Which three states in the Northern Plains region have the highest population densities?
Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh
According to Census 2011, India's average population density was 382 persons per sq km, and the Northern (Ganga) Plains are the most densely populated part of the country because of fertile alluvial soil, assured water from perennial rivers and intensive agriculture.
Among the plains states, Bihar had the highest density (1,106 persons per sq km), followed by West Bengal (1,028) and Uttar Pradesh (828).
Punjab (551) and Haryana (573) are less dense; Uttarakhand (189), Jharkhand (414) and Chhattisgarh (189) are partly hilly or plateau states, and Assam (398) lies in the north-east, not among the top three.
Hence, the three states are Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.
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Assertion (A): Annual growth rate reflects the pace at which population increases in a given year.
Reason (R): A 2% annual growth rate means two new persons are added per 100 persons in the base population.
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