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Rich and Poor States of India: India, a country with a population of about 140 crores, has become the fourth largest economy in the world, leaving Japan behind. By the year 2028, India is on its way to become the world’s third largest economy with $5.7 trillion, leaving Germany behind. With this, India’s real GDP growth for the financial year 2025-26 has been estimated at 7.4 percent. The contribution of its states in taking the country to this stage cannot be denied.
In this sequence, RBI Handbook of Statistics on Indian States has released the list of the richest and poorest states of India. According to the data, Maharashtra once again leads the country in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), while Arunachal Pradesh is at the last position in this matter. From this data you will know what is the condition of the overall economy of India as well as the economy of the states. In this ranking, states have been placed according to their economic output, which is measured in current prices. This shows where economic activity is more and where it is less.
List of richest states/union territories of the country
1. Maharashtra – Economy worth Rs 45.32 lakh crore
2. Tamil Nadu – Economy of Rs 31.19 lakh crore
3. Uttar Pradesh – Economy worth Rs 29.78 lakh crore
4. Karnataka – Economy worth Rs 28.84 lakh crore
5. West Bengal – Economy of Rs 18.15 lakh crore
6. Rajasthan – Economy of Rs 17.04 lakh crore
7. Telangana – 16.41 lakh crore economy
8. Andhra Pradesh – Economy of Rs 15.93 lakh crore
9. Madhya Pradesh – Economy worth Rs 15.03 lakh crore
10. Delhi – Economy of Rs 12.15 lakh crore
It is clear from this that Maharashtra remains the largest state economy. That means this state is ahead in everything from industry to services and finance. Tamil Nadu remains at second position on the basis of manufacturing and services. Karnataka is at fourth position on the basis of tech and services. These states and union territories also have an important contribution in the economic activities of the country.
10 states with lowest GSDP (from bottom to top)
1. Arunachal Pradesh – at the bottom with an economy of Rs 4,423 crore.
2. Tripura – Rs 8,968 crore
3. Himachal Pradesh – 23,169 crores
4. Jammu and Kashmir – Rs 26,246 crore
5. Uttarakhand – 37,824 crores
6. Jharkhand – 51,626 crores
7. Chhattisgarh – Rs 56,788 crore
8. Assam – 64,367 crores
9. Punjab – 83,864 crores
10. Odisha – 89,004 crores
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