The 2004 survey of the Indian states by one of India’s leading weekly ‘India Today’ has ranked Kerala second in the category of big states. The ranking was based on eight performance parameters viz. Agriculture, Consumer Market, Law & Order, Health, Education, Infrastructure, Investment Scenario, and Budget & Prosperity.

Among the parameters taken for consideration, Kerala came first in Law & Order, Health and Education. Kerala was given an overall score of 2.34, which is only 0.12 points behind the leading State, Punjab. Interestingly, Kerala showed an increase of 0.11 points; the State of Punjab lost 0.06 points from its last year score.

The survey also has identified 10 most socially developed districts in India, of which eight are from Kerala viz. Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur.

The 2004 survey of the Indian States by India Today has found Punjab and Kerala to be the two best states to live in. The survey was based on facts (study) and not perception (survey).

Courtesy: India Today issue dated August 16, 2004