Question

The largest state in India in terms of area is ______________.

Answer 1

Hint: In India, states are administrative units which, in accordance with the quasi-federal structure of the country, have a government of their own. Currently, in 2020, there are 28 states (the last one was Telangana added in 2014) and 8 union territories (the last two, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, were added in August 2019) The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative units.

Complete answer: The largest state in India by area is Rajasthan which covers 342,239 sq. km. It covers about 10.4% of the total area in India and is almost as large as the country of Germany in terms of landmass. It is located in the north-west of India and shares its western boundary with Pakistan and is bound by Haryana and Punjab to its north; Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to its east; and Gujarat to its south. The capital of Rajasthan is Jaipur which is also its largest city. Other important urban hubs in Rajasthan include Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Ajmer, Jaisalmer and Udaipur. The second-largest state in India in terms of area is Madhya Pradesh which covers 308,252 sq. km. It is located in central India and its capital is Bhopal. The third-largest state in India is Maharashtra which covers 307,713 sq. km. located in western India with its capital Mumbai.

Note: Do not confuse the largest here in terms of population. In that case, the state with the largest population in India is Uttar Pradesh that comprises 16.51% of India’s population, followed by Maharashtra (9.28%) and Bihar (8.6%).