| 2001 | 2011 | |||
| States | Number | % | Number | % |
| Andhra | 39 | 51 | 37 | 44 |
| Assam | 15 | 57 | 15 | 49 |
| Bihar | 59 | 58 | 65 | 54 |
| Gujarat | 26 | 53 | 26 | 47 |
| Haryana | 11.1 | 56 | 11.6 | 49 |
| Karnataka | 27.5 | 52 | 26.8 | 45 |
| Kerala | 15 | 45 | 13 | 37 |
| MP | 45.5 | 56 | 51 | 53 |
| Maharashtra | 47. 4 | 52 | 46 | 45 |
| Orissa | 19 | 52 | 18 | 45 |
| Punjab | 12.5 | 52 | 12.2 | 46 |
| Rajasthan | 31.4 | 58 | 34.4 | 53 |
| Tamil Nadu | 29 | 46 | 25.6 | 38 |
| UP | 102 | 58 | 122 | 56 |
| West Bengal | 42 | 52 | 41 | 45 |
| Number in millions; percentage of total population of each state. 2011 figures are projections. Source: Census of India; census 2001 does not take into account the new states | ||||
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Where The Zippies Are
Where The Zippies Are
