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Rankings · Large states
Report card · Edition 2026 · Compare with other states
Unnati Index
47.1/ 100
#16 of 18 in Large states No change
| West Bengal | Group average | Rank in group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | 60.3 | 65.6 | 12 |
| Health | 59.4 | 57.0 | 9 |
| Education | 51.3 | 58.2 | 12 |
| Safety & Justice | 27.8 | 41.4 | 16 |
| Governance & Fiscal Health | 49.1 | 65.5 | 15 |
| Infrastructure & Digital | 26.7 | 51.3 | 17 |
| Environment | 51.3 | 60.6 | 13 |
| Inclusion & Equality | 51.3 | 58.7 | 15 |
8 cities. Select one for its report card.
1 · Around Kolkata (enlarged)
Dot size shows population (Census 2011). Darker means worse air. Select a city for its report card. Crowded areas are repeated below, enlarged.
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The state's Unnati Index in each edition, and key indicators over time against India (dashed).
19 per 1,000 live births (2024) · Score 100.0
18 pupils per teacher (2024-25) · Score 100.0
45.6% (2024) · Score 100.0
973 girls per 1,000 boys (NFHS-5 (2019-21)) · Score 100.0
99.4% (2024-25) · Score 98.6
41.6% (NFHS-5 (2019-21)) · Score 0.0
7.1% (2024) · Score 0.0
36.6% (1 Jan 2024) · Score 1.3
97.9% (2024) · Score 1.5
56.9% (4 Oct 2026) · Score 2.5
Office-holders during 2024, the period of the latest data in this report card.
| Per-capita income (real) | 84,349 ₹ (provisional) | 2024-25 · 2025-26: 90,310 ₹ | 43.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GSDP growth (3-year average) | 6.7% (provisional) | 2022-23 to 2024-25 · 2023-24 to 2025-26: 7.2% | 61.8 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 2025 | 84.7 |
| Workers in regular salaried jobs | 22.3% | 2025 | 20.9 |
| Merchandise exports per person | 127 US$ per person | 2024-25 | 90.7 |
| Anaemia among women | 71.4% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 10.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully immunised children | 87.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 88.1% | 78.0 |
| Infant mortality rate | 16 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 70.1 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.7 years | 2020-24 | 78.7 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 94 per 1,00,000 live births | 2022-24 | 73.3 |
| Stunted children under 5 | 33.8% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 22.4% | 46.0 |
| Dropout rate, secondary | 20.0% | 2024-25 | 32.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross enrolment ratio, higher education | 26.3% | 2021-22 | 43.9 |
| Gross enrolment ratio, secondary | 99.4% | 2024-25 | 98.6 |
| Learning outcomes (PARAKH) | 49% | PRS 2024 | 18.6 |
| Pupil–teacher ratio, secondary | 18 pupils per teacher | 2024-25 | 100.0 |
| Schools with computers | 21.5% | 2024-25 | 14.4 |
| Conviction rate | 7.1% | 2024 | 0.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder rate | 1.6 per lakh population | 2024 | 60.0 |
| Road accident deaths | 6.7 per lakh population | 2024 | 75.9 |
| Criminal trials pending | 97.9% | 2024 | 1.5 |
| Police vacancy rate | 36.6% | 1 Jan 2024 | 1.3 |
| Capital expenditure share | 11.4% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 28.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal deficit | 3.6% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 87.4 |
| Outstanding debt | 39.3% | 2024-25 | 28.3 |
| Own tax revenue | 5.6% (provisional) | 2023-24 | 52.2 |
| Internet subscribers per 100 people | 68.7 per 100 people | Mar 2026 | 16.7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households using clean cooking fuel | 40.2% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 26.1 |
| Households with improved sanitation | 68.0% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 55.3 |
| Per-capita electricity consumption | 714 kWh per person | 2024-25 | 33.0 |
| Rural households with tap water | 56.9% | 4 Oct 2026 | 2.5 |
| Annual PM2.5 concentration | 43 µg/m³ | 2023 | 93.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change in forest cover | 0.30% | 2023 | 43.8 |
| Groundwater extraction stage | 45.6% | 2024 | 100.0 |
| Renewable share of power capacity | 5.9% | 2023-24 | 9.4 |
| Urban solid waste processed | 22.2% | 2021-22 | 10.1 |
| Child marriage | 41.6% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 36.4% | 0.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption inequality (Gini) | 0.241 index (0–1) | HCES 2023-24 | 55.7 |
| Female labour force participation | 37.5% | 2025 | 42.6 |
| Multidimensional poverty | 11.9% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 70.9 |
| Sex ratio at birth | 933 girls per 1,000 boys | 2022-24 | 81.3 |
| Violence against women by their husbands | 27.0% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 19.0% | 32.3 |
| Women with a bank account they use | 76.5% | NFHS-5 (2019-21) · NFHS-6 (2023-24): 95.3% | 76.3 |