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NAME: MANINDER KAUR
DATE OF BIRTH: 1-9-2006
CLASS: X-B
ROLL NO: 17
TOPIC: PUNJAB & KARNATAKA
YEAR: 2021-22
SOURCES: GOOGLE
CLASS TEACHER: MR. BINU
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 29-8-2021

PUNJAB
INTRODUCTION
Punjab, state of India, located in the northwestern part of the
subcontinent. It is bounded by Jammu and Kashmir union territory to
the north, Himachal Pradesh state to the northeast, Haryana state to
the south and southeast, and Rajasthan state to the southwest and by
the country of Pakistan to the west. Punjab in its present form came
into existence on November 1, 1966, when most of its predominantly
Hindi-speaking areas were separated to form the new state of
Haryana. The city of Chandigarh, within the Chandigarh union
territory, is the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.

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ECONOMY OF PUNJAB
The economy of Punjab is the 16th largest state economy in India
with ₹5.29 lakh crore (US$74 billion) (FY2020-21) in gross domestic
product and a per capita GDP of US$2,090, ranking 19th amongst Indian
states. The state's economy is mainly dominated by agricultural
production and small and medium-sized enterprises. Punjab has the
ninth highest ranking among Indian states and union territories in human
development index as of 2018.

RELIGION OF PUNJAB
The majority religion of Punjab is Sikhism, which originated from the
teachings of Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. Hindus make up the largest
minority, but there also is a significant population of Muslims. There
are small communities of Christians and Jains in some areas. Some
two-fifths of Punjab’s population consists of Hindus and Sikhs who
officially belong to the Scheduled Castes (formerly called
“untouchables”), which occupy a relatively low position within the
traditional Indian caste system. Punjabi is the official state language.
Along with Hindi, it is the most widely spoken. However, many people
also speak English and Urdu.

DANCE FORMS IN PUNJAB

Enriching the air of the state with glory and exultation, the various forms
of Punjabi Dance expresses the jovial spirit of the local people. Derived
from the cultural opulence of the past rulers, the different types of Dances
of Punjab express the core tradition of the place.
From Bhangra, GIDDA, JHUMAR, JAGGO, to LUDDI, KIKLI, JULLI
DHAMAL, SAMMI and TEEYAN, all the Dances of the state expresses a
multi-hued traditional platform of vibrancy and dynamism.
FESTIVELS
Punjab is a land of bright hues, happy music and welcoming smiles. All
this, combined with sessions of vigorous dancing, give us the many
Colorful festivals that the state is known to celebrate. Sky-scanner looks at
some of the major festivals in Punjab that reflect its rich culture and
heritage.
Festival Where Date
LOHRI All over Punjab and Chandigarh 13 January
BAISAKHI All over Punjab and Chandigarh 13 April
TEEYAN All over Punjab and Chandigarh Around beginning August
GURUPURAB All over Punjab and Chandigarh Full moon night after Diwali
HOLA MOHALLA ANANDPUR Sahib For 3 days after Holi

LOHRI
 LOHRI marks the end of a bitterly cold winter and its celebration is a way of welcoming
longer and warmer days in Punjab. Households across the state light bonfires and
families dance and sing around them. Traditional foods and local delicacies are
prepared and served for dinner. It is also a community festival with many families
collecting around a single bonfire.

Baisakhi
Baisakhi holds a lot of significance for Punjabis. It not only marks the spring harvest
and the solar new year in the state, but is also celebrated to mark the birth of
the KHALSA in Sikhism. Baisakhi is celebrated across the state with visits to
GURUDWARAS, KIRTAN, processions and community fairs. Baisakhi is traditionally
celebrated on April 13, but sometimes the date may vary.

TEEYAN
TEEYAN also known as TEEJ, is a festival celebrated to welcome the onset of the
monsoon season. Marked by dancing, music, folk songs, fasting, colorful traditional
outfits and prayers, TEEYAN is celebrated in Punjab and across parts of Northern India.
Cities like Chandigarh organize large scale cultural shows and fests where everyone is
welcome to join.

HOLA MOHALLA
HOLA MOHALLA is an annual event that spans three days. The celebrations include
displays of bravery and military prowess by the NIHANG Sikhs involving traditional war
techniques and animals. This THREE DAY fest attracts Sikhs from around the state and
world to ANANDPUR Sahib. Meals are served community style in LANGRAS and the
festival is concluded in an elaborate military style parade. HOLA MOHALLA is
traditionally celebrated in the days after Holi. Dates for 2020 are March 10 – 12.

