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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.
| Puducherry | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Unnati Index | 68.0 (Best of those compared) | 57.6 |
| Economy & Jobs | 73.7 (Best of those compared) | 64.0 |
| Health | 75.9 (Best of those compared) | 61.6 |
| Education | 78.7 (Best of those compared) | 56.3 |
| Safety & Justice | 52.4 (Best of those compared) | 51.2 |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | 68.6 (Best of those compared) | 48.8 |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 71.3 (Best of those compared) | 54.0 |
| Environment | 51.0 | 61.1 (Best of those compared) |
| Inclusion & Equality | 72.2 (Best of those compared) | 64.1 |
| Puducherry | Andhra Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index (Unnati estimate) | Not enough data | 69.5 |
| Social Progress Index | 76.5 (Best of those compared) | 63.2 |
| Safety Index | 61.2 | 61.2 (Best of those compared) |
Best of those compared. the latest figures are for different periods.
| Gross State Domestic Product (constant prices)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 29,316 ₹ crore2024-25 · provisional | 9,52,261 ₹ crore2025-26 · provisional |
|---|---|---|
| Gross State Domestic Product (current prices)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 52,163 ₹ crore2024-25 · provisional | 17,62,357 ₹ crore2025-26 · provisional |
| Per-capita income (current prices)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 2,81,478 ₹2024-25 · provisional | 2,94,507 ₹2025-26 · provisional |
| Per-capita income (real)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 1,54,213 ₹2024-25 · provisional | 1,55,412 ₹2025-26 · provisional |
| 53.9 (Best of those compared) |
| 47.9 |
| Child Well-being Index | 73.2 (Best of those compared) | 59.0 |
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| Real GSDP growthNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. |
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| 7.9%2024-25 · provisional |
| 9.9%2025-26 · provisional |
| Real GSDP growth (3-year average)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 6.0%2022-23 to 2024-25 · provisional | 8.2%2023-24 to 2025-26 · provisional |
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| Retail inflation (CPI, combined) | 2.5%Dec 2025 | 2.7%Dec 2025 |
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| Labour force participation rate | 51.8%2025 | 60.9% (Best of those compared)2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%2025 | 4.2% (Best of those compared)2025 |
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 60.0% (Best of those compared)2025 | 23.6%2025 |
| Youth unemployment rate | 19.1%2025 | 16.2% (Best of those compared)2025 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 305 US$ per person2024-25 | 389 US$ per person (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
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| GST collected per person | 4,811 ₹ per person (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 3,647 ₹ per personApr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
|---|---|---|
| GST collection growth | 24.4% (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 17.5%Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
| Capital expenditure share | 4.9%2023-24 · provisional | 9.9% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal deficit | 1.6% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional | 4.4%2023-24 · provisional |
| Municipal self-reliance | Not available | 88%2022-23 · provisional |
| Outstanding debt | 27.1% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 35.3%2024-25 |
| Own tax revenue | 8.7% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional | 6.0%2023-24 · provisional |
| Criminal trials pending | 98.0%2024 | 74.3% (Best of those compared)2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Police vacancy rate | 18.5% (Best of those compared)1 Jan 2024 | 19.7%1 Jan 2024 |
| Charge-sheeting rate | 91.0% (Best of those compared)2024 | 87.2%2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Conviction rate | 87.9% (Best of those compared)2024 | 44.1%2024 |
| Crimes against children | 53.9 per lakh children2024 | 17.4 per lakh children (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Crimes against women | 30.5 per lakh women (Best of those compared)2024 | 74.7 per lakh women2024 |
| Cybercrime rate | 8.4 per lakh population2024 | 4.7 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Murder rate | 1.6 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 1.7 per lakh population2024 |
| Road accident deaths | 12.9 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 15.6 per lakh population2024 |
| Suicide rate | 25.8 per lakh population2024 | 15.5 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Total cognisable crime rate | 324.4 per lakh population2024 | 316.1 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Anaemia among women | 55.1% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 58.8%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
|---|---|---|
| Anaemia among young children | 64.0%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 63.2% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Fully immunised childrenNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 89.3%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 73.0%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Infant mortality rateNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 7 per 1,000 live births2022-24 | 18 per 1,000 live births2024 |
| Institutional birthsNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 99.8%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 96.5%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Life expectancy at birth | Not available | 71.1 years2020-24 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | Not available | 39 per 1,00,000 live births2022-24 |
