Consider the following statements: 1. Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included). 2. Chandigarh has the highest literacy rate among Pondicherry, NCT of Delhi and other Union Territories. 3. Maharashtra has the highest population after Uttar Pradesh among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. Goa has the minimum area among Indian States, not Sikkim. 2. Statement 2 is incorrect. According to the 2001 Census (relevant for a 2006 question), Lakshadweep had the highest literacy rate among the Union Territories, higher than Chandigarh, Pondicherry (Puducherry), and NCT of Delhi. 3. Statement 3 is correct. According to the 2001 Census, Maharashtra had the second-highest population among the states, after Uttar Pradesh. 4. Therefore, only statement 3 is correct.