Among the larger States, Uttar Pradesh has seen the most massive growth in enterprises and employment generation over the past 10 years, outperforming Gujarat, Punjab and Maharashtra.
UP has seen a 67.4% in the number of economic establishments in the state between 2005 and 2013 compared to national average of 41.8 percent. It fared better than Gujarat, TN, Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
UP has been placed third in terms of employment growth over a decade ahead of other states like Gujarat, TN, Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
- Urban India performed better seeing a growth of 47% in the number of establishments and 42% growth in employment over the last decade. Rural India saw the growth of 38.4 and 34.8 percent. UP bucked the trend
- A third of the 36 states and UTs saw numerous establishments in rural areas grow faster than urban centres, with UP leading in this respect.
