Which state has the highest per capita income as per year 2017-18?

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answered Mar 2, 2022 by PrashantPandey (238k points)
selected Mar 2, 2022 by ShreeHarpale

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : Kerala

The correct answer is Kerala.

In the given options Kerala has the highest per capita income.
But in India, Goa has the highest per capita income in the country followed by Delhi and Sikkim respectively.
Per capita income of Goa is 3.01 times more than India's average.
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Assam, and Jharkhand are 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 per 2016, India's per capita income (nominal) was $1670 per year and ranked 112th out of 164 countries by the World Bank.
It's 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.