While Maharashtra takes the top slot as the biggest revenue generator in the country, the states that rank second and third will surprise you.
Check out the states that contribute substantially to the exchequer.
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Note: These tax revenues are based on the projections furnished by respective state governments for the five year period between 2010 and 2015. Click here to get the Finance Ministry document.
10 states that make India rich
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Maharashtra
Rank: 1
Tax Revenue: Rs 4,51,800 crore ($76 billion)
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10 states that make India rich
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Andhra Pradesh
Rank: 2
Tax Revenue: Rs 3,23,400 crore ($54 billion)
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10 states that make India rich
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Uttar Pradesh
Rank: 3
Tax Revenues: Rs 2,96,400 crore ($50 billion)
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10 states that make India rich
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Tamil Nadu
Rank: 4
Tax Revenues: Rs 2,73,400 crore ($46 billion)
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10 states that make India rich
Image: Commuters ride inside a carriage of a Namma Metro train as it travels along an elevated track in the Indira Nagar area of Bangalore.Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
Karnataka
Rank: 5
Tax Revenues: Rs 2,52,600 ($42 billion)
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10 states that make India rich
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Gujarat
Rank: 6
Tax Revenues: Rs 1,79,600 crore ($30 billion)
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10 states that make India rich
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West Bengal
Rank: 7
Tax Revenues: Rs 1,69,900 crore ($29 billion)
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10 states that make India rich
Image: Jaipur MetroPhotographs: Rohit Jain
Rajasthan
Rank: 8
Tax Revenues: Rs 1,50,700 crore ($25 billion)
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10 states that make India rich
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Kerala
Rank: 9
Tax Revenues: Rs 1,38,200 crore ($23 billion)
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10 states that make India rich
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Haryana
Rank: 10
Tax Revenues: Rs 1,36,300 crore ($23 billion)
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