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Rankings · Union Territories
Report card · Edition 2026 · Compare with other states
Unnati Index
65.1/ 100
Scored on 7 of 8 pillars
#5 of 8 in Union Territories No change
| Lakshadweep | Group average | Rank in group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | 55.1 | 66.5 | 6 |
| Health | 81.7 | 68.7 | 1 |
| Education | 56.9 | 67.4 | 6 |
| Safety & Justice | 60.4 | 55.3 | 3 |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | Not enough data | 65.4 | – |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 63.8 | 67.7 | 6 |
| Environment | 66.8 | 60.2 | 4 |
| Inclusion & Equality | 71.2 | 69.1 | 5 |
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The state's Unnati Index in each edition, and key indicators over time against India (dashed).
0.0 per lakh population (2024) · Score 100.0
0.0 per lakh population (2024) · Score 100.0
3 per 1,000 live births (2022-24) · Score 100.0
8 pupils per teacher (2024-25) · Score 100.0
61.3% (2024) · Score 100.0
1.1% (2021-22) · Score 0.0
97.3% (2024) · Score 3.3
47% (PRS 2024) · Score 9.4
21.9% (2025) · Score 12.6
15.6% (2023-24) · Score 27.0
Office-holders during 2024, the period of the latest data in this report card.
Administrator of Lakshadweep
Praful Khoda Patel
2020-12-05 – present · Source
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 2025 | 41.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 33.1% | 2025 | 41.0 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 14 US$ per person | 2024-25 | 83.0 |
| Anaemia among women | 25.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 99.2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully immunised children | 86.1% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 75.0 |
| Infant mortality rate | 3 per 1,000 live births | 2022-24 | 100.0 |
| Stunted children under 5 | 32.0% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 52.6 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 4.1% | 2024-25 | 86.9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 1.1% | 2021-22 | 0.0 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 79.5% | 2024-25 | 51.4 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 47% | PRS 2024 | 9.4 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 8 pupils per teacher | 2024-25 | 100.0 |
| Schools with computers | 94.4% | 2024-25 | 93.9 |
| Conviction rate | 50.0% | 2024 | 51.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder rate | 0.0 per lakh population | 2024 | 100.0 |
| Road accident deaths | 0.0 per lakh population | 2024 | 100.0 |
| Criminal trials pending | 97.3% | 2024 | 3.3 |
| Police vacancy rate | 22.4% | 1 Jan 2024 | 47.2 |
| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 100.2 per 100 people | Mar 2026 | 45.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households using clean cooking fuel | 59.4% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 49.8 |
| Households with improved sanitation | 99.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 99.7 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 1,015 kWh per person | 2024-25 | 43.5 |
| Rural households with tap water | 91.5% | 4 Oct 2026 | 80.7 |
| Change in forest cover | 0.00% | 2023 | 40.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater extraction stage | 61.3% | 2024 | 100.0 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 15.6% | 2023-24 | 27.0 |
| Urban solid waste processed | 100.0% | 2021-22 | 100.0 |
| Child marriage | 1.3% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 96.7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.241 index (0–1) | HCES 2023-24 | 55.3 |
| Female labour force participation | 21.9% | 2025 | 12.6 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 1.1% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 99.2 |
| Violence against women by their husbands | 1.3% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 96.7 |
| Women with a bank account they use | 66.9% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 66.7 |