India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. India has several states, but some states are significant contributors to the country’s GDP in diversified industries and strong economic activities. Maharashtra tops with a GDP of around $510 billion due to Mumbai, which is the financial capital of India, having sectors in finance, entertainment, IT, and manufacturing. Companies such as Reliance Industries and Tata Group are based here and back the economic superiority.
Tamil Nadu is ranked second with an estimated GDP of $378 billion. Chennai is the richest city in the state, which is sustained by automobiles, textiles, IT services, and tourism. Besides, Ashok Leyland and TVS Motors are the two major companies contributing to this industrial base.
Karnataka, with a GDP of $340 billion, has much to its credit, thanks to Bengaluru, often termed as the Silicon Valley of India. The booming IT, biotechnology, and startup ecosystem supported by Infosys and Wipro makes it one of the key contributors.
Gujarat, with a GDP of $334 billion, remains on petrochemicals, textiles, and ports. Ahmedabad is the nerve centre of its economy and has major players like the Adani Group and Amul.
| Rank | States | Nominal GDP (In Crores) | Largest Cities | Area (km2) | Official Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | ₹42,67,000 crores $510 billion | Mumbai | 307,713 | Marathi |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | ₹31,55,096 crores $378 billion | Chennai | 130,058 | Tamil |
| 3 | Karnataka | ₹28,09,000 crores $340 billion | Bangalore | 191,791 | Kannada |
| 4 | Gujarat | ₹27,09,000 crores $334 billion | Ahmedabad | 196,024 | Gujarati |
| 5 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹25,48,000 crores $310 billion | Kanpur | 243,286 | Hindi, Urdu |
| 6 | West Bengal | ₹18,08,000 crores $230 billion | Kolkata | 88,752 | Bengali, English, Nepali |
| 7 | Rajasthan | ₹17,81,000 crores $213 billion | Jaipur | 342,269 | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| 8 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹16,41,000 crores $197 billion | Visakhapatnam | 160,205 | Telugu |
| 9 | Telangana | ₹16,47,000 crores $200 billion | Hyderabad | 112,077 | Telugu |
| 10 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹15,22,000 crores $182 billion | Indore | 308,252 | Hindi |
| 11 | Kerala | ₹13,11,000 crores $160 billion | Thiruvananthapuram | 38,863 | Malayalam |
| 12 | Haryana | ₹12,17,000 crores $150 billion | Faridabad | 44,212 | Hindi, Haryanvi, Punjabi |
| 13 | Delhi U.T. | ₹11,07,000 crores $130 billion | New Delhi | 1,484 | Hindi |
| 14 | Bihar | ₹9,76,000 crores $120 billion | Patna | 99,200 | Hindi, Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Maithili, Urdu |
| 15 | Odisha | ₹9,26,000 crores $110 billion | Bhubaneswar | 155,820 | Odia |
| 16 | Punjab | ₹6,95,000 crores $82 billion | Ludhiana | 50,362 | Punjabi |
| 17 | Assam | ₹6,43,000 crores $77 billion | Guwahati | 78,550 | Assamese, Bodo, Bengali |
| 18 | Chhattisgarh | ₹5,09,000 crores $61 billion | Raipur | 135,194 | Chattisgarhi, Hindi |
| 19 | Jharkhand | ₹4,70,000 crores $56 billion | Jamshedpur | 74,677 | Hindi |
| 20 | Uttarakhand | ₹3,94,000 crores $47 billion | Dehradun | 53,566 | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| 21 | Himachal Pradesh | ₹2,14,000 crores $26 billion | Shimla | 55,673 | Hindi, Pahari |
| 22 | Jammu & Kashmir | ₹1,76,000 crores $25 billion | Srinagar | 222,236 | Dogri, Kashmiri, Ladakhi, Urdu |
| 23 | Goa | ₹93,290 crores $11 billion | Panaji | 3,702 | Konkani |
| 24 | Tripura | ₹64,000 crores $7.7 billion | Agartala | 10,492 | Bengali, Tripuri |
| 25 | Sikkim | ₹48,000 crores $6 billion | Gangtok | 7,096 | Nepali, Butia, Lepcha, English |
| 26 | Puducheryy | ₹35,000 crores $4.7 billion | - | 483 | Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu |
| 27 | Arunachal Pradesh | ₹37,800 crores $4.5 billion | Itanagar | 83,743 | English |
| 28 | Chandigarh U.T. | ₹36,400 crores $4.3 billion | Raipur | 135,194 | Chattisgarhi, Hindi |
| 29 | Mizoram | ₹36,400 crores $4.3 billion | Aizawi | 21,081 | Mizo, English |
| 30 | Meghalaya | ₹16,000 crores $1.9 billion | Shillong | 22,720 | English, Garo, Hindi, Khasi, Pnar |
| 31 | Nagaland | ₹12,000 crores $1.4 billion | Dimpur | 16,579 | English |
| 32 | Manipur | ₹10,100 crores $1.2 billion | Imphal | 22,327 | Manipuri |
| 33 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | ₹10,100 crores $1.2 billion | Port Blair | 8,249 | Hindi, English |
