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Correct Answer: Option (D) — Sikkim
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedAs per Census 2001:
- Sikkim: 540,851 (the least populous state in India)
- Mizoram: 888,573
- Chandigarh: 900,635
- Pondicherry (Puducherry): 974,345
Thus, Sikkim had the minimum population among all the options.
Sikkim is officially the least populous state of India in all recent censuses.
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