The present Statistical Abstract 2016 is the Eighth in the series brought out by this Directorate on the basis of secondary data sources. The uniqueness of Statistical Abstract is that it contains time series data on various socio-economic parameters and serves as an effective quantitative tool for reaching to logical conclusions in the context of planning and public policy making. The present edition of Statistical Abstract is thoroughly improved in terms of coverage and quality. The broad subjects covered include population, data on different sectors of the economy, namely, agriculture, industry and infrastructure sector, economic indicators like Gross State Domestic Product & Per Capita Income, level & pattern of household consumer expenditure, poverty, prices etc. This publication has taken care to include information on social welfare aspects. Data of other states/UTs has also been presented in respect of select indicators for comparison purpose.