There is mixed progress for women in Assam. The child sex ratio is higher than in most other states, but is declining. And, although maternal mortality rates in Assam have improved, they are still the...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Maharashtra is India’s second most populous state and home to 20 million poor. Poverty declined more rapidly in the state after 2005. As a result, today, poverty levels in Maharashtra are lower than the...
Tamil Nadu is one of India’s richest states. Since 1994, the state has seen a steady decline in poverty, with the result that today, Tamil Nadu has lower levels of poverty than most other states in the...
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.
People in Karnataka are increasingly moving away from farm jobs. Since 2005, most new jobs were created in the services sector, leading to an increase in the share of salaried jobs in the state. Despite...
People are moving off the farm and into other kinds of work in Gujarat. Gujarat is one of the few states where the share of salaried jobs increased after 2005, led by manufacturing and services. Despite...
People in Maharashtra are gradually moving off the farm and into other kinds of work. Since 2005, job growth in Maharashtra, led by services, has been higher than in many other states. This has resulted...
Social groups in Maharashtra have shown uneven progress. For instance, poverty among Maharashtra’s scheduled tribes is among the highest in the country, and they have higher levels of illiteracy than others...
Progress across social groups has been uneven in Tamil Nadu. For the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, poverty remains higher than for other groups. These groups also lag behind others in schooling...
West Bengal has a lot of ground to cover on health and education. While on average, West Bengal’s rates of infant mortality, malnutrition, and open defecation are lower than in other Indian states, the...
Karnataka is home to 61 million people of whom 13 million - or a little more than one fifth - are poor. Since 1994, the state has made steady progress in poverty reduction; however the pace of poverty...
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...