The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today released the tenth edition of its flagship statistical compendium, the Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, 2024-25, reinforcing its continued commitment to strengthening data-driven insights into India regional economies.
Scope and Coverage
The Handbook aggregates an extensive range of sub-national indicators covering socio-demographic conditions, public health outcomes, state domestic product, agriculture, environmental indicators, consumer prices, industrial performance, infrastructure, banking outreach, fiscal position, and export profiles.
11 New Tables Added
In the 2024-25 edition, the RBI introduced 11 new tables responding to growing demand for more granular insights:
- State-wise Domestic Tourist Visits
- Net State Value Added (Current Prices)
- Net State Value Added (Constant Prices)
- State-wise Ground Water Extraction Status
- State-wise Revenue Expenditure
- State-wise Capital Receipts
- Market Borrowings of State Governments
- State-wise Gender-wise NPS Subscribers
- State-wise Gender-wise APY Enrolments
- State-wise Exports
- State-wise Foreign Tourist Visits
Analytical Impact
Stakeholders can now evaluate states through new dimensions such as financial behaviour, sustainability pressures, pension penetration, and tourism flows. The electronic version is available on the Reserve Bank official website.
