Children & Youth
36 states ranked by children & youth metrics.
| # | State / UT | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakshadweep(UT) | 92.5 | Champion |
| 2 | Kerala | 85.8 | Champion |
| 3 | Goa | 81.2 | Champion |
| 4 | Puducherry(UT) | 79.3 | Champion |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | 76.9 | Champion |
| 6 | Sikkim | 75.0 | Contender |
| 7 | Jammu & Kashmir(UT) | 73.7 | Contender |
| 8 | Tamil Nadu | 73.0 | Contender |
| 9 | Chandigarh(UT) | 72.6 | Contender |
| 10 | Mizoram | 67.5 | Contender |
| 11 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands(UT) | 67.4 | Contender |
| 12 | Ladakh(UT) | 66.7 | Contender |
| 13 | Nagaland | 59.4 | Rising |
| 14 | Uttarakhand | 57.1 | Rising |
| 15 | Manipur | 56.7 | Rising |
| 16 | Delhi(UT) | 56.6 | Rising |
| 17 | Punjab | 56.0 | Rising |
| 18 | Karnataka | 54.8 | Rising |
| 19 | Odisha | 54.7 | Rising |
| 20 | Arunachal Pradesh | 52.0 | Rising |
| 21 | Haryana | 50.5 | Rising |
| 22 | Chhattisgarh | 48.1 | Rising |
| 23 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu(UT) | 48.1 | Rising |
| 24 | Telangana | 47.6 | Rising |
| 25 | Meghalaya | 46.9 | Rising |
| 26 | Maharashtra | 45.6 | Rising |
| 27 | Rajasthan | 42.3 | Developing |
| 28 | West Bengal | 41.5 | Developing |
| 29 | Gujarat | 38.9 | Developing |
| 30 | Andhra Pradesh | 37.5 | Developing |
| 31 | Madhya Pradesh | 35.1 | Developing |
| 32 | Uttar Pradesh | 34.2 | Developing |
| 33 | Jharkhand | 28.7 | Developing |
| 34 | Assam | 26.1 | Developing |
| 35 | Tripura | 21.6 | Developing |
| 36 | Bihar | 13.0 | Developing |
Metrics in this category
Anaemia Prevalence (Children 6-59m)%
Percentage of children aged 6-59 months with haemoglobin below 11 g/dl. Childhood anaemia impairs cognitive development and physical growth.Source: NFHS-5Child Labour Rate (5-14 years)%
Percentage of children aged 5-14 engaged in labour. Indicates the extent to which children are denied education and childhood.Source: Census/PLFSChild Marriage Rate (Women 20-24 married before 18)%
Percentage of women aged 20-24 who were married before age 18. A measure of early marriage prevalence and its impact on girls' development.Source: NFHSFull Immunization Coverage (12-23 months)%
Percentage of children aged 12-23 months who received all basic vaccinations. Measures the reach and effectiveness of public immunization programs.Source: NFHSUnder-5 Mortality Rateper 1000 live births
Deaths of children under age 5 per 1,000 live births. Captures the combined effect of nutrition, sanitation, and healthcare access.Source: SRS