GURUPURAB
GURUPURAB is a celebration related to the lives of the Sikh Gurus, typically their birth
or death anniversary. There are a number of GURUPURABS that are observed through
the year, with Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birth anniversary being amongst the major
celebrations. For this GURUPURABS specifically, people visit GURUDWARAS,
participate in LANGAR, burst crackers and decorate their homes with lights, Guru
Nanak Dev JAYANTI is celebrated around Diwali, on the full moon after it. A visit to
Punjab at this time is a sight for sore eyes – just like on Diwali night, homes in every city
are decorated and lit up. The festival is also marked by bursting firecrackers.
FOOD HABITS
AMRITSARI KULCHA

A proud member of Punjabi cuisine, AMRITSARI KULCHA could be described

as a local variation of the famous naan. Known for its spicy taste and crispy
texture, the dish is available in numerous variants like ALOO KULCHA,
Masala KULCHA, Paneer KULCHA etc. It is generally eaten with
CHHOLE/CHANA and a glass of LASSI.
SARSO KA SAAG and MAKKI di Roti
A match made in heaven, SARSO KA SAAG and MAKKI di Roti is just the
perfect example of a dish eaten daily in Punjabi households, particularly
during winters. It a wholesome meal and generally consumed along with
white butter or ghee, and JAGGERY. This provides the body with all the
essential nutrients that it requires during the winters.

LASSI
Easily the most common drink all over Punjab and many parts of North India,
LASSI can win over the taste buds of anyone. Though a salty version of it is
also available, it can’t take the place of the sweet one. It is generally served
in huge glasses and topped with cream or white butter to make it rich.
CHHOLE-BHATURE

One of the most popular dishes for which Punjab is known for, CHHOLE
BHATURE is an absolute delight. The BHATURE are made with flour and milk
rather than wheat flour, and this makes it different from a regular POORI.
The dish is found in every corner of Punjab.

GOBHI-SHALGAM-GAJAR PICKLE
A traditional Indian pickle, it is made with cauliflower, turnip, and carrot.
The pickle is tangy, sweet and spicy. It is usually prepared in the winter
season, and eaten with the buttery food of Punjab.
 PINNI
Another winter FAVOURITE dish, PINNI is made with desi ghee, wheat flour,
JAGGERY and almonds. These ingredients give a lot of heat and energy to the
body. Made in the shape of LADDOOS, PINNI does not go bad for a lengthy
time and do not require to be chilled.

POPULATION
The Punjab, or Panjab ("five rivers"), is a region in South Asia that includes territories of
north India and eastern Pakistan. In India, Punjab includes Punjab state, Chandigarh
territory, Haryana, and parts of Rajasthan, Jammu Division, Himachal Pradesh
and Delhi. In Pakistan, Punjab includes the Punjab province and parts of Azad Kashmir
and the Islamabad Capital Territory. The name Punjab means "the land of five waters,"
which refers to the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej Rivers, all of which are
tributaries of the Indus River.

Major cities in Punjab include

LAHORE (Punjab, Pakistan): population 10.5 million. Lahore is Pakistan's

second largest metropolitan area and the most abundant native Punjabi-
populated city in the world. It's also one of the world's most densely
populated cities. Faisalabad (Punjab, Pakistan): population: 5.28 million.
Faisalabad is the third-largest metropolis in Pakistan and a famous
industrial city. Rawalpindi (Punjab, Pakistan): population 3.25 million.
Commonly called PINDI, the city is located 9 miles from Islamabad, and it's
the 4th most populous urban area in Pakistan. Multan (Punjab, Pakistan):
2.6 million. GUIJRANWALA (Punjab, Pakistan): 2.57 million. Ludhiana
(Punjab, India): 1.6 million. Faridabad (Haryana, India): 1.4 million. Amritsar
(Punjab, India): 1.18 million. Islamabad (Islamabad Capital Territory,
Pakistan): 1.15 million. Chandigarh (Chandigarh, India): 960,000.
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
Input-output analysis is a powerful tool for understanding the structural features of an
economy and baring the underlying INTERSECTORAL linkages in it. The existence of two input-
output tables for Punjab, one for 1969/70 (ALAGH BHALLA, and KASHYAP 1980, 104-113) and
the other for 1979/80 (Appendix 1, Table 44), should be helpful for understanding not only the
structural features but also the changes that have taken place in the Punjab economy over this
period. However, by its very nature, an input-output table is a snapshot of an economy at a
point of time. Although a comparison of the two snapshots can certainly provide some
understanding of structural changes, it fails to give any insight on the dynamics of change
during this period. In order to provide a background for further analysis and to fully appreciate
the nature of these changes, the pattern of sectoral growth is reviewed by examining the
behavior of the net state domestic product by industry of origin between 1960/61 and 1983/84.

