Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Gujarat Leads in Per Capita Income, Bihar Lags
Imagine each Indian state as a person, and their income shows how well they are doing.
Gujarat has the highest average income, followed by southern states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Some states in the North are also doing well.
Bihar, however, is struggling, while Madhya Pradesh is showing improvement.
When states split up, it can affect their economic growth, with the new states sometimes doing better than the older ones.
Gujarat leads in per capita income among large states in India.
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are among the most prosperous states in the South.
Bihar remains one of the poorest states with a slow pace of income increase.
Madhya Pradesh has shown decent growth in per capita income over the past decade.
Bifurcation of states like Bihar impacted their economic standing.
- Who
- Indian states and their economic performance.
- What
- State-wise per capita income in India.
- When
- Data from 2023-24 and comparison with previous years.
- Where
- India, with focus on individual states.
- Why
- To assess economic prosperity across different states.
Prosperous vs. Underperforming States
Underperforming States
Economic Disparity
Prosperous vs. Underperforming States
Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu maintain strong economic performance.
Underperforming States
Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh remain among the poorest.
- Gujarat Per Capita NSDP (2023-24)
- ₹1.96 lakh
- India Per Capita Income (2023-24)
- ₹1.09 lakh (2011-12 prices)
- Bihar Per Capita Income Growth (past 12 years)
- 3.3% annually
- Madhya Pradesh Per Capita NSDP (2011-12)
- ₹38,497
- Maharashtra Share of GDP
- Roughly 13%
