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Rankings · Large states
Report card · Edition 2026 · Compare with other states
Unnati Index
36.8/ 100
#18 of 18 in Large states No change
| Bihar | Group average | Rank in group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | 52.8 | 65.6 | 18 |
| Health | 42.2 | 57.0 | 15 |
| Education | 25.0 | 58.2 | 18 |
| Safety & Justice | 30.8 | 41.4 | 14 |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | 32.9 | 65.5 | 18 |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 30.8 | 51.3 | 16 |
| Environment | 46.7 | 60.6 | 14 |
| Inclusion & Equality | 33.0 | 58.7 | 18 |
2 cities. Select one for its report card.
The state's Unnati Index in each edition, and key indicators over time against India (dashed).
11.1% (2022-23 to 2024-25) · Score 100.0
25 per 1,000 live births (2024) · Score 100.0
26 pupils per teacher (2024-25) · Score 100.0
45.5% (2024) · Score 100.0
1.0 per lakh population (2024) · Score 99.4
40.8% (NFHS-5 (2019-21)) · Score 0.0
40.0% (NFHS-5 (2019-21)) · Score 0.0
29.5% (2022-23) · Score 0.0
51.1% (2024-25) · Score 0.0
98.8% (2024) · Score 0.0
Office-holders during 2024, the period of the latest data in this report card.
| Per-capita income (real) | 36,264 ₹ (provisional) | 2024-25 · 2025-26: 38,878 ₹ | 4.8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GSDP growth (3-year average) | 11.1% (provisional) | 2022-23 to 2024-25 · 2023-24 to 2025-26: 9.7% | 100.0 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 2025 | 74.2 |
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 12.0% | 2025 | 1.8 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 16 US$ per person | 2024-25 | 83.3 |
| Anaemia among women | 63.5% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 25.7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully immunised children | 71.0% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 77.3% | 47.5 |
| Infant mortality rate | 23 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 50.0 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.5 years | 2020-24 | 47.6 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 96 per 1,00,000 live births | 2022-24 | 71.1 |
| Stunted children under 5 | 42.9% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 35.6% | 11.3 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 29.5% | 2022-23 | 0.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 17.1% | 2021-22 | 22.1 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 51.1% | 2024-25 | 0.0 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 49% | PRS 2024 | 18.1 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 26 pupils per teacher | 2024-25 | 100.0 |
| Schools with computers | 17.1% | 2024-25 | 9.6 |
| Conviction rate | 39.0% | 2024 | 37.9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder rate | 2.2 per lakh population | 2024 | 42.9 |
| Road accident deaths | 7.2 per lakh population | 2024 | 73.0 |
| Criminal trials pending | 98.8% | 2024 | 0.0 |
| Police vacancy rate | 39.9% | 1 Jan 2024 | 0.0 |
| Capital expenditure share | 13.7% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 38.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal deficit | 8.7% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 0.0 |
| Outstanding debt | 36.4% | 2024-25 | 39.0 |
| Own tax revenue | 5.7% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 54.7 |
| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 50.5 per 100 people | Mar 2026 | 0.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households using clean cooking fuel | 37.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 23.1 |
| Households with improved sanitation | 49.4% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 29.3 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 344 kWh per person | 2024-25 | 11.3 |
| Rural households with tap water | 95.7% | 4 Oct 2026 | 90.3 |
| Annual PM2.5 concentration | 76 µg/m³ | 2023 | 15.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change in forest cover | 1.74% | 2023 | 62.3 |
| Groundwater extraction stage | 45.5% | 2024 | 100.0 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 6.0% | 2023-24 | 9.5 |
| Child marriage | 40.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 34.6% | 0.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.212 index (0–1) | HCES 2023-24 | 82.8 |
| Female labour force participation | 24.7% | 2025 | 18.0 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 33.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 13.5 |
| Sex ratio at birth | 896 girls per 1,000 boys | 2022-24 | 40.5 |
| Violence against women by their husbands | 40.0% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 36.1% | 0.0 |
| Women with a bank account they use | 76.7% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 90.9% | 76.5 |