The state’s economy is estimated at more than Rs 49-50 lakh crore, ahead of Tamil Nadu at Rs 35-36 lakh crore and Uttar Pradesh at Rs 25-26 lakh crore.
Karnataka, Gujarat, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi complete the top 10, according to 2025-26 estimates from the statistics ministry and state budget documents.
The rankings show output remains concentrated in western and southern states, with finance, manufacturing, technology, trade and services driving growth, though larger states benefit from scale rather than higher per-capita income.
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