Three Districts Generate 71% of Uttarakhand's Economy, Data Shows Ahead of Statehood Day
Government data shows Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun accounted for 71.3% of Uttarakhand's district economy in 2021-22, even as several hill districts posted faster growth.
Current Summary
Ahead of Uttarakhand's 26th Statehood Day on November 9, district-level economic data shows a sharp divide: Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun together accounted for 71.3% of the state's total district economy in 2021-22, while the remaining 10 districts contributed 28.7%. Nine hill districts together generated primary-sector gross value added (GVA) of Rs 11,765 crore, compared with Rs 10,746 crore from Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar combined, and Rs 6,577 crore from Dehradun and Nainital combined. In the service sector, Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar and Nainital together generated Rs 76,114 crore, about 72.3% of the state's total service-sector GVA of Rs 1,05,233 crore. Per capita income was highest in Haridwar at Rs 3,62,688, followed by Udham Singh Nagar at Rs 2,69,070 and Dehradun at Rs 2,35,707. Among hill districts, Chamoli recorded the highest per capita income at Rs 1,27,330, while Rudraprayag had the lowest at Rs 93,160, about a quarter of Haridwar's figure. At constant prices, Chamoli grew 11.5% in 2021-22, while Pithoragarh and Champawat each grew 11.2%, and Haridwar grew 10.3%.
What We Know
- Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun accounted for 71.3% of Uttarakhand's district economy in 2021-22.
- The remaining 10 districts contributed 28.7% of the state economy.
- Nine hill districts generated Rs 11,765 crore in primary-sector GVA.
- Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar and Nainital generated 72.3% of the state's total service-sector GVA.
- Haridwar had the highest per capita income at Rs 3,62,688; Rudraprayag had the lowest at Rs 93,160.
- Chamoli, Pithoragarh and Champawat recorded the fastest economic growth among districts in 2021-22, above 11%.
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether the state plans targeted measures to narrow the hill-plains economic gap.
- More recent, post-2021-22 district-level economic data.
What Changed
- 5 Nov, 03:42 pmSignal detected: Three Districts Generate 71% of Uttarakhand's Economy, Data Shows Ahead of Statehood Day
Background
Uttarakhand marks its 26th Statehood Day on November 9.