India’s Most and Least Corrupt States!
In the Global Corruption Index, a survey of 133 nations conducted by TI (a Berlin-based anti-graft watchdog), India is ranked 72 among 180 countries as far as corruption is concerned. In India all the states are categorized into 4 categories: Alarmingly Corrupt; Very Highly Corrupt; Highly Corrupt; and Moderately Corrupt.
Alarmingly Corrupt:
There are four states in this category.
Bihar
Bihar is the 12th largest Indian state in terms of area and the third largest when it comes to population. This highly downtrodden state has never been able to rise above poverty, corruption and natural calamities.
Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir was once called the paradise on earth, but today it is nothing but a constant battleground between Indian security forces and terrorists. Terror strikes have reduced the once-booming tourism trade in the state to nothing but a distant memory.
According to the survey, police department in all these states tops the corruption chart, followed by others — including the forest department, land records/registration and housing.
Electricity, banking, education, water supply and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme fell under the other corrupt services.
Madhya Pradesh
Nepotism and corruption are very conspicuous in this state.
Uttar Pradesh
India’s most populous state, with agriculture as its main occupation is fighting a losing battle against corruption. It is one of India’s major tourist hubs, especially since it houses the magnificent Taj Mahal in Agra. The state also has some large manufacturing units and is one of the top IT centers in India too.
Very Highly Corrupt:
Karnataka
It has one of the fastest growing economies in the country with a booming IT sector as its backbone, still it is a very highly corrupt state.
Rajasthan
This state has a lot to offer as far as tourism is concerned. It stands strong with forts to guard its periphery, yet it has to fight tooth and nail to curb the growing corruption.
Tamil Nadu
The fact that the state is categorized as being ‘Very Highly Corrupt’ is quite surprising as Tamil Nadu is also one of India’s most literate states, bursting with great talent across all sectors of human activity. Its per capita income too is higher than the national average.
Highly Corrupt:
Chhattisgarh
It is one of the fastest growing states but is a victim of long time neglect due to which corruption is rising here.
Delhi
India’s capital Delhi is one of India’s richest states with its per capita income more than twice the national average. The state is the seat of the Indian government and, perhaps, that makes it vulnerable to corruption as industrialists and common folk alike throng the corridors of power to get their ‘work done.’
Gujarat
It is one of the richest states in the country with major projects like Reliance industries backing it. It also has a rich and flourishing agricultural sector, and is also blessed with rich mineral ore.
Jharkhand
It was carved out of Bihar in 2000, and is dogged my corruption at all levels of government.
Kerala
It is one of the most literate states of the country. The standard of living in Kerala is among the best in India. The state has a very well developed tourism, banking and finance, and communications sectors.
Orissa
Mineral –rich Orissa has been on the forefront of privatization and economic reforms despite the high levels of poverty. Even this could not save it from being in the Highly corrupt category.
Moderately Corrupt:
Andhra Pradesh
This state has emerged as a major IT hub. This sector has generated large-scale employment in the urban areas of the state.
Haryana
Haryana is the home of major IT and BPO firms. It is also a huge manufacturing base for many a global company, having received a massive amount of foreign direct investment. The state’s business-friendly policies have seen it grow on all parameters of economic development. It is also one of India’s richest states.
Himachal Pradesh
This state lies in the lap of nature and attracts thousands of tourists. The state also has mega hydro-electric projects.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is India’s most industrialized state. It is also one of the richest. It has a great mix of giant industrial units, well developed agricultural base, flourishing services sector, a fairly free market economy, and a booming financial, banking, and insurance sector.
Punjab
It is one of the richest states with agriculture as its mainstay.
Uttarakhand
This state was carved out of UP. Uttarakhand is blessed with natural beauty that helps promote tourism. It also has many dams where it seeks investment to set up huge power projects.
West Bengal
Being economically backward, the state becomes a hotbed for corruption. West Bengal, despite its problems, is one of the fastest growing states in India due to rapid industrialization and a booming information technology sector. West Bengal is also a power-surplus state.
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Hi Divya,
Nice article. My observation about Patriotism – India Vs United States of America is given below:
Recently I was holidaying in US with my wife and having a good time with my son, daughter-in-law and my grand children. I had the opportunity to visit various places of interest and to meet and interact with many enthusiastic Americans.
During my stay there, what I observed was, though majority of the Americans are less educated compared to we Indians, they are very much focused and prioritize their National interest than the individuals’. Neither they suppress the income nor do they try to evade tax irrespective of its category. Every citizen there feels proud to contribute their share and strengthen the national exchequer. There could be very rare cases of corruption.
Whereas here in India what is the scenario? Let us take the following few cases:
>Individuals, other than those who are being subjected to TDS from salaries, whose income exceeds the taxable limit, do they file the IT Returns with total income declared?
>Do we have systems where suppression of income can be detected by the authorities?
>What about the same in corporate segment?
>What about the huge amount of Service Tax being manipulated by the companies and firms engaged in service industry?
>What about the huge amount of Sales Tax being manipulated ?
>What about the officials with assets (both fixed and current) disproportionate to their income?
What about the huge amount of black money being generated by politicians, business tycoons and goons?
>What about the officials awarding contracts to companies who do not have the required merits/credentials to execute such contractual works?
>What about the enormous hawala and benami transactions?
As a matter of fact, the evasion of various taxes by individuals, firms and companies could run into billions of rupees. In the very near future, the increase in these areas could be in geometric progression! The sooner these issues are addressed, the better.
Patriots are citizens who love their nation than anything else. We, as patriots should try to evolve systems to plug the loop holes in the required areas, earlier the better!
Jaago India! Jai Hind!!
Best wishes
P K C Rajah
Educated people are leaving India not because there are no opportunuties but because of rampant corruption at every step. In India educated are more corrupt than un-educated. Now they think it is a part of life to lead a luxurious life and support it because everybody does it and i too do it mentality. In US it is the Indian businesses that don’t give proper receipts for goods purchased. Indians are so spirutual that they don’t consider these things as sins. Lying for small things is a routine and then breaking a cocunut and thronging temples is also a routine. Even elections is festival not and not thought as a very important business in a citizens life. I see men are more corrupt in India than women.
Wow !!
Good Comment was that, but I suppose it is’nt true. Yes I accept the fact that corruption is at its prime in the country but then we should not forget one thing, WE ARE STILL GROWING.. Only India & China are 2 countries over this globe where the GDP Growth is above 5%.
Corruption is there because of two reasons majorly:-
1) Literacy Rate
2) Poverty ; and I think both are interralted..
With Passing time we are improving upon this and we will soon.
Now when people are leaving India for Abroad , it was priorly for money, else we have sufficient opportunities in India..
WHAT ABOUT JOB CUTS after this RECESSION ???
US has already lost more than 1 million jobs…
Now lets talk about corruption, who says its less in US?? From Presidential Elections —–+ to HAWALAs to—–+ land scams to —+ everywhere it is…
Where Humans are Greed will be..
It would be better if we start correctinf ourself rather thinking about nation… If we could correct ourself then our country will automatically be on rise….
Just wanted to say HI. I found your blog a few days ago on Technorati and have been reading it over the past few days.