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Recognized Startups per Million Population

DPIIT-recognized startups per million people. Reflects the entrepreneurial ecosystem and innovation capacity of a state.

per millionSource: DPIIT ↗Data year: 2021↑ Higher is betterWeight: 1x

State Rankings — Recognized Startups per Million Population

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Score Distribution

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Full Rankings

#State / UTValueScoreTier
1Delhi(UT)188100.0Champion
2Chandigarh(UT)11984.8Champion
3Haryana6947.1Rising
4Goa6746.0Rising
5Gujarat5536.6Developing
6Maharashtra5234.4Developing
7Telangana5033.4Developing
8Karnataka5032.9Developing
9Andaman & Nicobar Islands(UT)3925.4Developing
10Tamil Nadu3925.0Developing
11Kerala3924.8Developing
12Puducherry(UT)3521.7Developing
13Lakshadweep(UT)3119.1Developing
14Uttarakhand2716.1Developing
15Rajasthan2111.8Developing
16Himachal Pradesh2111.7Developing
17Jammu & Kashmir(UT)2011.0Developing
18Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu(UT)1910.1Developing
19Madhya Pradesh179.0Developing
20Uttar Pradesh178.8Developing
21Punjab168.0Developing
22Odisha157.1Developing
23Ladakh(UT)156.9Developing
24Chhattisgarh146.6Developing
25West Bengal135.6Developing
26Arunachal Pradesh125.2Developing
27Andhra Pradesh124.9Developing
28Mizoram124.9Developing
29Assam124.7Developing
30Nagaland114.3Developing
31Jharkhand103.7Developing
32Manipur9.12.9Developing
33Bihar7.81.9Developing
34Tripura6.30.8Developing
35Meghalaya6.10.6Developing
36Sikkim3.30.0Developing