The estimated per capita income across Sikkim was the highest among Indian states at around 588 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024. Meanwhile, it was the lowest in the northern state of Bihar at over 60 thousand rupees. India’s youngest state, Telangana stood in the fifth place. The country's average per capita income that year was an estimated 184 thousand rupees. What is per capita income? Per capita income is a measure of the average income earned per person in a given area in a certain period. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. If absolute numbers are noted, India’s per capita income doubled from the financial year 2015 to 2023. Wealth inequality However, as per economists, the increase in the per capita income of a country does not always reflect an increase in the income of the entire population. Wealth distribution in India remains highly skewed. The average income hides the disbursal and inequality in a society. Especially in a society like India where the top one percent owned over 40 percent of the total wealth in 2022.

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NSDP Per Capita: Tamil Nadu data was reported at 315,219.594 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 277,801.811 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Tamil Nadu data is updated yearly, averaging 175,275.510 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 315,219.594 INR in 2024 and a record low of 93,112.408 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Tamil Nadu data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Punjab data was reported at 196,504.719 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 181,678.286 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Punjab data is updated yearly, averaging 139,834.638 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 196,504.719 INR in 2024 and a record low of 85,576.648 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Punjab data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

The estimated per capita income across the eastern state of Odisha in India stood at 163 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024. There was a consistent increase in the income per capita in the state since the financial year 2012 till 2020. Sikkim recorded the highest per capita income in the country.

The estimated per capita income across the state of Uttar Pradesh in India stood at around 94 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024. There was a consistent increase in the income per capita in the state since the financial year 2012 till 2020. However, it had one of the lowest income per capita per state in India.

NSDP Per Capita: Maharashtra data was reported at 277,603.025 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 252,388.560 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Maharashtra data is updated yearly, averaging 172,663.121 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 277,603.025 INR in 2024 and a record low of 99,597.286 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Maharashtra data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Madhya Pradesh data was reported at 142,565.149 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 132,010.138 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Madhya Pradesh data is updated yearly, averaging 81,966.010 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 142,565.149 INR in 2024 and a record low of 38,497.442 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Madhya Pradesh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Kerala data was reported at 281,000.927 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 252,662.240 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Kerala data is updated yearly, averaging 183,251.675 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 281,000.927 INR in 2024 and a record low of 97,912.419 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Kerala data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Uttarakhand data was reported at 260,201.385 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 230,994.062 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Uttarakhand data is updated yearly, averaging 174,526.469 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 260,201.385 INR in 2024 and a record low of 100,314.456 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Uttarakhand data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Chattisgarh data was reported at 147,360.876 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 137,328.738 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Chattisgarh data is updated yearly, averaging 88,793.288 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 147,360.876 INR in 2024 and a record low of 55,176.814 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Chattisgarh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

Structural Change is the phenomenon witnessed by almost all the developing and the developed states in their journey towards a higher sustained economic growth. The rise in per capita income and the structural change are complementary to each other. A rise in per capita income reinforces structural change and structural change leads to the rise in the productive efficiency stimulating rise in the per capita income of the people. The paper analyses this phenomenon in the state of Bihar which has, of late, started ta witness a higher growth trajectory in its economy. Sourcing the data from the archival records of the various government agencies, the study found that the state of Bihar has mirrored the structural change being experienced by the economy of India. The share of the primary sector in the state's GSDP has drastically declined and is replaced by the services sector. This phenomenon is particularly ascribed to the rising share of trade, communications and the government led public spending in the construction sector. However, the state is not experiencing a balanced growth pattern in its economy; some districts have become more developed relative to the other districts. It has also been seen that due to the low economic base of the state, we cannot expect that the state's socio-economic indicators will converge sooner to the_ more developed states of India.

The estimated per capita income across the western state of Maharashtra in India stood at around 278 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024. There was a significant increase in the income per capita in the state since the financial year 2012. Sikkim recorded the highest per capita income in the country.

NSDP Per Capita: Mizoram data was reported at 215,143.622 INR in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 190,964.828 INR for 2022. NSDP Per Capita: Mizoram data is updated yearly, averaging 141,164.763 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2023, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 215,143.622 INR in 2023 and a record low of 57,654.026 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Mizoram data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Bihar data was reported at 60,336.651 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 53,478.171 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Bihar data is updated yearly, averaging 36,849.782 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60,336.651 INR in 2024 and a record low of 21,749.854 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Bihar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

The estimated per capita income across the southern state of Telangana in India stood at around 357 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024. There was a consistent increase in the income per capita since the financial year 2012. Sikkim recorded the highest per capita income in the country.

NSDP Per Capita: Manipur data was reported at 111,852.976 INR in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 98,825.543 INR for 2022. NSDP Per Capita: Manipur data is updated yearly, averaging 65,426.205 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2023, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111,852.976 INR in 2023 and a record low of 39,761.691 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Manipur data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Odisha data was reported at 163,101.323 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 143,768.174 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Odisha data is updated yearly, averaging 87,055.066 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 163,101.323 INR in 2024 and a record low of 48,386.749 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Odisha data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

The estimated per capita income across the north-eastern state of Assam in India stood at around 136 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024. There was a consistent increase in the income per capita in the state and was almost twice, since the financial year 2012. Sikkim recorded the highest per capita income in the country.

NSDP Per Capita: Delhi data was reported at 240,849.000 INR in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 212,219.000 INR for 2014. NSDP Per Capita: Delhi data is updated yearly, averaging 35,208.000 INR from Mar 1981 (Median) to 2015, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 240,849.000 INR in 2015 and a record low of 5,373.000 INR in 1981. NSDP Per Capita: Delhi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.AO002: Net State Domestic Product per Capita. Rebased from 2004-2005 base to 2011-2012 base. Replacement series ID: 374619567