In 2011, the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of rural inhabitants. Bihar stood second in line with approximately 92 million people living in the rural areas during the same time period.
Leading states with the highest number of people living in rural areas in India in 2011
(in millions)
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MOSPI. (December 31, 2015). Leading states with the highest number of people living in rural areas in India in 2011 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616091/rural-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
MOSPI. "Leading states with the highest number of people living in rural areas in India in 2011 (in millions)." Chart. December 31, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616091/rural-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
MOSPI. (2015). Leading states with the highest number of people living in rural areas in India in 2011 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616091/rural-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
MOSPI. "Leading States with The Highest Number of People Living in Rural Areas in India in 2011 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616091/rural-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
MOSPI, Leading states with the highest number of people living in rural areas in India in 2011 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616091/rural-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Leading states with the highest number of people living in rural areas in India in 2011 (in millions) [Graph], MOSPI, December 31, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/616091/rural-population-by-state-and-union-territory-india/