NPL

Urbanization Rate

Percentage of the state population living in urban areas. Higher urbanization generally correlates with greater economic opportunity.

%Source: Census ↗Data year: 2021↑ Higher is betterWeight: 1x

State Rankings — Urbanization Rate

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Score Distribution

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Full Rankings

#State / UTValueScoreTier
1Delhi(UT)97.5%100.0Champion
2Chandigarh(UT)97.3%99.9Champion
3Lakshadweep(UT)78.1%77.7Champion
4Puducherry(UT)68.3%66.5Contender
5Goa62.2%59.4Rising
6Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu(UT)58.5%55.1Rising
7Mizoram52.1%47.7Rising
8Tamil Nadu48.4%43.4Developing
9Kerala47.7%42.6Developing
10Maharashtra45.3%39.8Developing
11Gujarat42.6%36.7Developing
12Karnataka38.7%32.2Developing
13Andaman & Nicobar Islands(UT)37.6%31.0Developing
14Punjab37.5%30.8Developing
15Haryana34.9%27.8Developing
16Andhra Pradesh33.4%26.0Developing
17West Bengal31.9%24.3Developing
18Uttarakhand30.3%22.4Developing
19Manipur29.2%21.2Developing
20Nagaland28.9%20.9Developing
21Madhya Pradesh27.6%19.4Developing
22Jammu & Kashmir(UT)27.4%19.2Developing
23Tripura26.1%17.7Developing
24Sikkim25.1%16.5Developing
25Rajasthan24.9%16.2Developing
26Jharkhand24.1%15.3Developing
27Chhattisgarh23.2%14.3Developing
28Arunachal Pradesh22.9%13.9Developing
29Uttar Pradesh22.3%13.2Developing
30Meghalaya20.1%10.7Developing
31Odisha16.7%6.7Developing
32Assam14.1%3.7Developing
33Bihar11.3%0.5Developing
34Himachal Pradesh10.0%0.0Developing