List of the Largest to Smallest Union Territories of India in terms of Area
The official name of India is the Republic of India. It is a country of the Asia Continent. It is situated on the western fringe of the Indian Ocean. It lies midway between South East Asia and South West Asia. India is the second-most populated country in the world and also the seventh- largest country by land in the world, with a total area of 3,287,263 sq. km. India measures 3,214 km from north to south and 2,933 km from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km and a coastline of 7,516.6 km. At the present situation, India has 28 states and 8 union territories. New Delhi is the capital of India. This article is based on the list of the largest to smallest union territories of India in terms of area. The largest union territory of India in terms of area is Ladakh and the smallest union territory of India in terms of area is Lakshadweep.
To know about the list of the largest to smallest union territories of India in terms of area, refer to the table below.
Rank | Union Territory | Region | Area in km2 | % Of India’s Total Land |
1 | Ladakh | Northern | 170,117(Including Gilgit-Baltistan and Aksai Chin) | 5.18 |
2 | Jammu and Kashmir | Northern | 55,538(Including POK) | 1.70 |
3 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Bay of Bengal | 8,249 | 0.251 |
4 | Delhi | Northern | 1,484 | 0.045 |
5 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Western | 603 | 0.018 |
6 | Puducherry | Southern | 479 | 0.015 |
7 | Chandigarh | Northern | 114 | 0.003 |
8 | Lakshadweep | Arabian Sea | 32 | 0.001 |
Some important fact
- The largest union territory of India in terms of area is Ladakh.
- The top 3 largest union territories of India in terms of area are Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- The smallest union territory of India in terms of area is Lakshadweep.
- The top 3 smallest union territories of India in terms of area are Lakshadweep, Chandigarh and Puducherry.
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