Least Dense in India

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — India

1 Leh 41 2/mi²

2 Kargil 41 3/mi²

3 Howraghat 03 4/mi²

4 Dokmoka 03 4/mi²

5 Chikhaldara 16 4/mi²

6 Jasrāsar 24 4/mi²

7 Kolāyat 24 5/mi²

8 Konta 40 5/mi²

9 Dornapal 37 5/mi²

10 Borla 37 5/mi²

11 Hamren 03 6/mi²

12 Kyelang 11 6/mi²

13 Donkamokam 03 6/mi²

14 Joka 28 6/mi²

15 Pokaran 24 6/mi²

16 Haringhāta 28 6/mi²

17 Partābpur 37 6/mi²

18 Padam 41 6/mi²

19 Miāo 30 7/mi²

20 Bhairamgarh 37 7/mi²

21 Naurhiya 35 7/mi²

22 Wādrupnagar 37 7/mi²

23 Londa 19 7/mi²

24 Joshīmath 39 7/mi²

25 Hosanagara 19 7/mi²

26 Lido Tikok 03 7/mi²

27 Bay 24 8/mi²

28 Nai-Ledri 37 8/mi²

29 Borgolai Grant No.11 03 8/mi²

30 Campbell Bay 01 8/mi²

31 Penukonda 02 8/mi²

32 Roha 09 8/mi²

33 Bhuma 24 8/mi²

34 Bānsātārkheda 35 8/mi²

35 Nizāmpur 16 8/mi²

36 Khardi 16 8/mi²

37 Sangramnagar 16 8/mi²

38 Bhurivel 09 8/mi²

39 Jarhi 37 8/mi²

40 Pāli 37 8/mi²

41 Saidāpur 19 9/mi²

42 Bārmer 24 9/mi²

43 Navkawada 16 9/mi²

44 Budhpura 24 9/mi²

45 Rosera 35 9/mi²

46 Khāndbāra 16 9/mi²

47 Shamshi 11 9/mi²

48 Mataundh 36 9/mi²

49 Mohanpur 36 9/mi²

50 Sapotra 24 9/mi²

51 Kota 36 9/mi²

52 Chugānwān 23 9/mi²

53 Talwara 12 10/mi²

54 Pākhanjur 37 10/mi²

55 Khed 16 10/mi²

56 Dāmalerimuttūr 25 10/mi²

57 Beltangadi 19 10/mi²

58 Manethi 10 10/mi²

59 Anjani Budruk 16 10/mi²

60 Kovilpālaiyam 25 10/mi²

61 Māngvādi 16 10/mi²

62 Antāgarh 37 10/mi²

63 Kot Fatah 23 10/mi²

64 Dayapar 09 10/mi²

65 Hirāpur 35 10/mi²

66 Bichhiā 35 10/mi²

67 Majhgawān 35 10/mi²

68 Allāpalli 16 10/mi²

69 Bhim 24 10/mi²

70 Panaikulam 25 10/mi²

71 Forest Village Lakhipathar 03 10/mi²

72 Kaurānwāli 23 10/mi²

73 Pālāchaurai 35 10/mi²

74 Nandgad 19 11/mi²

75 Deshnoke 24 11/mi²

76 Aish Maqām 12 11/mi²

77 Digvijaygram 09 11/mi²

78 Ukal 09 11/mi²

79 Bhavanisagar 25 11/mi²

80 Lakhi Nepali 03 11/mi²

81 Kuwarbav 16 11/mi²

82 Kūmher 24 11/mi²

83 Ghanteshvar 09 11/mi²

84 Jhagrakhand 37 11/mi²

85 Kargal 19 11/mi²

86 Sironchā 16 11/mi²

87 Tindwāri 36 11/mi²

88 Rām Dās 23 11/mi²

89 Kumsi 19 11/mi²

90 Vālāntaravai 25 11/mi²

91 Kallettumkara 13 11/mi²

92 Bobruwada 19 11/mi²

93 Jabera 35 11/mi²

94 Varphalia 16 11/mi²

95 Chikjājūr 19 12/mi²

96 Chhura 37 12/mi²

97 Sardārpur 35 12/mi²

98 Dhorīmanna 24 12/mi²

99 Samattūr 25 12/mi²

100 Bahbari Gaon 03 12/mi²

The least densely populated cities in India offer spacious living with more land per resident. Leh has just 2 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Leh, there are only 2 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 12,966,698 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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