INDUSTRIAL PROSPERITY
Major industries in Punjab include food processing, tractors and auto
components, agro-based parts, bicycle and bicycle parts, sports goods, light
engineering goods, metal and alloys, chemical products and textiles. The state has
also emerged as a key hub for textile-based industries, including yarn, readymade
garments and hosiery. The clusters around food and dairy products are the other
major sectors of the state.

UNEMPLOYMENT
CHANDIGARH: Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have an unemployment rate
higher than the national average among the population aged 15 years and
above with different general education levels. Last month, unemployment rate for
Punjab was 6.77 %. Though Punjab unemployment rate fluctuated substantially in
recent months, it tended to decrease through August 2020 - July 2021 period ending at
6.77 % last month. WITH an overall unemployment rate pegged at 7.3% against the
all-India average of 4.8%, Punjab has the highest unemployment rate in the region.

In terms of unemployment rate, Punjab ranked fifth among the top five states
after Bihar (9.8%), Haryana (9.3%), Kerala (9 %), and UTTRAKHAND (8.9%). Punjab
recorded 7.4% unemployment rate (urban and rural) while the all India ratio was
5.8% for the year 2018-19.

Punjab has a higher unemployment ratio in the year 2018-19 for 15 years or
above age group and it is higher than the national average of unemployment.

Interestingly, Punjab government in the run up to the 2017 Assembly elections

had promised one job to each household under ‘GHAR GHAR NAUKRI’ scheme of
the state and lakhs of the youth had registered under the scheme to get job. In
March this year, the AMARINDER Singh government will complete 4 years in office
after being elected on that promise among others.
POVERTY
Punjab is the only state where the urban poverty rate exceeds the rural poverty rate.
Ludhiana district, one of the most important contributors to the state's economy, has
an urban poverty rate of 9%, which is double the rural poverty rate of 4.5%

results showed that the poverty rates in Punjab have historically been lower or close
to the national average and stand at 31 percent. e highest MPI rates were seen in
FATA (73 percent) and BALOCHISTAN (71 percent).

Depth of poverty or intensity can be defined as the average weighted sum of all the
deprivations faced by the proportion of population below the poverty line. Observing the
intensity allows DIERENTATION between two DIERENT groups of a given population that are
facing deprivation in DIERENT dimensions. Any group with a higher value of intensity is
CONSIDERED more deprived, as compared to the group with a lower value of intensity. In line
with previous discussion, the intensity of poverty in both the rural and urban areas HAS
decreased during the period considered at the national level (see table 6). For the case of
Punjab, the results depict that the intensity of poverty in both the rural and urban areas has
also decreased from 2008-09 to 2014-15. e changes in intensity of poverty are much higher
than that observed at the national level. A change of 2.2 percentage points is observed from
2008-09 to 2014-15 in the case of overall improvement in intensity AGURES of Punjab.

KARNATAKA
INTRODUCTION
Karnataka is the largest state in South India and sixth largest in India. The state is in
the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage
of the States Re-ORGANISATION Act. Originally known State of Mysore it was
renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. Its capital
and largest city is Bangalore.

Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the

northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the
east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the south. It is the only southern state
to have land borders with all of the other 4 southern Indian sister states.

The state covers an area of 191,976 square KILOMETRES (74,122 SQ mi), or 5.83
percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the sixth largest Indian state by area.
With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth largest state by
population, comprising 31 districts.

