Which of the following States has the highest number of slums as per the data recently released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation?

As per the 65th Round NSS Survey, Maharashtra was the leading state in terms of the number of slums with 17019 slums in the state. Andhra Pradesh came second, while West Bengal came third. In terms of a number of cities having a Slum Population of 50,000 and above, Andhra Pradesh with 36 cities came first, followed by Maharashtra.