Decadal Population Growth Rate
Percentage increase in population over the last census decade. Faster growth can strain resources; slower growth signals demographic transition.
State Rankings — Decadal Population Growth Rate
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Score Distribution
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Full Rankings
| # | State / UT | Value | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagaland | -0.5% | 100.0 | Champion |
| 2 | Kerala | 4.9% | 94.6 | Champion |
| 3 | Lakshadweep(UT) | 6.2% | 90.7 | Champion |
| 4 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands(UT) | 6.7% | 89.3 | Champion |
| 5 | Goa | 8.2% | 84.8 | Champion |
| 6 | Andhra Pradesh | 11.1% | 76.3 | Champion |
| 7 | Sikkim | 12.4% | 72.5 | Contender |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | 12.8% | 71.3 | Contender |
| 9 | Punjab | 13.7% | 68.6 | Contender |
| 10 | West Bengal | 13.9% | 68.0 | Contender |
| 11 | Odisha | 14.0% | 67.7 | Contender |
| 12 | Tripura | 14.7% | 65.7 | Contender |
| 13 | Tamil Nadu | 15.6% | 63.0 | Contender |
| 14 | Karnataka | 15.7% | 62.7 | Contender |
| 15 | Maharashtra | 16.0% | 61.8 | Contender |
| 16 | Assam | 16.9% | 59.2 | Rising |
| 17 | Chandigarh(UT) | 17.1% | 58.6 | Rising |
| 18 | Manipur | 18.7% | 53.9 | Rising |
| 19 | Gujarat | 19.2% | 52.4 | Rising |
| 20 | Uttarakhand | 19.2% | 52.4 | Rising |
| 21 | Haryana | 19.9% | 50.3 | Rising |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh | 20.1% | 49.7 | Rising |
| 23 | Madhya Pradesh | 20.3% | 49.1 | Rising |
| 24 | Delhi(UT) | 21.0% | 47.1 | Rising |
| 25 | Rajasthan | 21.4% | 45.9 | Rising |
| 26 | Jharkhand | 22.3% | 43.2 | Developing |
| 27 | Chhattisgarh | 22.6% | 42.3 | Developing |
| 28 | Mizoram | 22.8% | 41.8 | Developing |
| 29 | Jammu & Kashmir(UT) | 23.7% | 39.1 | Developing |
| 30 | Bihar | 25.1% | 35.0 | Developing |
| 31 | Arunachal Pradesh | 25.9% | 32.6 | Developing |
| 32 | Puducherry(UT) | 27.7% | 27.3 | Developing |
| 33 | Meghalaya | 27.8% | 27.0 | Developing |
| 34 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu(UT) | 54.7% | 0.0 | Developing |