period.