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Q. According to the census 2011, which of the following state has the highest density of population?

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Bihar

[C] Uttar Pradesh

[D] Maharashtra

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: Spatial variation of population densities in the country which ranges from as low as 17 persons per sq km in Arunachal Pradesh to 11,297 persons in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Among the northern Indian States, Bihar (1102), West Bengal (1029) and Uttar Pradesh (828) have higher densities, while Kerala (859) and Tamil Nadu (555) have higher densities among the peninsular Indian states.

Source: NCERT

Q. According to the census 2011, which of the following state has the highest density of population?

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