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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.
| Meghalaya | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Unnati Index | 49.2 | 49.3 (Best of those compared) |
| Economy & Jobs | 57.8 | 62.6 (Best of those compared) |
| Health | 26.6 | 43.4 (Best of those compared) |
| Education | 42.9 (Best of those compared) | 41.2 |
| Safety & Justice | 41.3 | 44.0 (Best of those compared) |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | 65.9 (Best of those compared) | 60.0 |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 41.5 (Best of those compared) | 34.0 |
| Environment | 52.0 (Best of those compared) | 51.6 |
| Inclusion & Equality | 65.4 (Best of those compared) | 57.2 |
| Meghalaya | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index (Unnati estimate) | Not enough data | 58.5 |
| Social Progress Index | 54.7 (Best of those compared) | 45.1 |
| Safety Index | 74.7 (Best of those compared) | 65.7 |
Best of those compared. the latest figures are for different periods.
| Gross State Domestic Product (constant prices) | 33,067 ₹ crore2024-25 · provisional | 3,49,814 ₹ crore2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Gross State Domestic Product (current prices) | 59,626 ₹ crore2024-25 · provisional | 6,43,667 ₹ crore2024-25 |
| Per-capita income (current prices) | 1,57,141 ₹2024-25 · provisional | Not available |
| Per-capita income (real) | 84,578 ₹2024-25 · provisional | 85,988 ₹ (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Real GSDP growth | 9.7% |
| 69.9 (Best of those compared) |
| 44.3 |
| Child Well-being Index | 46.7 (Best of those compared) | 39.4 |
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| 7.8%2024-25 |
| Real GSDP growth (3-year average) | 10.0%2022-23 to 2024-25 · provisional | 10.7% (Best of those compared)2022-23 to 2024-25 |
|---|
| Retail inflation (CPI, combined) | -0.3%Dec 2025 | -1.2%Dec 2025 |
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| Labour force participation rate | 72.3% (Best of those compared)2025 | 61.9%2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%2025 | 3.7% (Best of those compared)2025 |
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 15.9%2025 | 17.9% (Best of those compared)2025 |
| Youth unemployment rate | 12.2% (Best of those compared)2025 | 12.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 10 US$ per person2024-25 | 15 US$ per person (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
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| GST collected per person | 2,887 ₹ per personApr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 2,948 ₹ per person (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
|---|---|---|
| GST collection growth | 14.4%Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 23.8% (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
| Capital expenditure share | 23.8% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional | 21.0%2023-24 · provisional |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal deficit | 3.5% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional | 5.2%2023-24 · provisional |
| Municipal self-reliance | Not available | 26%2021-22 |
| Outstanding debt | 38.8%2024-25 | 27.7% (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Own tax revenue | 6.1% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional | 5.3%2023-24 · provisional |
| Criminal trials pending | 93.9%2024 | 86.5% (Best of those compared)2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Police vacancy rate | 19.3%1 Jan 2024 | 14.0% (Best of those compared)1 Jan 2024 |
| Charge-sheeting rate | 20.8%2024 | 64.1% (Best of those compared)2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Conviction rate | 25.4% (Best of those compared)2024 | 22.3%2024 |
| Crimes against children | 40.3 per lakh children (Best of those compared)2024 | 48.6 per lakh children2024 |
| Crimes against women | 38.9 per lakh women (Best of those compared)2024 | 59.3 per lakh women2024 |
| Cybercrime rate | 2.9 per lakh population2024 | 1.1 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Murder rate | 2.5 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 2.6 per lakh population2024 |
| Road accident deaths | 5.8 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 9.3 per lakh population2024 |
| Suicide rate | 5.9 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 8.9 per lakh population2024 |
| Total cognisable crime rate | 117.7 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 137.0 per lakh population2024 |
| Anaemia among women | 53.8% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 65.9%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
|---|---|---|
| Anaemia among young children | 45.1% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 68.4%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Fully immunised children | 75.3%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 81.7% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Infant mortality rateNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 31 per 1,000 live births2022-24 | 29 per 1,000 live births2024 |
| Institutional birthsNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 65.6%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 84.1%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Life expectancy at birth | Not available | 69.0 years2020-24 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | Not available | 84 per 1,00,000 live births2022-24 |
