This report presents tabular data on: population; poverty and inequality; income and growth; jobs; health; education; infrastructure and amenities; and recent growth and fiscal performance.
Contrary to popular perception, over two-thirds of Punjab’s labor force works off the farm, among the highest levels of non-farm employment in the country. Since 2005, job growth in the state has been...
Tamil Nadu has recorded mixed progress on health and education. Infant mortality is among the lowest in the country and is declining. Malnutrition is low for most households compared to the national average....
Some of Uttarakhand’s social groups have experienced more progress than others. While all social groups have experienced a similar pace of poverty reduction after 2005, some among them, mainly the scheduled...
Uttarakhand is one India’s fastest growing states. The state’s economic growth is mainly driven by the non-farm sectors of the economy. Poverty reduction in the state was among the most rapid in the country...
Health issues in Uttarakhand have shown mixed progress. While the state’s infant mortality rate, which is already lower than the national average, is declining, malnutrition levels among most households...
Despite overall progress in poverty reduction, some groups have been left behind. Scheduled castes, in particular, have a higher incidence of poverty than other groups, and have witnessed a slower pace...
Women in Haryana record mixed progress. On a positive note, maternal mortality is low and improving. Although fewer adult women have secondary education compared to adult men, the young are seeing a narrower...
Himachal Pradesh has made significant progress in education. Over two-thirds of its adults have completed secondary school, higher than in many other states. Moreover, enrollment in higher education has...
With poor people making up less than a tenth of its population, Himachal Pradesh is one of India’s more prosperous states. Since 1994, there has been a steady decline in poverty in the state, specially...
Most of Himachal Pradesh’s people are engaged in farming. Non-farm jobs account for a lower share of employment than in most other states. Over two-thirds of Himachal Pradesh’s workforce is self-employed,...
Karnataka’s progress on gender issues is mixed. On the bright side, the ratio of girls to boys is above the national average. And, today, the state records fewer maternal deaths than before. Moreover,...
Health and education outcomes in Karnataka have been improving; nonetheless progress can be faster. As for health, on the positive side, infant mortality is below the national average, and declining. However,...
Kerala has experienced a steady decline in poverty since 1994. As a result, poverty levels in the state are among the lowest in the country. After 2005, Kerala grew and reduced poverty faster than many...
This report presents tabular data on: population; poverty and inequality; income and growth; jobs; health; education; infrastructure and amenities; and recent growth and fiscal performance.
Progress across social groups has been uneven in Gujarat. Scheduled tribes in particular have a very high incidence of poverty and slower poverty reduction than other social groups in the state. Gujarat’s...
Despite overall progress in poverty reduction, some social groups in Haryana have been left behind. Scheduled castes in particular display higher levels of poverty than other groups. Moreover, education...
West Bengal is India’s fourth most populous state in India with 91 million people, a fifth of who are poor. Although poverty reduction in the state was faster after 2005, pockets of high poverty still...
This report presents tabular data on: population; poverty and inequality; income and growth; jobs; health; education; infrastructure and amenities; and recent growth and fiscal performance.
Punjab has made significant progress in health and education. Infant mortality and open defecation rates are lower than the national average. And, more adults have completed secondary school than in many...
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