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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.
| Sikkim | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Unnati Index | 64.1 (Best of those compared) | 47.1 |
| Economy & Jobs | 77.9 (Best of those compared) | 60.3 |
| Health | 79.4 (Best of those compared) | 59.4 |
| Education | 60.9 (Best of those compared) | 51.3 |
| Safety & Justice | 49.6 (Best of those compared) | 27.8 |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | 52.4 (Best of those compared) | 49.1 |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 62.3 (Best of those compared) | 26.7 |
| Environment | 54.1 (Best of those compared) | 51.3 |
| Inclusion & Equality | 75.8 (Best of those compared) | 51.3 |
| Sikkim | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index (Unnati estimate) | Not enough data | 65.2 |
| Social Progress Index | 74.2 (Best of those compared) | 56.5 |
| Safety Index | 58.5 | 71.4 (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. | 25,902 ₹ crore2024-25 · provisional | 10,28,617 ₹ crore2025-26 · provisional |
|---|---|---|
| Gross State Domestic Product (current prices)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 53,340 ₹ crore2024-25 · provisional | 19,90,896 ₹ crore2025-26 · provisional |
| Per-capita income (current prices)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 6,46,183 ₹2024-25 · provisional | 1,79,389 ₹2025-26 · provisional |
| Per-capita income (real)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 3,03,797 ₹2024-25 · provisional | 90,310 ₹2025-26 · provisional |
| 79.1 (Best of those compared) |
| 42.8 |
| Child Well-being Index | 64.7 (Best of those compared) | 51.7 |
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| Real GSDP growthNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. |
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| 6.3%2024-25 · provisional |
| 7.6%2025-26 · provisional |
| Real GSDP growth (3-year average)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 6.8%2022-23 to 2024-25 · provisional | 7.2%2023-24 to 2025-26 · provisional |
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| Retail inflation (CPI, combined) | 1.0%Dec 2025 | 1.1%Dec 2025 |
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| Labour force participation rate | 74.7% (Best of those compared)2025 | 59.1%2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%2025 | 2.8% (Best of those compared)2025 |
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 43.9% (Best of those compared)2025 | 22.3%2025 |
| Youth unemployment rate | 10.0% (Best of those compared)2025 | 10.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 29 US$ per person2024-25 | 127 US$ per person (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
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| GST collected per person | 9,605 ₹ per person (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 2,479 ₹ per personApr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
|---|---|---|
| GST collection growth | 13.7% (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 8.9%Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
| Capital expenditure share | 28.5% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional | 11.4%2023-24 · provisional |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal deficit | 5.2%2023-24 · provisional | 3.6% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional |
| Municipal self-reliance | 35%2022-23 · provisional | 76% (Best of those compared)2022-23 · provisional |
| Outstanding debt | 35.7% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 39.3%2024-25 |
| Own tax revenue | 3.6%2023-24 · provisional | 5.6% (Best of those compared)2023-24 · provisional |
| Criminal trials pending | 79.0% (Best of those compared)2024 | 97.9%2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Police vacancy rate | 16.1% (Best of those compared)1 Jan 2024 | 36.6%1 Jan 2024 |
| Charge-sheeting rate | 39.9%2024 | 90.6% (Best of those compared)2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Conviction rate | 20.3% (Best of those compared)2024 | 7.1%2024 |
| Crimes against children | 59.3 per lakh children2024 | 30.1 per lakh children (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Crimes against women | 39.7 per lakh women (Best of those compared)2024 | 70.3 per lakh women2024 |
| Cybercrime rate | 2.2 per lakh population2024 | 0.3 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Murder rate | 2.0 per lakh population2024 | 1.6 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Road accident deaths | 9.6 per lakh population2024 | 6.7 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Suicide rate | 36.3 per lakh population2024 | 13.0 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 |
| Total cognisable crime rate | 99.1 per lakh population (Best of those compared)2024 | 181.3 per lakh population2024 |
| Anaemia among women | 42.1% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 71.4%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
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| Anaemia among young children | 56.4% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 69.0%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Fully immunised childrenNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 80.6%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 88.1%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Infant mortality rateNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 7 per 1,000 live births2022-24 | 16 per 1,000 live births2024 |
| Institutional birthsNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 94.7%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 94.9%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Life expectancy at birth | Not available | 72.7 years2020-24 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | Not available | 94 per 1,00,000 live births2022-24 |
