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Rankings · Large states
Report card · Edition 2026 · Compare with other states
Unnati Index
44.3/ 100
#17 of 18 in Large states No change
| Jharkhand | Group average | Rank in group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | 55.6 | 65.6 | 17 |
| Health | 45.3 | 57.0 | 14 |
| Education | 45.2 | 58.2 | 15 |
| Safety & Justice | 30.7 | 41.4 | 15 |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | 76.0 | 65.5 | 7 |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 14.8 | 51.3 | 18 |
| Environment | 42.2 | 60.6 | 16 |
| Inclusion & Equality | 44.5 | 58.7 | 17 |
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The state's Unnati Index in each edition, and key indicators over time against India (dashed).
2.5% (2023-24) · Score 100.0
30 pupils per teacher (2024-25) · Score 100.0
31.4% (2024) · Score 100.0
11.2 per lakh children (2024) · Score 97.2
152.0 per lakh population (2024) · Score 94.0
3.7 per lakh population (2024) · Score 0.0
55.9% (4 Oct 2026) · Score 0.3
55.3 per 100 people (Mar 2026) · Score 4.4
13.7% (2025) · Score 5.0
47% (PRS 2024) · Score 9.4
Office-holders during 2024, the period of the latest data in this report card.
Governor of Jharkhand
Santosh Gangwar
2024-07-31 – present · Source
Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Hemant Soren
2024-07-04 – present · Jharkhand Mukti Morcha · Source
Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Champai Soren
2024-02-02 – 2024-07-04 · Jharkhand Mukti Morcha · Source
Governor of Jharkhand
C. P. Radhakrishnan
2023-02-18 – 2024-07-30 · Source
Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Hemant Soren
2019-12-29 – 2024-01-31 · Jharkhand Mukti Morcha · Source
| Per-capita income (real) | 68,357 ₹ (provisional) | 2024-25 | 33.8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GSDP growth (3-year average) | 7.2% (provisional) | 2022-23 to 2024-25 | 66.4 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 2025 | 85.8 |
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 13.7% | 2025 | 5.0 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 47 US$ per person | 2024-25 | 87.2 |
| Anaemia among women | 65.3% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 22.2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully immunised children | 73.9% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 78.1% | 52.9 |
| Infant mortality rate | 27 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 38.5 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.5 years | 2020-24 | 47.6 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 82 per 1,00,000 live births | 2022-24 | 86.7 |
| Stunted children under 5 | 39.6% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 35.0% | 24.0 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 3.5% | 2024-25 | 89.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 18.6% | 2021-22 | 25.7 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 72.6% | 2024-25 | 35.0 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 47% | PRS 2024 | 9.4 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 30 pupils per teacher | 2024-25 | 100.0 |
| Schools with computers | 19.2% | 2024-25 | 11.9 |
| Conviction rate | 30.8% | 2024 | 27.9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder rate | 3.7 per lakh population | 2024 | 0.0 |
| Road accident deaths | 10.3 per lakh population | 2024 | 56.7 |
| Criminal trials pending | 85.7% | 2024 | 37.3 |
| Police vacancy rate | 27.2% | 1 Jan 2024 | 31.8 |
| Capital expenditure share | 19.7% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 64.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal deficit | 2.5% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 100.0 |
| Outstanding debt | 26.1% | 2024-25 | 77.3 |
| Own tax revenue | 6.2% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 62.6 |
| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 55.3 per 100 people | Mar 2026 | 4.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households using clean cooking fuel | 31.9% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 15.8 |
| Households with improved sanitation | 56.7% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 39.4 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 379 kWh per person | 2024-25 | 14.2 |
| Rural households with tap water | 55.9% | 4 Oct 2026 | 0.3 |
| Annual PM2.5 concentration | 68 µg/m³ | 2023 | 33.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change in forest cover | 0.25% | 2023 | 43.2 |
| Groundwater extraction stage | 31.4% | 2024 | 100.0 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 6.2% | 2023-24 | 9.9 |
| Urban solid waste processed | 35.1% | 2021-22 | 25.0 |
| Child marriage | 32.2% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 28.1% | 20.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.263 index (0–1) | HCES 2023-24 | 34.7 |
| Female labour force participation | 43.7% | 2025 | 54.5 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 28.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 26.5 |
| Sex ratio at birth | 927 girls per 1,000 boys | 2022-24 | 74.7 |
| Violence against women by their husbands | 31.5% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 27.0% | 21.0 |
| Women with a bank account they use | 79.6% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 90.8% | 79.5 |