Report Name | CareEdge State Ranking Report 2025 |
Agency | CARE Ratings Ltd (CareEdge Ratings) |
Top State | Maharashtra - Ranked 1st |
Top Performers | Gujarat (2nd), Karnataka (3rd), Telangana, Tamil Nadu |
Bottom Performers | Bihar (17th), Jharkhand (16th), Madhya Pradesh (15th) |
Group B Top Performers | Goa (1st), Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Assam |
Group B Bottom Performers | Nagaland (11th), Manipu (10th), Arunachal Pradesh (9th) |
Economic Rankings | Gujarat led, followed by Karnataka and Maharashtra; Sikkim topped in Group B |
Fiscal Rankings | Odisha ranked highest, followed by Gujarat and Maharashtra; Uttarakhand led in Group B |
Financial Development | Maharashtra topped, followed by Telangana and Haryana; Goa led Group B |
Infrastructure Rankings | Punjab and Haryana led among large states; Goa topped in Group B |
Social Rankings | Kerala ranked 1st, followed by Tamil Nadu; Goa and Mizoram led Group B |
Governance Rankings | Andhra Pradesh ranked 1st, followed by Madhya Pradesh; Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh excelled in Group B |
Environment Rankings | Karnataka led in air quality and renewable energy; Himachal Pradesh topped Group B in water access, forest conservation, and green energy |
Key Pillars | Economic performance, fiscal management, infrastructure development, financial sector growth, social development, governance quality, environmental sustainability |
Indicators | 50 measurable indicators used for evaluation |
Scope | Excludes Union Territories; focuses on state-level competitiveness and investment appeal |