There are 29 states and union territories that speak diverse languages, and many of them are able to make a decent living. The wealthiest states are listed here in order of total nominal gross domestic product (GDP). With a GDP of US$ 233 billion, Maharashtra is the wealthiest state, while Lakshadweep has the least GDP of US$ 60 million. The growth in GDP was aided by private developments in the states. Due to international competition, the economies of the states are still slowing. The 25 Indian states are ranked based on their nominal GDP, which is expressed in Crores (1,00,00,000 = 1 Crore) rupees.
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| Rank | States | Nominal GDP (In Crores) | Largest Cities | Area (km2) | Official Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | Rs.1,372,644 | Mumbai | 307,713 | Marathi |
| 2 | Uttar Pradesh | Rs.768,930 | Kanpur | 243,286 | Hindi, Urdu |
| 3 | Andhra Pradesh | Rs.754,409 | Visakhapatnam | 160,205 | Telugu |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu | Rs.744,474 | Chennai | 130,058 | Tamil |
| 5 | Gujarat | Rs.697,330 | Ahmedabad | 196,024 | Gujarati |
| 6 | West Bengal | Rs.620,160 | Kolkata | 88,752 | Bengali, English, Nepali[ |
| 7 | Karnataka | Rs.524,502 | Bangalore | 191,791 | Kannada |
| 8 | Rajasthan | Rs.459,215 | Jaipur | 342,269 | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| 9 | Madhya Pradesh | Rs.372,171 | Indore | 308,252 | Hindi |
| 10 | Kerala | Rs.349,338 | Thiruvananthapuram | 38,863 | Malayalam |
| 11 | Delhi U.T. | Rs.348,221 | New Delhi | 1,484 | Hindi |
| 12 | Haryana | Rs.345,238 | Faridabad | 44,212 | Hindi, Haryanvi, Punjabi |
| 13 | Bihar | Rs.313,995 | Patna | 99,200 | Hindi, Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Maithili, Urdu |
| 14 | Punjab | Rs.286,809 | Ludhiana | 50,362 | Punjabi |
| 15 | Odisha | Rs.255,459 | Bhubaneswar | 155,820 | Odia |
| 16 | Jharkhand | Rs.164,876 | Jamshedpur | 74,677 | Hindi |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | Rs.153,621 | Raipur | 135,194 | Chattisgarhi, Hindi |
| 18 | Assam | Rs.141,621 | Guwahati | 78,550 | Assamese, Bodo, Bengali |
| 19 | Uttarakhand | Rs.113,958 | Dehradun | 53,566 | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| 20 | Jammu & Kashmir | Rs.75,574 | Srinagar | 222,236 | Dogri, Kashmiri, Ladakhi, Urdu |
| 21 | Himachal Pradesh | Rs.73,710 | Shimla | 55,673 | Hindi, Pahari |
| 22 | Goa | Rs.34,965 | Panaji | 3,702 | Konkani |
| 23 | Chandigarh U.T. | Rs.26,162 | Raipur | 135,194 | Chattisgarhi, Hindi |
| 24 | Tripura | Rs.23,855 | Agartala | 10,492 | Bengali, Tripuri |
| 25 | Meghalaya | Rs.18,135 | Shillong | 22,720 | English, Garo, Hindi, Khasi, Pnar |