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India's 13 most debt-ridden states

March 31, 2009

Rank: 1

State: Uttar Pradesh

Debt position (2006-2007): Rs 161,358 crore (Rs 1,613.58 billion)

State income (2005-2006): Rs 241,196 crore (Rs 2,411.96 billion)

Per capita income (2005-2006): Rs 13,262

Population (2001 census): 16.605 crore (166.05 million)

Population below poverty line (2004-2005): 32.8 per cent

Infant mortality rate (2006): 71 per 1,000

Chief minister: Mayawati

Ruling party: Bahujan Samaj Party

Image: People celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, at Nand Gaon in Uttar Pradesh. | Photograph: K K Arora/ Reuters

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