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Put two to four states or UTs side by side on the Unnati Index, its pillars and every indicator. The best value in each row is marked.
| Karnataka | Telangana | |
|---|---|---|
| Unnati Index | 64.2 | 64.4 (Best of those compared) |
| Economy & Jobs | 76.8 (Best of those compared) | 66.2 |
| Health | 65.2 (Best of those compared) | 62.9 |
| Education | 59.9 | 63.6 (Best of those compared) |
| Safety & Justice | 43.7 (Best of those compared) | 35.4 |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | 75.0 | 81.4 (Best of those compared) |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 63.0 | 73.5 (Best of those compared) |
| Environment | 74.9 (Best of those compared) | 71.1 |
| Inclusion & Equality | 54.9 | 61.1 (Best of those compared) |
| Karnataka | Telangana | |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index (Unnati estimate) | 74.2 | 74.4 (Best of those compared) |
| Social Progress Index | 65.0 | 68.1 (Best of those compared) |
| Safety Index | 55.2 (Best of those compared) |
Best of those compared. the latest figures are for different periods.
| Gross State Domestic Product (constant prices) | 17,23,006 ₹ crore2025-26 · provisional | 8,89,582 ₹ crore2025-26 · provisional |
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| Gross State Domestic Product (current prices) | 32,81,065 ₹ crore2025-26 · provisional | 17,82,198 ₹ crore2025-26 · provisional |
| Per-capita income (current prices) | 4,33,326 ₹ (Best of those compared)2025-26 · provisional | 4,18,931 ₹2025-26 · provisional |
| Per-capita income (real) | 2,23,866 ₹ (Best of those compared)2025-26 · provisional | 2,04,022 ₹2025-26 · provisional |
| Gender Equality Index | 45.3 (Best of those compared) | 41.6 |
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| Child Well-being Index | 57.0 | 58.3 (Best of those compared) |
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| 8.1%2025-26 · provisional |
| 8.5% (Best of those compared)2025-26 · provisional |
| Real GSDP growth (3-year average) | 7.9% (Best of those compared)2023-24 to 2025-26 · provisional | 7.4%2023-24 to 2025-26 · provisional |
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| Retail inflation (CPI, combined) | 3.0%Dec 2025 | 1.8%Dec 2025 |
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| Labour force participation rate | 59.4%2025 | 61.4% (Best of those compared)2025 |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.3% (Best of those compared)2025 | 5.0%2025 |
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 29.2% (Best of those compared)2025 | 27.1%2025 |
| Youth unemployment rate | 8.6% (Best of those compared)2025 | 18.1%2025 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 447 US$ per person2024-25 | 499 US$ per person (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
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| GST collected per person | 7,362 ₹ per person (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 6,799 ₹ per personApr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
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| GST collection growth | 21.2% (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 18.2%Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
| Capital expenditure share | 17.5%2023-24 · provisional | 20.9% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional |
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| Fiscal deficit | 2.7% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional | 3.4%2023-24 · provisional |
| Municipal self-reliance | 89%2022-23 · provisional | 93% (Best of those compared)2022-23 · provisional |
| Outstanding debt | 25.2% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 27.0%2024-25 |
| Own tax revenue | 6.3%2023-24 · provisional | 7.6% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional |
| Criminal trials pending | 85.4%2024 | 79.3% (Best of those compared)2024 |
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| Police vacancy rate | 15.4% (Best of those compared)1 Jan 2024 | 28.4%1 Jan 2024 |
| Charge-sheeting rate | 74.6% (Best of those compared)2024 | 73.8%2024 |
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| Conviction rate | 42.3%2024 | 60.4% (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Crimes against children | 49.5 per lakh children (Best of those compared)2024 | 59.5 per lakh children2024 |
| Crimes against women | 59.3 per lakh women (Best of those compared)2024 | 128.6 per lakh women2024 |
| Cybercrime rate | 32.2 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 71.1 per lakh population2024 |
| Murder rate | 1.8 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 2.7 per lakh population2024 |
| Road accident deaths | 18.2 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 20.8 per lakh population2024 |
| Suicide rate | 19.3 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 28.6 per lakh population2024 |
| Total cognisable crime rate | 290.6 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 568.9 per lakh population2024 |
| Anaemia among women | 47.8% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 57.6%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
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| Anaemia among young children | 65.5% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 70.0%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Fully immunised children | 90.2% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 80.9%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Infant mortality rate | 15 per 1,000 live births (Best of those compared)2024 | 17 per 1,000 live births2024 |
| Institutional births | 98.7%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 98.8% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.2 years2020-24 | 71.0 years (Best of those compared)2020-24 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 73 per 1,00,000 live births2022-24 | 48 per 1,00,000 live births (Best of those compared)2022-24 |