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ECONOMY
Karnataka is one of the highest economic growth states in India with an
expected GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) growth of 8.2% in the 2010–11 fiscal
year. The total expected GSDP of Karnataka in 2010–2011 is about ₹2719.56
billion. Per capita GSDP during 2019–2020 was US$3500.9. Karnataka recorded the
highest growth rates in terms of GDP and per capita GDP in the last decade compared
to other states. In 2008–09, the tertiary sector contributed the most to GSDP (US$31.6
billion─55 percent), followed by the secondary sector ($17 billion─29 percent), and
the primary sector (US$9.5 billion─16 percent).

With an overall GDP growth of 56.2% and a per capita GDP growth of 43.9% in the last
decade, Karnataka surpassed all other states in India, pushing Karnataka's per capita
income in Indian Rupee terms to sixth place. Karnataka received US$2,026.4 million
worth of Foreign Direct Investment for the fiscal year 2008–09, placing it at the third
spot among states in India. At the end of 2004, the unemployment rate of Karnataka
was 4.57% compared to a national rate of 5.99%. For the fiscal year 2006–07 the
inflation rate of Karnataka was 4.4%, which was less than the national average.

RELIGION
People of different religions have co-existed peacefully in the state of Karnataka.
Hinduism, Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism and Islam are the religions of Karnataka.

Majority of the people follow Hinduism. Karnataka has witnessed the rule of several
Hindu dynasties; as a result, there is a lot of Hindu influence. There are many temples
and religious places that reflect the prominence of the religion.

Another religion that has gained importance in Karnataka is Islam. With the invasion of
Mughal rulers, Islam became one of the major religions of the state.

Another religion that has gained importance in Karnataka is Islam. With the invasion of
Mughal rulers, Islam became one of the major religions of the state.
DANCE FORMS
Karnataka music and dance feature a wide variety of classical and folk forms. Music
and dance from Karnataka are meant not only for entertainment but also for the spiritual
betterment of the performers and the beholders. Influences have filtered in from every
corner of southern and even northern India and have enriched the world of Karnataka's
music and dance.

Folk performance are very significant parts of Karnataka music and dance. They
beautifully blend music, dance and theatrical performances. Most of these folk forms still
continue in their primary ritualistic mode. KUNITHAS are traditional dance dramas that
employ a great deal of music and dance. Some of the major forms of these KUNITHAS
are DOLLU KUNITHAS, PATA KUNITHAS, DORAVA KUNITHAS. The highly
spectacular YASHAGANA is a major folk musical performance. Krishna PARIJATHA
and BHOOT ARADHANE are some of the other major folk forms of Karnataka music
and dance.
FESTIVELS
Karnataka is a vibrant state famous for its grand festivals. Many festivals of
Karnataka are conducted in the name of art, religion, seasons etc. The
famous DUSSERA festival of Mysore to KAMBALA Buffalo race in
Mangalore, the state is full of festivals and fiestas. Karnataka is also known
for its heritage and culture; the state has a wide range of celebrations that
truly keeps the audience off their feet.

Here are few important festivals of Karnataka:

GANESHA Chaturthi
GANESHA idol in front of ULSOOR temple, Bangalore. The months of
August-September one can witness hundreds of RATH YATHRAS on the
streets of Karnataka. The 10-days festival is celebrated from the Shukla
Chaturthi that lasts till the ANANTHA Chaturdashi. The streets will be
clad with wax and clay models of GANESHA and people offering their
prayers to the idols.

HAMPI Festival or VIJAYA UTSAVA

The festival is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of an ancient poet

PURANDARADASA. This festival of Karnataka lasts for 3 days. VIJAYA
UTSAVA falls in the month of October or November and is celebrated in
HAMPI as a grand commemoration.

GOWRI Festival
The festival is celebrated to a day before the Ganesh Chaturthi to pay
tribute to the Goddess GOWRI for her power to bequeath strength and
VALOUR on the people. It is widely celebrated all over India. It is believed
that Goddess GOWRI returns to her home on that day like a married
woman, and the next day Lord GANESHA comes to take her back home.
During the Pooja, Goddess GOWRI is offered a begin which contains KUM
KUM turmeric, small mirror, comb, bangles, dal, rice, and coconut.

KARAGA FESTIVEL

KARAGA is a folk dance performed as a tribute to DRAUPADI. The ritual

is an old festival conducted in Bangalore. The legend says that in the last
portion of Mahabharata, DRAUPADI took the form of Shakti goddess and
created soldiers called the VEERAKUMARAS to deal with a demon called
TRIPUSARA. As DRAUPADI couldn’t stay for a long time, hence she
promised to visit her devotees every first full moon as per the Hindu
Calendar.

