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Rankings · Large states
Report card · Edition 2026 · Compare with other states
Unnati Index
70.3/ 100
#2 of 18 in Large states Down 1 from last edition
| Keralam | Group average | Rank in group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | 69.2 | 65.6 | 7 |
| Health | 86.2 | 57.0 | 1 |
| Education | 87.3 | 58.2 | 1 |
| Safety & Justice | 71.2 | 41.4 | 1 |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | 53.3 | 65.5 | 14 |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 49.3 | 51.3 | 10 |
| Environment | 71.5 | 60.6 | 6 |
| Inclusion & Equality | 74.2 | 58.7 | 2 |
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The state's Unnati Index in each edition, and key indicators over time against India (dashed).
9 per 1,000 live births (2024) · Score 100.0
24 per 1,00,000 live births (2022-24) · Score 100.0
75.6 years (2020-24) · Score 100.0
13 pupils per teacher (2024-25) · Score 100.0
28 µg/m³ (2023) · Score 100.0
55.2% (4 Oct 2026) · Score 0.0
1,389.0 per lakh population (2024) · Score 3.1
8.7% (2023-24) · Score 16.7
30.2 per lakh population (2024) · Score 25.5
0.266 index (0–1) (HCES 2023-24) · Score 31.9
Office-holders during 2024, the period of the latest data in this report card.
| Per-capita income (real) | 1,73,818 ₹ (provisional) | 2024-25 | 76.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GSDP growth (3-year average) | 6.2% (provisional) | 2022-23 to 2024-25 | 57.0 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 2025 | 67.8 |
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 40.0% | 2025 | 53.8 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 133 US$ per person | 2024-25 | 90.8 |
| Anaemia among women | 36.3% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 78.6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully immunised children | 77.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 84.9% | 59.9 |
| Infant mortality rate | 8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 93.2 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.6 years | 2020-24 | 100.0 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 24 per 1,00,000 live births | 2022-24 | 100.0 |
| Stunted children under 5 | 23.4% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 20.1% | 85.2 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 4.8% | 2024-25 | 84.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 41.3% | 2021-22 | 79.4 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 98.7% | 2024-25 | 96.9 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 65% | PRS 2024 | 98.1 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 13 pupils per teacher | 2024-25 | 100.0 |
| Schools with computers | 67.9% | 2024-25 | 65.0 |
| Conviction rate | 83.4% | 2024 | 92.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder rate | 0.9 per lakh population | 2024 | 80.1 |
| Road accident deaths | 10.8 per lakh population | 2024 | 53.8 |
| Criminal trials pending | 83.0% | 2024 | 45.2 |
| Police vacancy rate | 11.0% | 1 Jan 2024 | 84.3 |
| Capital expenditure share | 8.7% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 16.7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal deficit | 3.6% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 88.0 |
| Outstanding debt | 37.7% | 2024-25 | 34.3 |
| Own tax revenue | 6.8% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 74.3 |
| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 98.2 per 100 people | Mar 2026 | 43.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households using clean cooking fuel | 72.1% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 65.5 |
| Households with improved sanitation | 98.7% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 98.2 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 880 kWh per person | 2024-25 | 39.3 |
| Rural households with tap water | 55.2% | 4 Oct 2026 | 0.0 |
| Annual PM2.5 concentration | 28 µg/m³ | 2023 | 100.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change in forest cover | 0.61% | 2023 | 47.8 |
| Groundwater extraction stage | 53.8% | 2024 | 100.0 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 20.5% | 2023-24 | 35.8 |
| Urban solid waste processed | 77.5% | 2021-22 | 74.0 |
| Child marriage | 6.3% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 2.9% | 84.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.266 index (0–1) | HCES 2023-24 | 31.9 |
| Female labour force participation | 41.2% | 2025 | 49.7 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 0.6% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 100.0 |
| Sex ratio at birth | 974 girls per 1,000 boys | 2022-24 | 100.0 |
| Violence against women by their husbands | 9.9% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 17.7% | 75.1 |
| Women with a bank account they use | 78.5% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 91.7% | 78.4 |