States have not
been categorized as backward states.
State-wise Human
Development Index (HDI), alongwith their rankings, is given in annexure below.
Inter-State disparities in HDI are a result of complex factors such as
difference in resource endowment, geographical and historical factors and
availability of socio-economic and physical infrastructure.
State-wise profile of Human Development
|
State
|
HDI Value
|
HDI Rankings
|
|
1999–2000
|
2007–08
|
1999–2000
|
2007–08
|
|
Kerala
|
0.677
|
0.790
|
2
|
1
|
|
Delhi
|
0.783
|
0.750
|
1
|
2
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0.581
|
0.652
|
4
|
3
|
|
Goa
|
0.595
|
0.617
|
3
|
4
|
|
Punjab
|
0.543
|
0.605
|
5
|
5
|
|
NE excluding Assam
|
0.473
|
0.573
|
9
|
6
|
|
Maharashtra
|
0.501
|
0.572
|
6
|
7
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
0.480
|
0.570
|
8
|
8
|
|
Haryana
|
0.501
|
0.552
|
7
|
9
|
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
0.465
|
0.529
|
11
|
10
|
|
Gujarat
|
0.466
|
0.527
|
10
|
11
|
|
Karnataka
|
0.432
|
0.519
|
12
|
12
|
|
West Bengal
|
0.422
|
0.492
|
13
|
13
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
0.339
|
0.490
|
16
|
14
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
0.368
|
0.473
|
15
|
15
|
|
Assam
|
0.336
|
0.444
|
17
|
16
|
|
Rajasthan
|
0.387
|
0.434
|
14
|
17
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
0.316
|
0.380
|
18
|
18
|
|
Jharkhand
|
0.268
|
0.376
|
23
|
19
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
0.285
|
0.375
|
20
|
20
|
|
Bihar
|
0.292
|
0.367
|
19
|
21
|
|
Orissa
|
0.275
|
0.362
|
22
|
22
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
0.278
|
0.358
|
21
|
23
|
|
All India
|
0.387
|
0.467
|
|
|
Source: India
Human Development Report 2011, Institute of Applied Manpower Research, Planning
Commission, Government of India.
This was stated by Minister of State (Independent
Charge) for Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Minister of
State for Ministry of External Affairs and Minister of State for Ministry of
Overseas Indian Affairs General (Dr.) V.K. Singh (Retd.) in Lok Sabha today in
a written reply to a question.
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