Question

As of financial year 2018-19, which of the following states had the highest per capita income in India?
1. Gujarat
2. Goa
3. Maharashtra
4. Haryana

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Goa

The correct answer is Goa.

• In India, Goa has the highest per capita income in the country followed by Delhi and Sikkim respectively.
• The per capita income of Goa is 3.01 times more than India's average.
• Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Assam, and Jharkhand are the 5 poorest states in terms of per capita income.

• In an economic system, per capita income is the mean income of the people.
• To know per capita income, the total income of a unit is divided by the population of that unit.
• As of 2016, India's per capita income (nominal) was $1670 per year and ranked 112th out of 164 countries by the World Bank.
• Its per capita income on purchasing power parity (PPP) basis was US$5,350 and ranked 106th.
• India's GDP per capita reached 2,139.222 USD in Mar 2020.
• According to the NSDP per capita income in FY 2018-19.
• Goa has the highest per capita income Rs 467,998.