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  • Assam - Gender (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119137 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Haryana - Gender (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119151 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Uttarakhand - Health and education (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119330 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Himachal Pradesh - Social inclusion (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119184 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Kerala - Indicators at a glance (English)

    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.

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119244 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Maharashtra - Poverty, growth, and inequality (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119254 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Uttarakhand - Indicators at a glance (English)

    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.

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119328 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Gujarat - Jobs (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119146 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Karnataka - Jobs (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119188 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Maharashtra - Jobs (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119253 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Maharashtra - Social inclusion (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119255 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Karnataka - Poverty, growth, and inequality (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119189 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Maharashtra - Indicators at a glance (English)

    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.

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119250 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Punjab - Jobs (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119259 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Uttarakhand - Social inclusion (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119334 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Uttarakhand - Poverty, growth, and inequality (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119333 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Karnataka - Social inclusion (English)

    Karnataka displays uneven progress across social groups. Scheduled tribes and scheduled castes in particular have very high levels of poverty. In addition, they lag behind in schooling and access to salaried...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119190 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Kerala - Poverty, growth, and inequality (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119248 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Karnataka - Gender (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119186 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author:

  • Karnataka - Health and education (English)

    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...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 119187 Document Date: June 20, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: