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

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