FOOD HABITS
Karnataka cuisine includes the cuisines of the different regions and communities of
Karnataka, namely, North Karnataka cuisine, South Karnataka cuisine, Udupi
cuisine, SARASWAT cuisine, Coorg cuisine, Mangalorean Catholic cuisine and
NAVAYATH cuisine.
Karnataka cuisine includes both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. RAGI, which is a staple
in Kannadiga cuisine is mentioned in the works of the poet ADIKAVI Pampa and in the
ancient Sanskrit medical text SUSHRUTA Samhita.

North Karnataka cuisine

North Karnataka cuisine, encompassing the region of North Karnataka, has a diverse
collection of dishes. However, for the most part, these dishes are vegetarian due to the
dominance of the vegetarian LINGAYAT community in the area. The cuisine is based
on JOWAR (sorghum/millet) and wheat, made into JOLADA ROTIS, made from
JOWAR.
A typical LINGAYAT meal consists of JOLADA ROTTI, along with several kinds of
curries and PALYAS. PALYAS are made of vegetables SAUTED and seasoned with
various spices. These include JAWARI DODDMENSINKAYI PALYA (capsicum curry),
GULAGAI YENNEGAI (BRINJAL fry), JAWARI MENSINKAYI (fried CHILLI), as well
as MAJJIGE SARRU (buttermilk curry). The PALYAS can be from any vegetable
currently in season. Another common item is JHUNKA, steamed cubes of gram flour
garnished with sesame and coriander. During festival times, LINGAYATS make SOUTE
BIJA HUGGI, pellets of broken wheat dough that are tedious to make. Other festival
dishes include various kinds of KADUBU (dumplings), made out of wheat or other flour
and occasionally stuffed.

Coastal Karnataka Cuisine

Coastal Karnataka is home to many different ethnolinguistic communities, and so its
cuisines are similarly diverse. Common to most people there is the use of fish,
especially in Uttara Kannada. The main dish in Uttara Kannada is fish curry, along with
rice. Mangalore, however, has multiple communities and so is famed for many dishes.
Some of these include NEER DOSA, KORI ROTTI and Mangalore buns. The most
popular dish is the various seafood curries, locally known as GASSI. These curries are
made unique by the use of , also known as Malabar tamarind, a fruit local to the region
with a sour exterior.

South Karnataka Cuisine

The staples of South Karnataka food is rice and RAGI (finger millet). Since rice is
relatively expensive compared to RAGI, RAGI is the primary food for those living in rural
areas. This cuisine uses some of the same dishes as Udupi cuisine:
including KOSAMBRI and spiced rice. A typical meal consists of RAGI MUDDE along
with some sort of SARRU: a stew including spices and a special
ingredient. SASSARU is a spicy, lentil-based vegetable stew, while UPPSARRU is a
milder soup typically eaten with UPANNKAI (pickle). The most popular SAARU in the
region is SOPINNA SAARU, made with greens, and is most commonly eaten on a
working day. Another popular item is KOLI SAARU, chicken sambar, but mutton is also
consumed, especially during festivals.

POPULATION
Karnataka is the eight largest state by population, its located in the south west
of India bordering Telangana and TAMILNADU to the east, Kerala to the south and Arabian sea
to the west. Karnataka population in 2021 is estimated to be 68.4 Million (6.84 Crores),
According to Unique Identification Authority of India, updated 31, May 2020, by mid of year
2020 the projected population is 67,562,686, its area is 191,791 SQ km and ranks 8th largest in
India, with the land area 5.83% of coverage. Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka, Kannada
is the main language is most widely spoken and official language in Karnataka State. As per NITI
AAYOG 2016 report, Total Fertility Rate is 1.8.

Karnataka is derived from Kannada, KARU and NADU means elevated land, THE native language
is Kannada and the Karnataka people are called Kannadigas.
As per census 1901 the Karnataka State Population is 13 million and in 1931 census it is rise to
14.6 million. By 1951 after the India's Independence the census was recorded 19.4 million with
a growth rate of 9.38% to 19.36%. In 2001 the population of Karnataka reached 52 million with
a average growth of 17% to 26%. The last census in 2011 recorded with a population of 61
million with a growth of 15.9%. In 2007 the state had a birth rate of 2.2%, a death rate of 0.7%,
an infant mortality rate of 5.5% and a maternal mortality rate of 0.2%. Karnataka State Fertility
rates are falling at a fast pace, the State's record being 1.8 children per women of productive
age.

