GROWTH RATE OF STATES

Oct. 29, 2018

Andhra Pradesh has achieved the number one rank in the country with an average growth of 10.5% during the last four years.

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  • Andhra Pradesh has surpassed many developed States such as Maharashtra and Gujarat following a “focused approach” and setting high targets for itself. 

  • While Telangana has slipped to the second place, Karnataka is ranked third, Maharashtra is ranked sixth and Punjab is placed 14th

  • Gujarat, which is considered the most developed State, registered a growth of 10.5% in 2014-15. But it slipped to 10.1 in 2016-17. The data pertaining to 2017-18 is not available. 

Source : The Hindu

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