• We share key excerpts from RBI’s Handbook of Statistics 2024-25. It starts with an Executive Summary. The Tables include state-wise population growth rate, state GDP, Irrigated Area, Production of Wheat/Rice/Pulses/Eggs, Consumption of Fertilizers and Tourist Numbers.  

We re-produce some interesting numbers from the Reserve Bank of India’s Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25. Credits and copyright RBI. You can download the book from the RBI site here. To read Index click on PDF Care taken in reproducing numbers-errors unintentional/through oversight.

We present Executive Summary of Comments (2024-25 nos) followed by Tables. 

1. Population Growth Rates in Bihar, Uttar P, Rajasthan, Madhya P, Jharkhand, Assam continue to grow at higher rates. If naturally or because of demographic change requires further investigation.

2. Net State Domestic Product- Maharashtra and Tamil N retained first two slots. Uttar P moved from 3 to 4 and Gujarat from 4 to 5. Karnataka moved from 5 to 3. Only Karnataka has doubled its NSDP in 10 years.

3. Gross Sown Area- Top 5 are Madhya P, Uttar P, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat. Punjab and Haryana come at number 7 and 9.

4. Net Irrigated Area- Maharashtra done well. Is the increase across different regions i.e. Marathwada, Vidharbha and Western Maharashtra? Punjab is at virtually the same number, focus is on free power.

5. Production of Wheat- Uttar and Madhya Pradesh are the highest producers of wheat.

6.  Production of Rice- Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are the three largest rice-producing states. Punjab comes at number 4.

7. Production of Pulses- Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh are the top pulse producing states. Can farmers be motivated to produce more?

8. Consumption of Fertilisers- West, North and South Zones are the highest consumers of fertilisers. Uttar P, Maharashtra, Madhya P, Karnataka and Punjab are states with highest consumers of fertilisers.

9. Eggs production- Tamil N, Andhra P, Telangana, W Bengal, Karnataka lead. What is so special about conditions that other states cannot catch up?

10. Length of National Highways - Kms between 2014 and 2024 gone up by 60%. In % terms (column) 4, West Bengal and Bihar lagging behind. Odisha has 5897 kms against W Bengal 3910.

11. While number of domestic tourists have increased, India needs an Incredible India 2 Campaign to attract foreign tourists.  

1. State-wise Natural Population Growth Rate  T11 Pg.31

Table 11- Natural Population Growth Rate  %

The Natural Population Growth rate is falling.

Population Growth Rates in Bihar, Uttar P, Rajasthan, Madhya P, Jharkhand, Assam continue to grow at higher rates. If because of demographic changes requires further investigation.

2. Net State Domestic Product (Constant Prices)  T24, Pg. 73

Table 24- Base 2011-12                                   Rs Lakhs

When we compare ranking between 2014-15 and 2024-25 Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu retained first two slots. Uttar Pradesh moved from 3 to 4 and Gujarat from 4 to 5. Karnataka moved from 5 to 3. Only Karnataka has doubled its NSDP in 10 years.

3. State-wise Pattern of Land Use- Gross Sown Area  T53, Pg. 133

“This represents the total area sown once and/or more than once in a particular year, i.e. the area is counted as many times as there are sowings in a year. This total area is also known as total cropped area or total area sown.” 1 Pg 451

Table 53- Gross Sown Area      Thousands of Hectares

@Provisional

Ranking based on Gross Sown Area using 2024-25 numbers. Top 5 are Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat. Punjab and Haryana come at number 7 and 9. 

4. State-wise Pattern of Land Use - Net Irrigated Area  T 56, Pg. 139

“It is the area irrigated through any source once in a year for a particular crop.” 1 Pg 452

Table 56- Net Irrigated Area     Thousands of Hectares

# provisional.  

20% increase in ten years is low. States spending more on short-term measures like farmer loan write-offs and power subsidies. Maharashtra done well but is the number widely known? Is the increase across different regions i.e. Marathwada, Vidharbha and Western Maharashtra? Punjab is at virtually the same number, focus is on free power.

5. State-wise Production of Food grains Wheat  T59, Pg. 145

Table 59- Wheat Area     Thousand Tons

Column 3 is state-wise share in percentage of All India production for 2024-25.

Uttar and Madhya Pradesh are the highest producers of wheat. Punjab and Haryana are far below in % of total output. 

6. State-wise Production of Food grains Rice  T58, Pg. 143

Table 58- Rice Area                  Thousand Tons

Column 3 is state-wise share in percentage of All India production for 2024-25.

Telangana was formed around 2010, so 2004-05 figures do not exist. Punjabis are not rice eaters, rice is grown because of MSP.

Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are the three largest rice producing states. Punjab comes at number 4.

7. State-wise Production of Food grains Pulses  T61, Pg. 149

Table 61- Pulses Area               Thousand Tons

Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh are the top four pulse producing states. Can farmers be motivated to produce more? 

8. State-wise Consumption of Fertiliser -Table 89, Pg. 205. 

Table 61- Fertiliser Consumption       Thousand Tons

% is based on 2021-22 numbers.

West, North, South Zones are the highest consumers of fertilisers.

Table 61A- Fertiliser Consumption by State-Thousand Tons

 % is based on 2021-22 numbers.

Uttar P, Maharashtra, Madhya P, Karnataka and Punjab are the highest consumers of fertilisers.

9. State-wise Egg Production  Table 92, Pg. 211.

Table 92-  Egg Production by State-Lakh Nos

 % is based on 2024-25 numbers.

Andhra P, Tamil N, Telangana, W Bengal, Karnataka are the highest producers of egg. What is so special about conditions that other states cannot catch up?

10. State-wise Cold Storage Capacity  Table 98, Pg. 225

Table 98- Cold Storage Capacity Metric Tons  

% is based on 2022 numbers.

Uttar P, W Bengal, Gujarat, Punjab, Andhra P have the highest cold storage capacity. Wonder why Maharashtra lags behind!

11. State-wise Status of Ground Water Extraction in India – Table 107, Pg 241.

“Ground Water Resource Assessment is carried out at periodical intervals jointly by State Ground Water Departments and Central Ground Water Board under the guidance of the respective State Level Committee on Ground Water Assessment at State Levels and under the overall supervision of the Central Level Expert Group (CLEG).” 1 Pg 452

12. State-wise Length of National Highways- T44, Page 313

Table 144 Length of National Highways      Kms

Big increase in kms area in Arunachal, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar P. Kms between 2014 and 2024 gone up by 60%. In % terms (column) 4, West Bengal and Bihar lagging behind. Odisha has 5897 kms against W Bengal 3910.

13. State-Wise Domestic Tourists  T13, Pg. 42 

According to RBI, “A domestic tourist is a person who travels within the country to a place other than his usual place of residence.” 1 Pg. 450

Table 13- Nos Domestic Tourists Numbers in Thousands

Some states like Gujarat and Rajasthan done well. Tamil Nadu fall-has potential. 

14. State-Wise Foreign Tourist  T182, Pg. 446

According to RBI, “A foreign tourist is a person visiting India on a foreign passport, staying at least 24 hours in the country, the purpose of whose journey can be classified as: Leisure (recreation, holiday, health, study, religion and support); Business, family mission, meeting.” 1 Pg. 456

Table 182- Nos Foreign Tourists Numbers in Thousands

@ 2024 number for Maharashtra is extrapolated. # Drop post Covid significant.

On an all India basis, we are slightly higher than 2011. Need an Incredible India Campaign 2. Number of foreign tourists fallen whilst domestic increased.

References

1. RBI handbook on Indian States 2024-25