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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Himachal Pradesh
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedAs per Census 2001, the proportion of rural population among the given states was:
- Himachal Pradesh: 90.2% (highest rural percentage in India)
- Bihar: 89.5%
- Orissa (Odisha): 85.0%
- Uttar Pradesh: 79.2%
Hence, Himachal Pradesh has the highest percentage of rural population to total population.
Himachal Pradesh is consistently the most rural state by percentage of population in Indian Censuses (both 2001 and 2011 ~90%).
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