The correct answer is Maharashtra. Maharashtra has the second-highest population after Uttar Pradesh as per Census 2011.
Next to UP, Maharashtra with a population of 11,23,72,972 is India's second-largest state in terms of population size and Bihar with 10,38,04,637is in the third position.
Maharashtra ranks 21st in India in terms of growth rate.
Mumbai's negative growth rate in 2011 was -5.75 per cent.
Thane is the biggest district with population 1,10,54,131.