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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...