Fiscal 2012-13: Madhya Pradesh topples Bihar in growth rate

In 2012-13, Bihar's GSDP growth is estimated to have declined to 9.48 percent from 13.26 percent.

FP Archives|Dec 20, 2014, 19:58:36 IST

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh led major states of the country in respect of growth rate in 2012-13, and dislodged Bihar from top position, the state government said citing estimates released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

The agriculture growth rate of Madhya Pradesh for year 2012-13 is 14.28 percent and GSDP growth rate 10.02 percent, a state government release said in Bhopal today.

With this, Madhya Pradesh occupied the top position in respect of GSDP growth, dislodging Bihar, it said.[caption id="attachment_928541" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Image courtesy PIB[/caption]

Last year Bihar was at the top, with 13.26 percent GSDP growth, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 11.81 percent.

In 2012-13, Bihar's GSDP growth is estimated to have declined to 9.48 percent.

Madhya Pradesh registered continuous increase in per-capita income, the release added. During the current financial year the per-capita income of the state is estimated to have gone up by 8.69 percent.