INDICATOR GUIDE

What each number actually means.

Every indicator on StateStats, with the unit it is reported in, the official source it comes from, and how it behaves when you compare several states at once.

Demography

6 indicators · 2 live

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Projected Population

thousand persons

Projected mid-year population (National Commission on Population), in thousands. An absolute count — can be totalled across states.

Reads as
Context metric
Across states
Combined total An absolute count, so selected states are added together.
Gender TotalMaleFemale
Month MarchJulyOctober

Urban Population Share

%

Projected share of the population living in urban areas. A percentage — averaged across states, never totalled.

Reads as
Context metric
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.
Gender TotalMaleFemale
Month MarchJulyOctober

Sex Ratio

females per 1,000 males Coming soon

Number of females per 1,000 males. Coming soon.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.
Source
Census

Child Sex Ratio

girls per 1,000 boys (0–6 yrs) Coming soon

Number of girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6. Coming soon.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.
Source
Census

Population Density

persons per sq km Coming soon

Population per square kilometre. Coming soon.

Reads as
Context metric
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.
Source
Census

Share of National Population (%)

% Coming soon

State's share of the national population. Coming soon.

Reads as
Context metric
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.
Source
Census

Economy

3 indicators

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GSDP

₹ crore

Gross State Domestic Product. Absolute economic output; can be totalled across states. Current prices are nominal; constant (2011-12) prices are inflation-adjusted and comparable over time.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Combined total An absolute count, so selected states are added together.
Prices CurrentConstant

Per Capita NSDP

₹ per person

Per capita Net State Domestic Product. A per-person rate — averaged across states, never totalled. Current prices are nominal; constant (2011-12) prices are inflation-adjusted and comparable over time.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.
Prices CurrentConstant

GSDP Growth Rate

%

Year-on-year GSDP growth. A percentage — averaged across states, never totalled. Read from the growth column, not the value column. At constant (2011-12) prices this is real growth; at current prices, nominal.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.
Prices CurrentConstant

Health

1 indicator

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Life Expectancy at Birth

years

Life expectancy at birth. Each value is a five-year survey period ending in the shown year. A rate — averaged across states, never totalled. Larger states only.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.
Gender TotalMaleFemale

Environment

7 indicators

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Forest Cover

%

Share of the state's geographical area under forest cover. A percentage — averaged across states, never totalled.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.

Forest Cover Area

sq km

Total geographical area under forest cover. An absolute area — can be totalled across states.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Combined total An absolute count, so selected states are added together.

Stage of Groundwater Extraction

%

Annual groundwater extraction as a percentage of the extractable resource. Above 100% means the state is over-exploiting its groundwater. A percentage — averaged across states, never totalled. Lower is better.

Reads as
Lower is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.

Annual Groundwater Extraction

billion m³

Total groundwater extracted in the year. An absolute volume — can be totalled across states.

Reads as
Context metric
Across states
Combined total An absolute count, so selected states are added together.

Annual Extractable Groundwater Resource

billion m³

Total extractable groundwater resource available in the year. An absolute volume — can be totalled across states.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Combined total An absolute count, so selected states are added together.

Summer Heatwave Days

days

Average number of heatwave days recorded in the summer season (long-run IMD series). Fewer is better. A count of days — averaged across states, never totalled.

Reads as
Lower is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.

Cold Wave Days

days

Average number of cold wave days recorded in the year. Fewer is better. A count of days — averaged across states, never totalled.

Reads as
Lower is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.

Education

2 indicators

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Gross Enrolment Ratio

%

Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) — enrolment in a stage as a share of the official age-group population, under the NEP 2020 school structure. Can exceed 100% due to under/over-age enrolment. A ratio — averaged across states, never totalled.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.
Level FoundationalPreparatoryMiddleSecondary
Gender TotalMaleFemale

Dropout Rate

%

School dropout rate — share of students enrolled in a stage who leave before completing it. A percentage — averaged across states, never totalled. Lower is better.

Reads as
Lower is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.
Level PrimaryUpper PrimarySecondary
Gender TotalMaleFemale

Energy

2 indicators

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Per Capita Power Availability

kWh per capita

Per capita availability of electricity in the year. A per-person rate — averaged across states, never totalled. Higher indicates greater power availability.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Average A rate or ratio, so selected states are averaged, never added.

Renewable Power Capacity

MW

Cumulative grid-interactive renewable power installed capacity, by source. An absolute capacity — can be totalled across states.

Reads as
Higher is better
Across states
Combined total An absolute count, so selected states are added together.
Source
MNRE / CEA
Source SolarWindSmall HydroLarge HydroBio-Power