Photographs: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters.
India has become the fourth largest economy in the world, yet it lags behind several nations in per capita income.
Goa has the highest per capita income in India while Bihar has the lowest of only Rs 24,681.
Take a look at 20 states that lead in per capita income...
1. Goa
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 1,92,652
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 1,68,572
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Courtesy, Delhi Tourism.
2. Delhi
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 1,75,812
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 1,50,653
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Parivartan Sharma/Reuters.
3. Haryana
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 1,09,227
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 94,680
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Babu/Reuters.
4. Tamil Nadu
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 84,058
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs72,993
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Indian states with highest per capita income
5. Kerala
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 83,725
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 71,434
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Ahmad Masood/Reuters.
6. Maharashtra
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 83,471
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Carsten.nebel/Wikimedia Commons.
7. Sikkim
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 81,159
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Reuters.
8. Punjab
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 78,171
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 69,737
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Indian states with highest per capita income
9. Uttarakhand
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 75,604
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 66,368
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons.
10. Gujarat
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 75,115
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters.
11. Himachal Pradesh
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 73,608
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 65,535
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Indian states with highest per capita income
12. Andhra Pradesh
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 71,540
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 62,912
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Indian states with highest per capita income
13. Karnataka
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 69,493
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 60,946
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Indian states with highest per capita income
14. Arunachal Pradesh
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 62,213
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 55,789
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Indian states with highest per capita income
15. Meghalaya
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 56,643
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 50,427
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Reuters.
16. Nagaland
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 56,116
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 52,643
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Reuters.
17. West Bengal
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 55,864
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 48,536
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Jayanta Dey/Reuters.
18. Tripura
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 50,750
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 44,965
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Reuters.
19. Mizoram
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 48,591
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Indian states with highest per capita income
Photographs: Kamal Kishore/Reuters.
20. Chattisgarh
Per capita income (2011-2012): Rs 46,573
Per capita income (2010-2011): Rs 41,167
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