| Stunted children under 5 | 36.8%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 30.3% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Under-5 mortality rate | Not available | 34 per 1,000 live births2024 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 17.4% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 17.5%2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 learning level (PARAKH) | 56%PRS 2024 | 60% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 |
| Grade 6 learning level (PARAKH) | 39%PRS 2024 | 50% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 |
| Grade 6 maths performance (PARAKH) | 34%PRS 2024 | 45% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 |
| Grade 9 learning level (PARAKH) | 36%PRS 2024 | 41% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 25.4% (Best of those compared)2021-22 | 16.9%2021-22 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 86.2% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 79.6%2024-25 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 43%PRS 2024 | 50% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 10 pupils per teacher (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 12 pupils per teacher2024-25 |
| Schools with computers | 14.8%2024-25 | 15.0% (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Schools with electricity | 28.1%2024-25 | 88.8% (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Schools with functional girls' toilets | 68.7%2024-25 | 94.3% (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Air passengers per 100 people | 2.4 per 100 people per yearApr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 21.0 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 | 33.7%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 42.1% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Households with electricityNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 95.9%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 92.6%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Households with improved sanitation | 82.9% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 68.6%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| National highway density | 52 km per 1,000 km²2024-25 | 52 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 607 kWh per person (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 356 kWh per person2024-25 |
| Railway route density | 0.4 km per 1,000 km²2023-24 | 32.8 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2023-24 |
| Registered motor vehicles per 1,000 people | 133 per 1,000 people2022 | 127 per 1,000 people2022 |
| Road density | 197 km per 100 km²2019-20 | 574 km per 100 km² (Best of those compared)2019-20 |
| Rural households with tap water | 84.2% (Best of those compared)4 Oct 2026 | 82.0%4 Oct 2026 |
| State highway density | 36 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2019-20 | 32 km per 1,000 km²2019-20 |
| Digital payments per person (PhonePe) | 24 transactions per person per yearJul 2025–Jun 2026 | 54 transactions per person per year (Best of those compared)Jul 2025–Jun 2026 |
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| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 73.4 per 100 people (Best of those compared)Mar 2026 | 65.5 per 100 peopleMar 2026 |
| Annual PM2.5 concentration | 30 µg/m³ (Best of those compared)2023 | 50 µg/m³2023 |
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| Average air quality index (daily) | 192 AQI29 Oct 2026 | 76 AQI (Best of those compared)29 Oct 2026 |
| Change in forest cover | -0.18%2023 | -0.04% (Best of those compared)2023 |
| Groundwater extraction stage | 4.6% (Best of those compared)2024 | 12.6%2024 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 11.2% (Best of those compared)2023-24 | 9.4%2023-24 |
| Urban solid waste processed | 16.4%2021-22 | 36.2% (Best of those compared)2021-22 |
| Child marriageNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 13.8%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 31.8%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
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| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.214 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.213 index (0–1) (Best of those compared)HCES 2023-24 |
| Consumption inequality, rural (Gini) | 0.189 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.183 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 |
| Consumption inequality, urban (Gini) | 0.239 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.243 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 |
| Female labour force participation | 64.3% (Best of those compared)2025 | 42.8%2025 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 27.8%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 19.4% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Sex ratio at birth | Not available | 946 girls per 1,000 boys2022-24 |
| Sex ratio at birth (NFHS) | 989 girls per 1,000 boys (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 964 girls per 1,000 boysNFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Violence against women by their husbands | 5.9% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 16.2%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Women with a bank account they use | 81.5%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 91.7% (Best of those compared)NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Population | 34,47,0002026 | 3,68,15,0002026 |
|---|---|---|
| Total fertility rate | Not available | 1.9 children per woman2024 |