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Rankings · Large states
Report card · Edition 2026 · Compare with other states
Unnati Index
68.3/ 100
#3 of 18 in Large states No change
| Tamil Nadu | Group average | Rank in group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | 77.5 | 65.6 | 2 |
| Health | 79.5 | 57.0 | 2 |
| Education | 72.5 | 58.2 | 3 |
| Safety & Justice | 52.1 | 41.4 | 3 |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | 61.4 | 65.5 | 11 |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 62.8 | 51.3 | 8 |
| Environment | 72.7 | 60.6 | 4 |
| Inclusion & Equality | 67.6 | 58.7 | 5 |
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The state's Unnati Index in each edition, and key indicators over time against India (dashed).
14 per 1,000 live births (2024) · Score 100.0
25 per 1,00,000 live births (2022-24) · Score 100.0
12 pupils per teacher (2024-25) · Score 100.0
25 µg/m³ (2023) · Score 100.0
6.9% (1 Jan 2024) · Score 97.5
23.9 per lakh population (2024) · Score 0.0
38.1% (NFHS-5 (2019-21)) · Score 4.4
47% (PRS 2024) · Score 8.0
11.8% (2023-24) · Score 30.1
87.3 per 100 people (Mar 2026) · Score 33.6
Office-holders during 2024, the period of the latest data in this report card.
| Per-capita income (real) | 1,97,747 ₹ (provisional) | 2024-25 · 2025-26: 2,18,481 ₹ | 82.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GSDP growth (3-year average) | 8.9% (provisional) | 2022-23 to 2024-25 · 2023-24 to 2025-26: 10.4% | 81.5 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 2025 | 78.4 |
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 37.3% | 2025 | 48.8 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 675 US$ per person | 2024-25 | 96.6 |
| Anaemia among women | 53.4% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 45.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully immunised children | 89.2% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 90.0% | 80.5 |
| Infant mortality rate | 11 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 84.5 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.6 years | 2020-24 | 87.5 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 25 per 1,00,000 live births | 2022-24 | 100.0 |
| Stunted children under 5 | 25.0% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 20.7% | 79.1 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 8.5% | 2024-25 | 71.9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 47.0% | 2021-22 | 92.9 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 95.5% | 2024-25 | 89.3 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 47% | PRS 2024 | 8.0 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 12 pupils per teacher | 2024-25 | 100.0 |
| Schools with computers | 75.2% | 2024-25 | 72.9 |
| Conviction rate | 61.0% | 2024 | 64.9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder rate | 2.0 per lakh population | 2024 | 48.6 |
| Road accident deaths | 23.9 per lakh population | 2024 | 0.0 |
| Criminal trials pending | 81.5% | 2024 | 49.6 |
| Police vacancy rate | 6.9% | 1 Jan 2024 | 97.5 |
| Capital expenditure share | 11.8% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 30.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal deficit | 3.5% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 89.4 |
| Outstanding debt | 30.6% | 2024-25 | 60.5 |
| Own tax revenue | 6.3% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 65.6 |
| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 87.3 per 100 people | Mar 2026 | 33.6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households using clean cooking fuel | 82.9% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 78.8 |
| Households with improved sanitation | 72.6% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 61.7 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 1,692 kWh per person | 2024-25 | 58.6 |
| Rural households with tap water | 91.6% | 4 Oct 2026 | 81.0 |
| Annual PM2.5 concentration | 25 µg/m³ | 2023 | 100.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change in forest cover | -0.23% | 2023 | 37.1 |
| Groundwater extraction stage | 74.3% | 2024 | 95.0 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 50.2% | 2023-24 | 89.9 |
| Urban solid waste processed | 49.4% | 2021-22 | 41.6 |
| Child marriage | 12.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 10.5% | 68.3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.230 index (0–1) | HCES 2023-24 | 66.0 |
| Female labour force participation | 47.3% | 2025 | 61.5 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 2.2% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 96.3 |
| Sex ratio at birth | 936 girls per 1,000 boys | 2022-24 | 84.6 |
| Violence against women by their husbands | 38.1% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 28.5% | 4.4 |
| Women with a bank account they use | 92.2% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 90.0% | 92.1 |