The most and least populous districts at the 2011 census, and the largest and smallest by area, from the figures recorded on Wikidata for 711 districts.
Read this first. These rankings use 2011 census figures and areas as recorded on Wikidata, and only districts that have a figure there (711 for population, 636 for area). Districts have been split since 2011, so a district at the top of the 2011 list may be smaller today.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.
Districts of India