J&K leads northern states in per capita income growth since 2019

Jammu and Kashmir's per capita income grew at a compound annual growth rate of 8.81% between April 2019 and March 2025, according to the J&K government’s Economic Survey 2025-26. This was higher than that of Himachal (6.54%), Delhi (6.74%), and Punjab (7.46%), the Economic Survey, tabled in the Assembly on Thursday said. Notably, Article 370 was also abrogated in 2019.