AGRICULTURAL GROWTH
Agriculture plays an important role in the overall growth of Karnataka's economy
despite a fall in its share in the state domestic product. In Karnataka, horticulture
crops occupy about 15.21 lakh hectares with an annual production of about 96.60
lakh TONNES. Karnataka is India’s eighth largest state in geographical area covering 1.92
lakh SQ km and accounting for 6.3 per cent of the geographical area of the country. The state is
delineated into 30 districts and 176 taluks spread over 27,481 villages. In Karnataka, agriculture
is the major occupation for a majority of the rural population.

As per the population Census 2011, agriculture supports 13.74 million workers, of which 23.61
per cent are cultivators and 25.67 per cent agricultural workers. A total of 123,100 km² of land
is cultivated in Karnataka constituting 64.6% of the total geographical area of the state. The
agricultural sector of Karnataka is characterized by vast steppes of DROUGHTPRONE region and
sporadic patches of irrigated area. Thus, a large portion of agricultural land in the state is
exposed to the vagaries of monsoon with severe agro-climatic and resource constraints.
Agriculture employs more than 60 per cent of Karnataka’s workforce.
 INDUSTRIAL PROSPERITY
At current prices, Karnataka’s revised gross state domestic product (GSDP) stood at
Rs.18.03 trillion (US$ 247.38 billion) in 2020-21. The state’s GSDP increased at a
CAGR of 8.47% between 2015-16 and 2021-22. Merchandise exports from the state
reached US$ 16.64 billion in 2019-20 and US$ 15.14 billion in 2020-21.
Karnataka has vibrant automobile, agro, aerospace, textile and garment, biotech, and
heavy engineering industries. The state has sector specific special economic zone
(SEZs) for key industries such as IT, biotechnology, and engineering, food processing
and aerospace.
Karnataka is the IT hub of India & home to the fourth largest technology cluster in the
world. It has 34 operational SEZs as of October 2020. Karnataka boasts of a diverse
flora and fauna and a 320 km natural coastline, which makes it a nature tourist's
paradise.
Karnataka boasts of a diverse flora and fauna and a 320 km natural coastline, which
makes it a nature tourist's paradise. Tourist arrivals in the state increased from 214.85
million in 2018 to 228.54 million in 2019.
UNEMPLOYMENT
Unemployment in Karnataka increased 26.3 percentage points, rose to 29.8% in
Apr 2020: CMIE Survey. Karnataka's unemployment rate increased 26.3 percentage
points, rising to 29.8% in Apr 2020, according to a survey conducted by the Centre
for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). Over a longer time period, unemployment
has moved from 0.5% in Apr 2019 to its current rate.

Unemployment in Karnataka was greater than the national rate of 23.5%.

Nationwide, unemployment was highest in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, and Bihar at
49.8%, 47.1%, and 46.6% respectively. It was lowest in Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and
Telangana at 2.9%, 3.4%, and 6.2% respectively. Tap or mouse over on a state in
the map below to see unemployment numbers for it.

There are few frequently updated government metrics for tracking jobs in India,
particularly in the informal sector. As a consequence, high frequency indicators like
the CMIE Unemployment Survey tend to be used as a proxy for evaluating the health
of the LABOUR market. The survey has a sample size of 43,600 households per
month that are well distributed geographically, and across urban and rural areas.
POVERTY
Karnataka may be a high-flyer on many counts, but the irony is that the State’s
poverty ratio is unacceptably high at 21%, said Chairman of the 15th Finance
Commission N.K. Singh.

“Karnataka is one of the key engines of India’s economic growth. It has the world’s
largest tech talent pool. It has a large startup ecosystem that supports millions of
entrepreneurs. The State’s per capita income is significantly higher than that of the
nation. Despite all this, its poverty numbers are unacceptably high.”

There was an enigma of two Karnataka with the existence of both high per capita
income and high poverty numbers in the State at the same time, he said, adding
that the matter required quick and closer attention of the State government.