Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) Sikkim.
• As per Census 2011, Sikkim is the least populated state in India with a population of 6.10 lakh.
• The population density of Sikkim is only 86 persons per sq km.
Information Booster:
• Largest population state: Uttar Pradesh (199.8 million).
• Smallest Union Territory (by population): Lakshadweep (~64,000).
• Sikkim became the 22nd state of India in 1975.
• Sikkim’s literacy rate is 82.2% (as per Census 2011).
• Sikkim is the first organic state in India (2016).
Additional Knowledge:
• Capital of Sikkim – Gangtok.
• Major tribes – Lepcha, Bhutia, Nepali.
• Official language – Nepali.
• Sikkim shares borders with Nepal, Bhutan, and China (Tibet).
• Major attraction: Kanchenjunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.