Assam and most of the Peninsular states have ______ population densities.

The correct answer is moderate . Key Points The density of the population is expressed as the number of persons per unit area. It helps in getting a better understanding of the spatial distribution of the population concerning land. The density of the population in India (2011) is 382 persons per sq km . There has been a steady increase of more than 200 persons per sq km over the last 50 years as the density of the population increased from 117 persons/ sq km in 1951 to 382 persons/sq km in 2011. The state of Arunachal Pradesh has a total population of roughly 1.4 million as per the census 2011. On an area of 84,000 km2, approximating a population density of about 17 pop./km2. Delhi's population Density is 11,320 persons per sq km. Among the northern Indian States, Bihar (1106), West Bengal (1028), and Uttar Pradesh (829) have higher densities, while Kerala (860) and Tamil Nadu (555) have higher densities among the peninsular Indian states. The density of Punjab state is 551 per sq km. States like Assam, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, and Odisha have moderate densities. The hill states of the Himalayan region and Northeastern states of India (excluding Assam) have relatively low densities while the Union Territories (excluding Andaman and Nicobar islands) have very high densities of population.