Demographics & Social
35 states ranked by demographics & social metrics.
| # | State / UT | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telangana | 93.2 | Champion |
| 2 | Lakshadweep(UT) | 82.5 | Champion |
| 3 | Kerala | 78.0 | Champion |
| 4 | Goa | 76.3 | Champion |
| 5 | Tamil Nadu | 73.1 | Contender |
| 6 | Delhi(UT) | 72.0 | Contender |
| 7 | Maharashtra | 69.9 | Contender |
| 8 | Andhra Pradesh | 69.4 | Contender |
| 9 | Punjab | 68.6 | Contender |
| 10 | West Bengal | 67.8 | Contender |
| 11 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands(UT) | 66.2 | Contender |
| 12 | Karnataka | 65.9 | Contender |
| 13 | Nagaland | 65.4 | Contender |
| 14 | Chandigarh(UT) | 65.3 | Contender |
| 15 | Himachal Pradesh | 60.5 | Contender |
| 16 | Jammu & Kashmir(UT) | 58.6 | Rising |
| 17 | Mizoram | 57.0 | Rising |
| 18 | Gujarat | 56.5 | Rising |
| 19 | Uttarakhand | 56.5 | Rising |
| 20 | Odisha | 55.3 | Rising |
| 21 | Puducherry(UT) | 54.6 | Rising |
| 22 | Sikkim | 54.0 | Rising |
| 23 | Haryana | 52.9 | Rising |
| 24 | Tripura | 51.6 | Rising |
| 25 | Manipur | 49.5 | Rising |
| 26 | Assam | 46.0 | Rising |
| 27 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu(UT) | 43.6 | Developing |
| 28 | Chhattisgarh | 43.4 | Developing |
| 29 | Rajasthan | 40.7 | Developing |
| 30 | Jharkhand | 39.4 | Developing |
| 31 | Arunachal Pradesh | 39.1 | Developing |
| 32 | Madhya Pradesh | 38.3 | Developing |
| 33 | Meghalaya | 35.6 | Developing |
| 34 | Uttar Pradesh | 33.6 | Developing |
| 35 | Bihar | 22.1 | Developing |
Metrics in this category
Decadal Population Growth Rate%
Percentage increase in population over the last census decade. Faster growth can strain resources; slower growth signals demographic transition.Source: CensusPopulation Densityper sq km
Number of persons per square kilometre. Very high density strains infrastructure while very low density limits service delivery.Source: CensusTotal Fertility Ratechildren/woman
Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates. Below 2.1 indicates sub-replacement fertility.Source: SRSUrbanization Rate%
Percentage of the state population living in urban areas. Higher urbanization generally correlates with greater economic opportunity.Source: Census