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Gujarat vs Uttar Pradesh

Both columns come from the Census of India 2011, so they describe the same moment and can be read side by side. Boundaries have changed in several states since, which is worth keeping in mind when comparing these with any present day figure.

Census 2011 figures for Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
Measure Gujarat Uttar Pradesh
Population (people) 60,439,692 199,812,341
Area (sq km) 196,244 240,928
Literacy rate (per cent) 78.03 67.68
Male literacy (per cent) 85.75 77.28
Female literacy (per cent) 69.68 57.18
Sex ratio (per 1000 males) 919 912
Child sex ratio (per 1000 males) 890 902
Rural population (people) 34,694,609 155,317,278
Urban population (people) 25,745,083 44,495,063
Districts 33 75

Questions about this comparison

By population, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded 199,812,341 in Uttar Pradesh against 60,439,692 in Gujarat.

Gujarat, at 78.03 per cent against 67.68 per cent, counting everyone aged 7 and above who can read and write.

Gujarat, with 919 females per 1000 males against 912. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered.

Both columns are reproduced from the Census of India 2011. Nothing is estimated, and no adjustment is made for boundary changes since.

No. They are a fixed 2011 snapshot. Populations have grown since, and several states have created new districts, so present day totals differ.

Source: Census of India 2011. See about the data, or compare on a single measure from the rankings.