Himachal Pradesh has ranked #10 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2021 Report Card. It is categorised as a ‘Performer’ state. The Top 5 states are classified as ‘Star States’. States ranked between #6 and #10 are then classified as the Performers.
Himachal Pradesh has made steady progress over the last couple of years, despite a minor dip in ranking between 2019 and 2020. In 2018, the state was ranked at #19, before climbing up to the #15 spot in 2019. A decline of one spot to the #16 rank in 2020 has been brightened up by an impressive rise to the #10 spot in 2020. Himachal Pradesh is quickly catching up to the governance Big Leagues.
The state has done well in several governance sectors in 2021. Himachal Pradesh ranked #1 in Finance & Revenue and #2 in Food & Civil Supplies. The state also bagged the third spot for Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, Education, Tourism & Culture and Urban Development.