Executive Summary:
This document presents the Government of India's response to questions regarding per capita income in the country. It provides details on the per capita net national income (NNI) for the financial year 2024-25 and compares it to the income ten years prior, in 2014-15. The document also includes state-wise per capita net state domestic product (NSDP) and addresses the reasons for income variations across states. The reference year for the data is 2024-2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Per Capita Income:**
* The per capita NNI at constant prices for 2024-25 is ₹1,14,710.
* The per capita NNI at constant prices for 2014-15 was ₹72,805.
* **State-wise Income:**
* Per capita NSDP at constant prices for States and UTs is provided in Annexure I.
* The increase in per capita income varies across States and UTs.
* **Reasons for Income Variation:**
* Differences in income increase across states are attributed to economic development levels, sectoral composition, structural disparities, and governance mechanisms.
* **Government Initiatives:**
* The government is committed to inclusive growth through schemes aimed at reducing poverty and inequality, ensuring social security, promoting income generation, and improving the quality of life for vulnerable sections.
Impact Analysis:
* **Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for providing the provisional estimates of GDP and publishing the per capita NSDP data for States and UTs.
* *Action Required:* Continue to collect and publish accurate and timely data on per capita income.
* **State Governments/Union Territories:**
* *Impact:* The data reveals how each state and UT has performed in terms of per capita income growth over the past decade, highlighting areas of success and potential challenges.
* *Action Required:* Analyze their respective per capita income data to identify areas for improvement and implement policies to promote economic growth and reduce income disparities.
* **Citizens:**
* *Impact:* Information on the economic progress of the nation and their respective states/UTs.
* *Action Required:* No direct action required.
* **Government of India:**
* *Impact:* Highlights the impact of current policies and the need for targeted interventions.
* *Action Required:* Continue to monitor the economic performance of states and UTs, adjust policies as needed to promote inclusive growth and reduce regional disparities, and strengthen data collection and analysis mechanisms.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Finance: A department of the Government of India responsible for economic and financial matters.
Department of Economic Affairs: A department within the Ministry of Finance responsible for formulating and implementing economic policies.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Shri Giridhari Yadav: A Member of Parliament who raised a question regarding per capita income.
Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav: A Member of Parliament who raised a question regarding per capita income.
SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance who provided the answer to the question.
National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation: Responsible for releasing the provisional estimates of GDP and per capita net national income (NNI).
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India, mentioned in the context of state-wise per capita income.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 154
TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 JULY 2025/ ASHADHA 30, 1947 (SAKA)
PER CAPITA INCOME IN THE COUNTRY
†154. Shri Giridhari Yadav:
Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav:
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is true that per capita income in the country for the current financial year has
been accessed at Rupees 1,14,710/-;
(b) if so, the details of State-wise per capita income in the country;
(c) whether ten years ago the per capita income in the country was Rupees 68,572/-;
(d) whether the increase in per capita income is similar in all the States;
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a) and (c): As per the provisional estimates of GDP released by National Statistical Office, Ministry of
Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the per capita net national income (NNI) at
constant prices for 2024-25 stands at ₹1,14,710. The per capita NNI at constant prices for ten years
ago, that is 2014-15, was ₹72,805.
(b), (d) and (e): The per capita net state domestic product (NSDP) at constant prices published by
MoSPI for States and UTs is placed at Annexure-I. As per the data, the increase in per capita income
varies across States and UTs.
(f): The differences in the increase in per capita income across States may be attributed to a range of
factors such as varying levels of economic development, sectoral composition, structural disparities,
and differences in governance mechanisms, among others. The Government has been committed to the
objective of inclusive growth, as reflected in its commitment to Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, and has
initiated several targeted schemes aimed at reducing poverty and inequality, ensuring social security,
promoting income generation and livelihood opportunities, and improving the quality of life of
vulnerable sections across the country.Annexure-I
Per capita NSDP at constant prices
Change in Change in
2023-2024 2024-25
S. 2013-14 2014-15 2023-24 2024-25 over 2013- over 2014-
No. State\UT (in ₹) (in ₹) (in ₹) (in ₹) 14 (in %) 15 (in %)
1 Andhra Pradesh 72254 79174 131083 141609 81.4 78.9
2 Arunachal Pradesh 79004 91034 111107 NA 40.6
3 Assam 43002 44809 75938 81127 76.6 81.1
4 Bihar 22776 23223 32227 NA 41.5
5 Chhattisgarh 61409 61122 87681 93161 42.8 52.4
6 Goa 188358 241081 357611 NA 89.9
7 Gujarat 102589 111370 195617 NA 90.7
8 Haryana 119791 125032 182816 194285 52.6 55.4
9 Himachal Pradesh 98816 105241 154330 163465 56.2 55.3
10 Jharkhand 43779 48781 65062 NA 48.6
11 Karnataka 101858 105697 191970 204605 88.5 93.6
12 Kerala 107846 112444 162040 NA 50.3
13 Madhya Pradesh 42548 44027 67301 70434 58.2 60.0
14 Maharashtra 109597 115058 166013 176678 51.5 53.6
15 Manipur 41441 44101 65471 NA 58.0
16 Meghalaya 59729 57478 74489 77412 24.7 34.7
17 Mizoram 67594 85056 152363 NA 125.4
18 Nagaland 58619 60372 81158 NA 38.4
19 Odisha 54209 54361 99396 106918 83.4 96.7
20 Punjab 93238 95807 129561 135356 39.0 41.3
21 Rajasthan 61053 64496 90414 96638 48.1 49.8
22 Sikkim 168897 180675 292339 NA 73.1
23 Tamil Nadu 102191 107117 179732 196309 75.9 83.3
24 Telangana 96039 101424 177000 187912 84.3 85.3
25 Tripura 54645 63992 97250 NA 78.0
26 Uttar Pradesh 34044 34583 50341 NA 47.9
27 Uttarakhand 112900 118979 150931 158819 33.7 33.5
28 West Bengal 53811 54520 77933 82781 44.8 51.8
Andaman & Nicobar
29 Islands 98735 106711 177335 NA 79.6
30 Chandigarh 180615 182867 256912 NA 42.2
31 Delhi 200702 213669 271490 NA 35.3
Jammu & Kashmir-
32 UT* 54783 51649 76653 81774 39.9 58.3
33 Ladakh
34 Puducherry 129127 117102 145921 155533 13.0 32.8
Note: The per-capita income at constant prices for FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 has not been reported by Ladakh and may
be treated as "NR''. * For the years 2013-14 and 2014-15, information relates to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and for
the years 2023-24 and 2024-25, relates to UT of Jammu and Kashmir. NA: Not available.
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