It is the highest in 2011-12 among southern States

Tamil Nadu, during the just concluded financial year of 2011-2012, recorded 9.39 per cent economic growth rate, the highest among southern States. Last year, Karnataka posted 6.44 per cent growth rate; Andhra Pradesh – 6.81 per cent and Kerala - 7.8 per cent. The all-India average was 6.5 per cent, according to provisional figures available with the Central authorities.