| Stunted children under 5Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 16.6%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 31.2%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Under-5 mortality rate | Not available | 21 per 1,000 live births2024 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 5.9% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 15.5%2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 learning level (PARAKH) | 54%PRS 2024 | 63% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 |
| Grade 6 learning level (PARAKH) | 44% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 43%PRS 2024 |
| Grade 6 maths performance (PARAKH) | 40%PRS 2024 | 41% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 |
| Grade 9 learning level (PARAKH) | 38%PRS 2024 | 40% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 61.5% (Best of those compared)2021-22 | 36.5%2021-22 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 98.1% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 89.4%2024-25 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 45%PRS 2024 | 48% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 9 pupils per teacher (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 10 pupils per teacher2024-25 |
| Schools with computers | 95.4% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 36.3%2024-25 |
| Schools with electricity | 100.0% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 99.7%2024-25 |
| Schools with functional girls' toilets | 99.9% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 98.8%2024-25 |
| Air passengers per 100 people | 5.7 per 100 people per yearApr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 9.9 per 100 people per year (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
|---|---|---|
| Households using clean cooking fuel | 92.3% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 83.6%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Households with electricityNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 99.8%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 99.5%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Households with improved sanitation | 84.9% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 77.3%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| National highway density | 130 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 53 km per 1,000 km²2024-25 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 2,109 kWh per person (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 1,482 kWh per person2024-25 |
| Railway route density | 46.7 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2023-24 | 24.6 km per 1,000 km²2023-24 |
| Registered motor vehicles per 1,000 people | 785 per 1,000 people2022 | 281 per 1,000 people2022 |
| Road density | 1,133 km per 100 km² (Best of those compared)2019-20 | 110 km per 100 km²2019-20 |
| Rural households with tap water | 100.0% (Best of those compared)4 Oct 2026 | 76.2%4 Oct 2026 |
| State highway density | 0 km per 1,000 km²2019-20 | 83 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2019-20 |
| Digital payments per person (PhonePe) | 44 transactions per person per yearJul 2025–Jun 2026 | 221 transactions per person per year (Best of those compared)Jul 2025–Jun 2026 |
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| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 74.5 per 100 people (Best of those compared)Mar 2026 | 73.5 per 100 peopleMar 2026 |
| Annual PM2.5 concentration | 24 µg/m³ (Best of those compared)2023 | 31 µg/m³2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Average air quality index (daily) | 95 AQI29 Oct 2026 | 62 AQI (Best of those compared)29 Oct 2026 |
| Change in forest cover | 0.00% (Best of those compared)2023 | -0.46%2023 |
| Groundwater extraction stage | 75.9%2024 | 29.8% (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 11.7%2023-24 | 34.2% (Best of those compared)2023-24 |
| Urban solid waste processed | 15.1%2021-22 | 22.6% (Best of those compared)2021-22 |
| Child marriageNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 5.6%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 29.3%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
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| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.177 index (0–1) (Best of those compared)HCES 2023-24 | 0.218 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 |
| Consumption inequality, rural (Gini) | 0.162 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.196 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 |
| Consumption inequality, urban (Gini) | 0.192 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.240 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 |
| Female labour force participation | 32.7%2025 | 44.8% (Best of those compared)2025 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 0.9% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 6.1%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Sex ratio at birth | Not available | 946 girls per 1,000 boys2022-24 |
| Sex ratio at birth (NFHS) | 959 girls per 1,000 boys (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 934 girls per 1,000 boysNFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Violence against women by their husbandsNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 25.7%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 30.0%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Women with a bank account they useNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 92.1%NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 81.8%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Population | 17,71,0002026 | 5,37,40,0002026 |
|---|---|---|
| Total fertility rate | Not available | 1.4 children per woman2024 |