Odisha among top 10 performing states in HDI improvement

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is among the top 10 performing states in India in terms of Human Development Index (HDI) improvement, according to a State Bank of India (SBI) report.

Odisha holds third position in terms of compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of social expenditure at 15.1%.  It is also a top performer in terms of improvement in per capita income, due to higher economic growth rate.

Besides, the state is also a top performer in terms of improvement in per capita income, due to higher economic growth rate, the report on HDI (1990-2017) added.

Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have seen a significant jump in their HDI rank, while most of the North Eastern states like Nagaland, Meghalaya and Manipur have slipped in the ranking.