| Stunted children under 5Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 22.3%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 22.4%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Under-5 mortality rate | Not available | 19 per 1,000 live births2024 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 11.4% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 20.0%2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 learning level (PARAKH) | 58% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 56%PRS 2024 |
| Grade 6 learning level (PARAKH) | 53% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 49%PRS 2024 |
| Grade 6 maths performance (PARAKH) | 43% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 42%PRS 2024 |
| Grade 9 learning level (PARAKH) | 44% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 42%PRS 2024 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 38.6% (Best of those compared)2021-22 | 26.3%2021-22 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 72.0%2024-25 | 99.4% (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 52% (Best of those compared)PRS 2024 | 49%PRS 2024 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 5 pupils per teacher (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 18 pupils per teacher2024-25 |
| Schools with computers | 67.9% (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 21.5%2024-25 |
| Schools with electricity | 97.0%2024-25 | 97.1% (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Schools with functional girls' toilets | 97.7%2024-25 | 99.6% (Best of those compared)2024-25 |
| Air passengers per 100 people | 0.0 per 100 people per yearApr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) | 22.9 per 100 people per year (Best of those compared)Apr–Sep 2026 (FY 2026-27 to date) |
|---|---|---|
| Households using clean cooking fuel | 78.4% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 40.2%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Households with electricityNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 99.3%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 99.1%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Households with improved sanitation | 87.3% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 68.0%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| National highway density | 100 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 44 km per 1,000 km²2024-25 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 820 kWh per person (Best of those compared)2024-25 | 714 kWh per person2024-25 |
| Railway route density | Not available | 46.9 km per 1,000 km²2023-24 |
| Registered motor vehicles per 1,000 people | 127 per 1,000 people2022 | 130 per 1,000 people2022 |
| Road density | 173 km per 100 km²2019-20 | 321 km per 100 km² (Best of those compared)2019-20 |
| Rural households with tap water | 92.2% (Best of those compared)4 Oct 2026 | 56.9%4 Oct 2026 |
| State highway density | 93 km per 1,000 km² (Best of those compared)2019-20 | 41 km per 1,000 km²2019-20 |
| Digital payments per person (PhonePe) | 74 transactions per person per year (Best of those compared)Jul 2025–Jun 2026 | 66 transactions per person per yearJul 2025–Jun 2026 |
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| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 90.8 per 100 people (Best of those compared)Mar 2026 | 68.7 per 100 peopleMar 2026 |
| Annual PM2.5 concentration | 16 µg/m³ (Best of those compared)2023 | 43 µg/m³2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Average air quality index (daily)Not marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 20 AQI26 Oct 2026 | 64 AQI29 Oct 2026 |
| Change in forest cover | 0.15%2023 | 0.30% (Best of those compared)2023 |
| Groundwater extraction stage | 5.9% (Best of those compared)2024 | 45.6%2024 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 7.8% (Best of those compared)2023-24 | 5.9%2023-24 |
| Urban solid waste processed | 27.3% (Best of those compared)2021-22 | 22.2%2021-22 |
| Child marriageNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 10.8%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 36.4%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
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| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.256 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.241 index (0–1) (Best of those compared)HCES 2023-24 |
| Consumption inequality, rural (Gini) | 0.249 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.196 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 |
| Consumption inequality, urban (Gini) | 0.262 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 | 0.285 index (0–1)HCES 2023-24 |
| Female labour force participation | 66.7% (Best of those compared)2025 | 37.5%2025 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 2.6% (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 11.9%NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Sex ratio at birth | Not available | 933 girls per 1,000 boys2022-24 |
| Sex ratio at birth (NFHS) | 969 girls per 1,000 boysNFHS-5 (2019-21) | 973 girls per 1,000 boys (Best of those compared)NFHS-5 (2019-21) |
| Violence against women by their husbandsNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 12.1%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 19.0%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Women with a bank account they useNot marked: the latest figures are for different periods. | 76.4%NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 95.3%NFHS-6 (2023-24) |
| Population | 7,09,0002026 | 10,06,31,0002026 |
|---|---|---|
| Total fertility rate | Not available | 1.3 children per woman2024 |