Top 10 Largest Districts of India by Total Area
Often our website visitor asks, which is the largest district in India. The answer is Kachchh (Kutch District) of Gujarat is the largest district out of 750+ districts of India. Although many large districts ended being splitted, Kachchh continues to occupy the top spot with over 45,674 sq km of area. This is more than size of European country – Switzerland. Leh district of Ladakh Union Territory (formerly part of Jammu & Kashmir state) occupies second largest district tag with over 45,110 sq km area. Most of districts that belongs to top 10 biggest districts are from Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
| Rank | District | State | Area(Km2) | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kachchh | Gujarat | 45674 | 2092371 | 46 |
| 2 | Leh | Jammu and Kashmir | 45110 | 133487 | 3 |
| 3 | Jaisalmer | Rajasthan | 38401 | 669919 | 17 |
| 4 | Bikaner | Rajasthan | 30239 | 2363937 | 78 |
| 5 | Barmer | Rajasthan | 28387 | 2603751 | 92 |
| 6 | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 22850 | 3687165 | 161 |
| 7 | Anantapur | Andhra Pradesh | 19130 | 4081148 | 213 |
| 8 | Mahbubnagar | Andhra Pradesh | 18432 | 4053028 | 220 |
| 9 | Nagaur | Rajasthan | 17718 | 3307743 | 187 |
| 10 | Kurnool | Andhra Pradesh | 17658 | 4053463 | 230 |