Richest and Poorest States in India: Goa has become the richest state in the country in terms of per capita income. Bihar has come last, recording the lowest per capita income. The Union Finance Ministry has presented the data in the Lok Sabha based on the per capita income of the states for the financial year 2023-24.

Richest and Poorest States in India: Goa Tops

The average income of a person in Goa in 2023-24 was Rs 3.57 lakh. Sikkim (Rs 2.92 lakh), Delhi (Rs 2.71 lakh), Chandigarh (Rs 2.56 lakh) and Puducherry (Rs 1.45 lakh) are behind Goa. Kerala’s per capita income during this period is Rs 162040. Kerala is at 11th place. Per capita income is found by dividing the total income of the state by its population.

However, Bihar tops the list of states with the lowest per capita income, with an average income of just Rs 32,227. Uttar Pradesh (Rs 50,341) and Jharkhand (Rs 65,062) are next to Bihar, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in response to a question raised by MPs Giridhari Yadav and Dinesh Chandra Yadav on per capita income.

Country’s income increases in ten years

According to the data of the National Statistical Office, the country’s average per capita income in the year 2024-25 was Rs 1,14,710. Ten years ago, i.e. in 2014-15, it was Rs 72,805. While states like Karnataka (Rs 1.91 lakh crore), Tamil Nadu (Rs 1.79 lakh crore) and Telangana (Rs 1.77 lakh crore) have achieved good economic growth, the figures show that many states, including the eastern states, are still lagging behind.

There are many reasons for the differences in growth

The minister explained that there are many reasons for this economic disparity between states. The level of economic development, differences in each sector, and changes in governance systems could all be the reasons for this.

The following is the list of states and union territories classified based on per capita income for the financial year 2023-24:

Goa: ₹3,57,611

Sikkim: ₹2,92,339

Delhi: ₹2,71,490

Chandigarh: ₹2,56,912

Haryana: ₹1,82,816

Karnataka: ₹1,91,970

Tamil Nadu: ₹1,79,732

Telangana: ₹1,77,000

Andaman and Nicobar Islands: ₹1,77,335

Maharashtra: ₹1,66,013

Kerala: ₹1,62,040

Himachal Pradesh: ₹1,54,330

Mizoram: ₹1,52,363

Uttarakhand: ₹1,50,931

Puthucherry: ₹1,45,921

Punjab: ₹1,29,561

Andhra Pradesh: ₹1,31,083

Arunachal Pradesh: ₹1,11,107

Gujarat: ₹95,617

Odisha: ₹99,396

Rajasthan: ₹90,414

Nagaland: ₹81,158

Jammu & Kashmir-UT: ₹76,653

West Bengal: ₹77,933

Assam: ₹75,938

Meghalaya: ₹74,489

Madhya Pradesh: ₹67,301

Jharkhand: ₹65,062

Manipur: ₹65,471

Chhattisgarh: ₹61,122

Tripura: ₹59,725

Uttar Pradesh: ₹50,341

Bihar: ₹32,227

Also Read: New Emergency Quota Rules: Key Changes for Train Passengers

Share

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
•