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Rankings · North-East & Himalayan states
Report card · Edition 2026 · Compare with other states
Unnati Index
49.2/ 100
#9 of 10 in North-East & Himalayan states Down 1 from last edition
| Meghalaya | Group average | Rank in group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | 57.8 | 59.1 | 7 |
| Health | 26.6 | 61.2 | 10 |
| Education | 42.9 | 55.2 | 9 |
| Safety & Justice | 41.3 | 48.4 | 9 |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | 65.9 | 48.4 | 2 |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 41.5 | 51.1 | 7 |
| Environment | 52.0 | 56.5 | 8 |
| Inclusion & Equality | 65.4 | 68.2 | 5 |
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The state's Unnati Index in each edition, and key indicators over time against India (dashed).
10 pupils per teacher (2024-25) · Score 100.0
30 µg/m³ (2023) · Score 100.0
4.6% (2024) · Score 100.0
989 girls per 1,000 boys (NFHS-5 (2019-21)) · Score 100.0
117.7 per lakh population (2024) · Score 96.5
43% (PRS 2024) · Score 0.0
46.5% (NFHS-5 (2019-21)) · Score 0.0
16.4% (2021-22) · Score 3.4
14.8% (2024-25) · Score 7.1
15.9% (2025) · Score 9.1
Office-holders during 2024, the period of the latest data in this report card.
| Per-capita income (real) | 84,578 ₹ (provisional) | 2024-25 | 43.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GSDP growth (3-year average) | 10.0% (provisional) | 2022-23 to 2024-25 | 91.3 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 2025 | 63.6 |
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 15.9% | 2025 | 9.1 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 10 US$ per person | 2024-25 | 81.6 |
| Anaemia among women | 53.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 44.6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully immunised children | 63.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 75.3% | 34.6 |
| Infant mortality rate | 31 per 1,000 live births | 2022-24 | 27.0 |
| Stunted children under 5 | 46.5% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 36.8% | 0.0 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 17.4% | 2024-25 | 41.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 25.4% | 2021-22 | 41.8 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 86.2% | 2024-25 | 67.3 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 43% | PRS 2024 | 0.0 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 10 pupils per teacher | 2024-25 | 100.0 |
| Schools with computers | 14.8% | 2024-25 | 7.1 |
| Conviction rate | 25.4% | 2024 | 21.2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder rate | 2.5 per lakh population | 2024 | 34.3 |
| Road accident deaths | 5.8 per lakh population | 2024 | 80.6 |
| Criminal trials pending | 93.9% | 2024 | 13.3 |
| Police vacancy rate | 19.3% | 1 Jan 2024 | 57.3 |
| Capital expenditure share | 23.8% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 81.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal deficit | 3.5% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 89.9 |
| Outstanding debt | 38.8% | 2024-25 | 30.2 |
| Own tax revenue | 6.1% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 61.9 |
| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 73.4 per 100 people | Mar 2026 | 20.9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households using clean cooking fuel | 33.7% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 18.0 |
| Households with improved sanitation | 82.9% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 76.1 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 607 kWh per person | 2024-25 | 28.2 |
| Rural households with tap water | 84.2% | 4 Oct 2026 | 64.4 |
| Annual PM2.5 concentration | 30 µg/m³ | 2023 | 100.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change in forest cover | -0.18% | 2023 | 37.8 |
| Groundwater extraction stage | 4.6% | 2024 | 100.0 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 11.2% | 2023-24 | 18.9 |
| Urban solid waste processed | 16.4% | 2021-22 | 3.4 |
| Child marriage | 16.9% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 13.8% | 58.3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.214 index (0–1) | HCES 2023-24 | 80.5 |
| Female labour force participation | 64.3% | 2025 | 94.2 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 27.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 29.2 |
| Violence against women by their husbands | 16.0% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 5.9% | 59.8 |
| Women with a bank account they use | 70.4% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 81.5% | 70.2 |