Top 8 Debt ridden states : Snapshot
1 UTTAR PRADESH
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 1,74,138 cr
State Income: Rs 76, 565 crore
Population (2008): 190,891,000 (19.08 crore )
Debt per head: Rs 9,122
Per capita income (2005-06): Rs 13,262
Expenditure on wages and salaries (2007-08): Rs 11,871 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements: 14.1 per cent
Total number of universities: 33
Literacy rate (2001): 56.27 per cent
Expenditure on Medical and Public Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 5.2 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 71
CM: Mayawati
Ruling party: Bahujan Samaj Party
2 MAHARASHTRA
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 1,62,075 crore
State Income: Rs 68,989 crore
Population (2008): 1608,94,000 (16.08 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 10,073
Per capita income: Rs 29,085
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 28,654 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements: 17.1 per cent
Total number of universities: 41
Literacy rate (2001): 76.88 per cent
Expenditure on Medical and Public Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 3.6 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 35
CM: Ashok Chavan
Ruling party: Congress-NCP alliance
3 WEST BENGAL
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 1,34,645 crore
State Income: Rs 31,360 crore
Population (2008): 878,69,000 (8.78 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 15,323
Per capita income: Rs 20, 485
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 12, 809 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 15.3 per cent
Total number of universities: 20
Literacy rate: 68.64 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 4.4 pc
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 38
CM: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
Ruling party: Left Front
4 ANDHRA PRADESH
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 1,17,083 crore
State Income: Rs 56,127 crore
Population (2008): 828,10,000 (8.28 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 14,138
Per capita income: Rs 33,970
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 14,020 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 11.1 per cent
Total number of universities: 21
Literacy rate: 60.47 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 3.2 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 56
CM: Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy
Ruling party: Congress
5 GUJARAT
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 96,864 crore
State Income: Rs 34,979 crore
Population (2008): 564,08,000 (5.64 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 17,172
Per capita income (2005-2006): Rs 26,211
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 2,790 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 12.7 per cent
Total number of universities: 17
Literacy rate: 69.14 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 3.1 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 53
CM: Narendra Modi
Ruling party: Bharatiya Janata Party
6 RAJASTHAN
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 77,099 crore
State Income: Rs 30, 128 crore
Population (2008): 646,41,000 (6.46 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 11,927
Per capita income (2005-2006, advance): Rs 22,649
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 8,117 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 14.5 per cent
Total number of universities: 20
Literacy rate: 60.41 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 4.1 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 67
CM: Ashok Gehlot
Ruling party: Congress
7 TAMIL NADU
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 74, 764 crore
State Income: Rs 46,517 crore
Population (2008): 663,96,000 (6.63 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 11,260
Per capita income (2005-2006): Rs 29,958
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 13,372 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 13 per cent
Total number of universities: 35
Literacy rate: 74.45 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 3.6 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 16
CM: M Karunanidhi
Ruling party: Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam
8 KERALA
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 58,605 crore
State Income: Rs 21,497 crore
Population (2008): 342,32,000 (3.42 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 17,119
Per capita income (2005-06): Rs 30,668
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 8,470 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 16.4 per cent
Total number of universities: 10
Literacy rate: 90.86 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 4.9 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 15
CM: V S Achuthanandan
Ruling Party: Left Front
Does not paint a pretty picture !
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 1,74,138 cr
State Income: Rs 76, 565 crore
Population (2008): 190,891,000 (19.08 crore )
Debt per head: Rs 9,122
Per capita income (2005-06): Rs 13,262
Expenditure on wages and salaries (2007-08): Rs 11,871 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements: 14.1 per cent
Total number of universities: 33
Literacy rate (2001): 56.27 per cent
Expenditure on Medical and Public Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 5.2 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 71
CM: Mayawati
Ruling party: Bahujan Samaj Party
2 MAHARASHTRA
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 1,62,075 crore
State Income: Rs 68,989 crore
Population (2008): 1608,94,000 (16.08 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 10,073
Per capita income: Rs 29,085
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 28,654 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements: 17.1 per cent
Total number of universities: 41
Literacy rate (2001): 76.88 per cent
Expenditure on Medical and Public Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 3.6 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 35
CM: Ashok Chavan
Ruling party: Congress-NCP alliance
3 WEST BENGAL
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 1,34,645 crore
State Income: Rs 31,360 crore
Population (2008): 878,69,000 (8.78 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 15,323
Per capita income: Rs 20, 485
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 12, 809 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 15.3 per cent
Total number of universities: 20
Literacy rate: 68.64 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 4.4 pc
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 38
CM: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
Ruling party: Left Front
4 ANDHRA PRADESH
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 1,17,083 crore
State Income: Rs 56,127 crore
Population (2008): 828,10,000 (8.28 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 14,138
Per capita income: Rs 33,970
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 14,020 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 11.1 per cent
Total number of universities: 21
Literacy rate: 60.47 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 3.2 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 56
CM: Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy
Ruling party: Congress
5 GUJARAT
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 96,864 crore
State Income: Rs 34,979 crore
Population (2008): 564,08,000 (5.64 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 17,172
Per capita income (2005-2006): Rs 26,211
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 2,790 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 12.7 per cent
Total number of universities: 17
Literacy rate: 69.14 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 3.1 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 53
CM: Narendra Modi
Ruling party: Bharatiya Janata Party
6 RAJASTHAN
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 77,099 crore
State Income: Rs 30, 128 crore
Population (2008): 646,41,000 (6.46 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 11,927
Per capita income (2005-2006, advance): Rs 22,649
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 8,117 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 14.5 per cent
Total number of universities: 20
Literacy rate: 60.41 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 4.1 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 67
CM: Ashok Gehlot
Ruling party: Congress
7 TAMIL NADU
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 74, 764 crore
State Income: Rs 46,517 crore
Population (2008): 663,96,000 (6.63 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 11,260
Per capita income (2005-2006): Rs 29,958
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 13,372 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 13 per cent
Total number of universities: 35
Literacy rate: 74.45 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 3.6 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 16
CM: M Karunanidhi
Ruling party: Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam
8 KERALA
Total debt (2007-08): Rs 58,605 crore
State Income: Rs 21,497 crore
Population (2008): 342,32,000 (3.42 crore)
Debt per head: Rs 17,119
Per capita income (2005-06): Rs 30,668
Expenditure on wages and salaries: Rs 8,470 crore
Expenditure on Education as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 16.4 per cent
Total number of universities: 10
Literacy rate: 90.86 per cent
Expenditure on Health as ratio to aggregate disbursements (2007-08): 4.9 per cent
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) (2006): 15
CM: V S Achuthanandan
Ruling Party: Left Front
Does not paint a pretty picture !
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