Human Development Indicators In The States In India

According to the latest figures released by the Institute of Applied Manpower Research (IAMR) under the Planning Commission -

Delhi, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab are among the best performing States in human development indicators

Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha are the worst performers

The SCs and the OBCs in Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are better off than the upper castes in Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh in terms of various health indicators.

The SCs in Delhi and Kerala have higher literacy rates than the upper castes in Bihar and Rajasthan


The 8 poorer States — Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand — are home to nearly 48 % of all the SCs, 52 % of all the STs and 44 % of all Muslims in the country

comparing the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes with Muslims in terms of human development input and outcome indicators, Muslims have consistently improved better than other marginalised groups

Muslims in Jammu & Kashmir and A.P. are better than Hindus not only in their own States but also in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat in terms of some health outcomes.