What is the basis for the allocation of seats to states in the Lok Sabha?
Population
Under Article 81 of the Constitution, seats in the Lok Sabha are allotted to each state so that the ratio between the number of seats and the population of the state is, as far as practicable, the same for all states.
The allocation is currently based on the 1971 Census population, frozen until the first census after 2026 by the 42nd and 84th Amendments.
Geographical area, economic contribution and literacy rate play no role in deciding a state's share of Lok Sabha seats.
Hence, the answer is Population.
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