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There are vast differences between Indian states and union territories when it comes to GDP, growth and population.
Let's have a look at some of these states and see who's progressing and who's not.
Source: The Economist
Maharashtra
GDP (2012): 232 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 9 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $2,158
Population (2011): 112.4 million
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Image: Employees adjust products inside their showroom at a mall in New Delhi.Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Delhi
GDP (2012): $62 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 10 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $3,637
Population (2011): 16.8 million
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Image: Indian Border Security Force personnel patrol at the white desert of the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.Photographs: Amit Dave/Reuters
Gujarat
GDP (2011): $101 billion
GDP growth (2003-2011): 10 per cent
GDP per person (2011): $1,716
Population (2011): 60.4 million
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Image: A horse-cart passes in front of the Queen Victoria Memorial in Kolkata.Photographs: Jayanta Shaw/Reuters
West Bengal
GDP (2012): $106 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 7 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,181
Population (2011): 91.3 million
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Image: A view of Holi celebrations in Chennai.Photographs: Babu Babu/Reuters
Tamil Nadu
GDP (2012): $125 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 9 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,853
Population (2011): 72.1 million
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Image: A Metro train in Bangalore.Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
Karnataka
GDP (2012): $90 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 8 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,507
Population (2011): 61.1 million
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Image: A view of Asafi Imambara, also known as Bara Imambara, in Lucknow.Photographs: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
Uttar Pradesh
GDP (2012): $135 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 6 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $666
Population (2011): 199.6 million
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Image: Golden Temple complex in Amritsar.Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
Punjab
GDP (2012): $49 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 6 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,648
Population (2011): 27.7 million
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Image: Tourists stand next to a goat inside a farm house near the Jhajjar district, Haryana.Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Haryana
GDP (2012): $61 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 9 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $2,361
Population (2011): 25.4 million
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Image: A view of Charminar, Hyderabad.Photographs: Krishnendu Halder/Reuters
Andhra Pradesh
GDP (2012): $133 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 8 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,557
Population (2011): 84.7 million
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Image: Sea turtles make their way back to the sea in Orissa.Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
Orissa
GDP (2012): $44 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 9 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,052
Population (2011): 41.9 million
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Image: A tourist paraglides on Baga beach in Goa.Photographs: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters
Goa
GDP (2012): $9 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 9 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $4,851
Population (2011): 1.5 million
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Image: People attend a procession of decorated elephants at Trichur district.Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
Kerala
GDP (2012): $64 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 8 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1.848
Population (2011): 33.4 million
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Image: Pondicherry's population is 1.2 million.Photographs: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters
Pondicherry
GDP (2012): $3 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 7 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $2,135
Population (2011): 1.2 million
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Image: A child walks on a beach in Port Blair.Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
GDP (2012): $1 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 10 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,957
Population (2011): 0.4 million
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Image: A temple in Bhopal.Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
Madhya Pradesh
GDP (2012): $62 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 7 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $849
Population (2011): 72.6 million
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Image: Chattisgarh's population is 25.5 million.Photographs: Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters
Chattisgarh
GDP (2012): $27 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 8 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,043
Population (2011): 25.5 million
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Image: A performer from Jharkhand displays stunt.Photographs: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
Jharkhand
GDP (2012): $26 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 7 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $807
Population (2011): 33 million
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Image: Women dry their saris in Gaya, Bihar.Photographs: Ravi S Sahani/Reuters
Bihar
GDP (2012): $50 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 9 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $504
Population (2011): 103.8 million
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Image: A view of Hawa Mahal, also known as Palace of Winds, in Jaipur.Photographs: Krishnendu Halder/Reuters
Rajasthan
GDP (2012): $72 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 7 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,056
Population (2011): 68.6 million
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Image: A labourer works in a brick factory in Uttarakhand.Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Uttarakhand
GDP (2012): $19 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 13 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,864
Population (2011): 10.1 million
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Image: Tourists enjoy a ride on a snowmobile in Himachal Pradesh.Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
Himachal Pradesh
GDP (2012): $12 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 8 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,801
Population (2011): 6.9 million
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Image: Tourists take a boat ride amid heavy fog at Sukhana Lake in Chandigarh.Photographs: Ajay Verma/Reuters
Chandigarh
GDP (2012): $5 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 10 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $3.056
Population (2011): 1.1 million
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Image: Tulip garden in Srinagar.Photographs: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
Jammu and Kashmir
GDP (2012): $12 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 6 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,057
Population (2011): 12.5 million
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Image: Monks perform chaam (masked) dance near Gangtok, Sikkim.Photographs: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters
Sikkim
GDP (2012): $2 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 14 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $2,677
Population (2011): 0.6 million
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Image: A one-horned rhinoceros walks in Kaziranga National Park in Assam.Photographs: Kamal Kishore/Reuters
Assam
GDP (2012): $23 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 6 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $736
Population (2011): 31.2 million
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Image: Child monks walk to attend morning prayers in Arunachal Pradesh.Photographs: Staff/Reuters
Arunachal Pradesh
GDP (2012): $2 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 8 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,315
Population (2011): 1.4 million
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Image: Nagaland's population is two million.Photographs: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
Nagaland
GDP (2012): $2 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 7 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $1,195
Population (2011): 2 million
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Image: Folk dancers of Manipur perform.Photographs: Amit Dave/Reuters
Manipur
GDP (2012): $2 billion
GDP growth (2003-2012): 6 per cent
GDP per person (2012): $708
Population (2011): 2.7 million
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Image: Mizoram's population is 1.1 million.Photographs: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
Mizoram
GDP (2011): $1 billion
GDP growth (2003-2011): 8 per cent
GDP per person (2011): $1,050
Population (2011): 1.1 million
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