Economy, jobs and prices in Jharkhand, India: official figures
Net state domestic product per person, the usual measure of average income, was ₹116,663 in 2024-25 at current prices; 3rd lowest of 25 with figures. Five years earlier it was ₹75,016, a rise of 56% before inflation.
Is Jharkhand's economy growing?
After allowing for inflation (2011-12 prices), income per person grew 6.2% in 2024-25; 8th slowest of 25 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow big is Jharkhand's economy?
The state's economy (gross state domestic product) was worth ₹5.16 lakh crore (₹5.16 trillion) in 2024-25 at current prices, 10.9% more than a year earlier.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Jharkhand?
In 2024-25 services made up 45.2% of the value added in Jharkhand's economy (7th lowest of 25 with figures), manufacturing 19.7% (4th highest of 25 with figures) and crop farming 7.4% (9th lowest of 25 with figures), at current prices.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much food does Jharkhand grow?
Farmers in Jharkhand produced 5,041,600 tonnes of foodgrains (rice, wheat, other cereals and pulses) in 2024-25, 1.4% of India's harvest; 15th smallest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Jharkhand?
Unemployment in Jharkhand in 2023-24 was 0.5% in rural areas and 5.8% in towns and cities (usual status, Periodic Labour Force Survey); all-India: 2.5% rural and 5.1% urban. Urban unemployment was joint 13th lowest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat is inflation in Jharkhand?
Consumer prices in Jharkhand rose 3.8% on average in 2024-25, and food and drink prices by 6.5% (all-India: 4.6%). Over the same year fuel and light prices fell 4.8% and urban housing costs rose 2.2%.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo banks lend in Jharkhand?
Commercial banks in Jharkhand held ₹3.67 lakh crore of deposits at the end of March 2025, about ₹90,400 per resident, and had lent ₹1.51 lakh crore: a credit-deposit ratio of 39.3% (all-India: 80.1%; 5th lowest of 36). A low ratio means local savings are mostly lent elsewhere.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Jharkhand produced 3,025,000 tonnes of milk in 2023-24, 1.3% of the national total. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Indian tourists made 54.04 million visits to Jharkhand in 2024 (1.8% of all domestic tourist visits; 13th most of 36). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Electricity available per person was 379 kWh in 2024-25 (all-India: 1,208 kWh). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- 23.0% of the electricity fed into Jharkhand's grid was lost in transmission and distribution in 2022-23, through technical losses, theft and unbilled supply (all-India: 17.7%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- NITI Aayog scored Jharkhand 62 out of 100 on the Sustainable Development Goals India Index in 2023; 2nd lowest of 36. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Jharkhand compares with other states
Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) (2024-25)
Jharkhand ranks 23 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Assam | ₹159,185 |
| 20 | Meghalaya | ₹157,141 |
| 21 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹154,826 |
| 22 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹152,615 |
| 23 | Jharkhand | ₹116,663 |
| 24 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹108,572 |
| 25 | Bihar | ₹69,321 |
Urban unemployment rate (usual status) (2023-24)
Jharkhand ranks 22 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Urban unemployment rate (usual status) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kerala | 6.7% |
| 20 | Puducherry | 6.5% |
| 21 | Andhra Pradesh | 5.9% |
| 22 | Jharkhand | 5.8% |
| 23 | Uttarakhand | 5.8% |
| 24 | Punjab | 5.6% |
| 25 | Maharashtra | 5.2% |
Services share of the economy (GSVA) (2024-25)
Jharkhand ranks 19 of 25, highest first. Share of gross state value added at current prices.
| Rank | Region | Services share of the economy (GSVA) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Himachal Pradesh | 46.4% |
| 17 | Uttarakhand | 46.0% |
| 18 | Rajasthan | 45.9% |
| 19 | Jharkhand | 45.2% |
| 20 | Tripura | 42.9% |
| 21 | Assam | 42.0% |
| 22 | Andhra Pradesh | 41.6% |
Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) (March 2025)
Jharkhand ranks 32 of 36, highest first. Loans made in the state per ₹100 of deposits held there.
| Rank | Region | Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Tripura | 43.2% |
| 30 | Uttarakhand | 41.5% |
| 31 | Meghalaya | 40.3% |
| 32 | Jharkhand | 39.3% |
| 33 | Himachal Pradesh | 37.8% |
| 34 | Arunachal Pradesh | 31.0% |
| 35 | Goa | 26.7% |
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Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 153: State-wise Credit-Deposit Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks - According to Place of Sanction, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 536e5d4415d4…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 108: State-wise Average Inflation (CPI) - General, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1dd5a612f16c…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 62: State-wise Production of Total Foodgrains, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7674a11e229b…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 21: Gross State Domestic Product (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 307860e934ba…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 91: State-wise Milk Production, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3607285ce982…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 19: Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1f90818b79f1…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 20: Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (Constant Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0861a3b6a0df…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 138: State-wise Per Capita Availability of Power, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3004b58b5f81…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 106: State-wise Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Score, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f18c2f57a295…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 49: Gross State Value Added by Economic Activity - Services (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 231843665df0…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 148: State-wise Electricity Transmission & Distribution Losses, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7ba079aa2389…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 13: State-wise Domestic Tourist Visits, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 14ecc37284d7…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 9: State-wise Unemployment Rate: Usual Status (Adjusted) (Urban), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4eef6c004595…)
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