Consider the following: 1. Area wise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal. 2. According to the Population 2001 Census, Population of West Bengal is larger than that of Chhattisgarh. Which of the statements is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is correct. The area of Chhattisgarh is approximately 135,192 sq km. The area of West Bengal is approximately 88,752 sq km. Therefore, area wise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal. 2. Statement 2 is correct. According to the Population 2001 Census, the population of West Bengal was approximately 80.1 million, while the population of Chhattisgarh was approximately 20.8 million. Therefore, the population of West Bengal is larger than that of Chhattisgarh. 3. Since both statements are correct, the answer is (C).