Economy, jobs and prices in Telangana, India: official figures
Net state domestic product per person, the usual measure of average income, was ₹387,623 in 2024-25 at current prices; 2nd highest of 25 with figures. Five years earlier it was ₹231,326, a rise of 68% before inflation.
Is Telangana's economy growing?
After allowing for inflation (2011-12 prices), income per person grew 7.3% in 2024-25; 10th fastest of 25 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow big is Telangana's economy?
The state's economy (gross state domestic product) was worth ₹16.41 lakh crore (₹16.41 trillion) in 2024-25 at current prices, 12.2% more than a year earlier.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Telangana?
In 2024-25 services made up 67.2% of the value added in Telangana's economy (4th highest of 25 with figures), manufacturing 8.4% (8th lowest of 25 with figures) and crop farming 6.6% (6th lowest of 25 with figures), at current prices.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much food does Telangana grow?
Farmers in Telangana produced 21,634,600 tonnes of foodgrains (rice, wheat, other cereals and pulses) in 2024-25, 6.0% of India's harvest; 5th largest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Telangana?
Unemployment in Telangana in 2023-24 was 3.5% in rural areas and 7.3% in towns and cities (usual status, Periodic Labour Force Survey); all-India: 2.5% rural and 5.1% urban. Urban unemployment was joint 14th highest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat is inflation in Telangana?
Consumer prices in Telangana rose 3.7% on average in 2024-25, and food and drink prices by 5.1% (all-India: 4.6%). Over the same year fuel and light prices fell 6.9% and urban housing costs rose 3.6%.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo banks lend in Telangana?
Commercial banks in Telangana held ₹8.68 lakh crore of deposits at the end of March 2025, about ₹225,300 per resident, and had lent ₹10.46 lakh crore: a credit-deposit ratio of 111.6% (all-India: 80.1%; 3rd highest of 36). A low ratio means local savings are mostly lent elsewhere.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Telangana produced 5,840,000 tonnes of milk in 2023-24, 2.4% of the national total. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Indian tourists made 88.24 million visits to Telangana in 2024 (3.0% of all domestic tourist visits; 10th most of 36). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Electricity available per person was 2,306 kWh in 2024-25 (all-India: 1,208 kWh). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- 12.2% of the electricity fed into Telangana'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 Telangana 74 out of 100 on the Sustainable Development Goals India Index in 2023; joint 10th highest of 36. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Telangana compares with other states
Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) (2024-25)
Telangana ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | ₹493,024 |
| 2 | Telangana | ₹387,623 |
| 3 | Karnataka | ₹380,906 |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu | ₹361,619 |
| 5 | Haryana | ₹353,182 |
| 6 | Maharashtra | ₹309,340 |
| 7 | Kerala | ₹308,338 |
Urban unemployment rate (usual status) (2023-24)
Telangana ranks 15 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Urban unemployment rate (usual status) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Manipur | 7.5% |
| 13 | Assam | 7.4% |
| 14 | Bihar | 7.3% |
| 15 | Telangana | 7.3% |
| 16 | Chandigarh | 7.1% |
| 17 | Odisha | 6.8% |
| 18 | Uttar Pradesh | 6.7% |
Services share of the economy (GSVA) (2024-25)
Telangana ranks 4 of 25, highest first. Share of gross state value added at current prices.
| Rank | Region | Services share of the economy (GSVA) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | 86.6% |
| 2 | Karnataka | 68.1% |
| 3 | Kerala | 67.3% |
| 4 | Telangana | 67.2% |
| 5 | Maharashtra | 64.3% |
| 6 | Jammu and Kashmir | 61.5% |
| 7 | West Bengal | 58.3% |
Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) (March 2025)
Telangana ranks 3 of 36, highest first. Loans made in the state per ₹100 of deposits held there.
| Rank | Region | Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 151.1% |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | 115.4% |
| 3 | Telangana | 111.6% |
| 4 | Maharashtra | 98.1% |
| 5 | Delhi | 91.8% |
| 6 | Rajasthan | 88.6% |
| 7 | Gujarat | 79.7% |
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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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