| Stunted children under 5 | 26.5% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 27.0%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 18 per 1,000 live births (Best of those compared)2024 | 20 per 1,000 live births2024 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 18.3%2024-25 | 13.2% (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
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| Grade 3 learning level (PARAKH) | 59% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 56%PRS 2024 |
| Grade 6 learning level (PARAKH) | 49% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 47%PRS 2024 |
| Grade 6 maths performance (PARAKH) | 45% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 44%PRS 2024 |
| Grade 9 learning level (PARAKH) | 40%PRS 2024 | 42% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 36.2%2021-22 | 40.0% (Best of those compared)2021-22 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 101.3% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 99.9%2024-25 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 49% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 48%PRS 2024 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 18 pupils per teacher2024-25 | 9 pupils per teacher (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Schools with computers | 39.5% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 38.9%2024-25 |
| Schools with electricity | 98.3% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 95.1%2024-25 |
| Schools with functional girls' toilets | 98.5% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 92.9%2024-25 |
| Air passengers per 100 people | 66.2 per 100 people per yearApr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 70.3 per 100 people per year (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
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| Households using clean cooking fuel | 79.7%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 91.8% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Households with electricity | 99.7% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 98.6%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Households with improved sanitation | 74.8%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 76.2% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| National highway density | 43 km per 1,000 km²2024-25 | 44 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 1,357 kWh per person2024-25 | 2,306 kWh per person (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Railway route density | 19.0 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2023-24 | 18.0 km per 1,000 km²2023-24 |
| Registered motor vehicles per 1,000 people | 422 per 1,000 people2022 | 359 per 1,000 people2022 |
| Road density | 193 km per 100 km² (Best of those compared)2019-20 | 126 km per 100 km²2019-20 |
| Rural households with tap water | 89.6%4 Oct 2026 | 100.0% (Best of those compared)4 Oct 2026 |
| State highway density | 102 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2019-20 | 19 km per 1,000 km²2019-20 |
| Digital payments per person (PhonePe) | 241 transactions per person per yearJul 2025–Jun 2026 | 366 transactions per person per year (Best of those compared)Jul 2025–Jun 2026 |
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| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 101.7 per 100 people (Best of those compared)Mar 2026 | 97.4 per 100 peopleMar 2026 |
| Annual PM2.5 concentration | 26 µg/m³ (Best of those compared)2023 | 38 µg/m³2023 |
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| Average air quality index (daily) | 59 AQI (Best of those compared)29 Oct 2026 | 60 AQI29 Oct 2026 |
| Change in forest cover | 0.38% (Best of those compared)2023 | -0.47%2023 |
| Groundwater extraction stage | 68.4%2024 | 45.9% (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 54.1% (Best of those compared)2023-24 | 26.6%2023-24 |
| Urban solid waste processed | 41.7%2021-22 | 77.9% (Best of those compared)2021-22 |
| Child marriage | 15.3% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 17.9%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
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| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.259 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.210 index (0–1) (Best of those compared)HCES 2023-24 |
| Consumption inequality, rural (Gini) | 0.227 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.164 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 |
| Consumption inequality, urban (Gini) | 0.290 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.256 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 |
| Female labour force participation | 39.8%2025 | 46.4% (Best of those compared)2025 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 7.6%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 5.9% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Sex ratio at birth | 932 girls per 1,000 boys (Best of those compared)2022-24 | 917 girls per 1,000 boys2022-24 |
| Sex ratio at birth (NFHS) | 978 girls per 1,000 boys (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 894 girls per 1,000 boysNFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Violence against women by their husbands | 14.1% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 30.8%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Women with a bank account they use | 94.7% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 92.3%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Population | 6,90,74,0002026 | 3,86,65,0002026 |
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| Total fertility rate | 1.5 children per woman2024 | 1.5 children per woman2024 |