As per the 1991 Census, the average size of households in terms of number of persons per household in respect of the given states follows the sequence (highest first, lowest last).
- AHaryana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- BUttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, KeralaCorrect
- CGujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- DUttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
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