• What? Release of Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25
• Released by: RBI
• First Publication: 2016
• Tables Added: 11 new state-wise tables + new External Sector section
• Scope: Socio-demographics, health, State Domestic Product (SDP), agriculture, environment, prices, wages, industry, infrastructure, banking, fiscal indicators, social security, pensions, tourism, exports
• Data Coverage: 1951 to 2024‑25

Background:
Publication: The RBI’s “Handbook of Statistics on Indian States” was first published in 2016, providing a comprehensive time series of socio-economic data from 1951 onwards.
Preparation: The handbook is prepared by the Regional Economy Monitoring Division (REMD) of the Department of Economic & Policy Research (DEPR), with contributions from various RBI Regional Offices.

• It relies on multiple data sources, including state government submissions, RBI surveys, and third-party agencies, ensuring reliability and comprehensiveness.

About 10th Handbook of Statistics on Indian States:
Scope: The Handbook provides comprehensive data on socio-demographics and health, State Domestic Product (SDP), agriculture and environment, prices and wages, industry and infrastructure, banking and fiscal indicators, social security and pensions, and tourism and exports.

• Covering 1951 to 2024‑25, it allows analysis of trends, structural changes, and regional disparities, following a ‘one indicator–one table’ approach for clarity and ease of use.

Data Updates: The RBI has phased out older data series with outdated base years (e.g., 2004‑05 for State Domestic Product) and replaced them with updated 2011‑12 series to enhance relevance and accuracy.
Key Enhancement: This edition introduces a new External Sector section and 11 new state-wise statistical tables, alongside updates to the existing data series.
Coverage of New Tables:

About Reserve Bank of India (RBI):
Governor – Sanjay Malhotra
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Established – 1st April, 1935