DPIIT-recognised startups per lakh population

Choropleth map of India by state: DPIIT-recognised startups per lakh population. Karnataka has 50x the startup density of Bihar. Innovation ecosystems are radically unequal.

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Karnataka has 50x the startup density of Bihar. Innovation ecosystems are radically unequal.
Policy implication
Startup concentration follows venture capital, talent, and internet, a self-reinforcing cycle hard for lagging states to break.
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2024 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.

Source: DPIIT (2024). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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