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A data ledger · 2014 → present

India's development record,measured and sourced.

Bharat Scorecard documents India's governance record from 2014 to the present, measured against the decades before. Every number is sourced, dated, and independently verifiable. Every topic carries its shortfalls and counter-arguments — the credibility is the product.

77data records
67verified with sources
10domains tracked

Numbers that define a decade

Key metrics — 2014 baseline to latest verified figure. Click any to see the full record.

$0.00T GDP
Nominal GDP
from $1.86T in 2014 · 5th largest economy
0 km
National Highways
from 91,287 km in 2014 · ×1.6
0 Cr
UPI transactions/yr
from 2 Cr in FY17 · ×12,081
0.00 Cr
Jan Dhan accounts
from 0 in Aug 2014 · deposits ₹2.37 L Cr
0 GW
Renewable capacity
from 34.6 GW in 2014 · ×6.2
0
Unicorn startups
from 1 in 2014 · 3rd largest hub globally

Trends over time

Year-by-year data from verified government sources.

UPI Transactions (crore/year)

FY2016-17 → FY2025-26

Source: NPCI · as of FY2025-26

Solar Installed Capacity (GW)

2014 → 2025

Source: MNRE · as of March 2025

2014 vs Now — Key indicators

Log scale · each bar is the absolute value in its own unit

All values in their own units; log scale used to show orders-of-magnitude change. Sources: NPCI, MNRE, MoRD, MoHUA, UIDAI, CBDT.

GST Average Monthly Collections (₹ crore)

Since GST launch July 2017

Source: Ministry of Finance / PIB · as of FY2024-25

India at a Glance

Headline before → after figures across key domains. Every number links to its full detail page with source.

91,287km(2014-03-31)1,46,572km(2026-03-31)×1.6
Verified
Context & shortfalls

Construction pace rose from ~11.6 km/day in 2013-14 to a peak of ~34 km/day in 2023-24. Delivery runs through NHAI and states; quality and maintenance standards vary by corridor. Some stretches counted as National Highways involve upgrades of existing state roads. Source ↗

248km(2014-01-01)1,013km(2025-05-01)×4.1
Verified
Context & shortfalls

Covers 21 cities. Under-construction network is an additional ~1,000 km. Metro connectivity quality and ridership utilisation varies significantly by city; several newer lines operate at lower-than-projected demand. Source ↗

0crore accounts(2014-08-01)58.15crore accounts(2026-06-01)
Verified
Context & shortfalls

56% of accounts held by women; 67% in rural or semi-urban areas. A meaningful share of accounts were historically zero-balance — though the proportion has declined; average balance is now ~₹4,700. The scheme builds on pre-2014 financial inclusion efforts; Aadhaar-based KYC was essential infrastructure. Source ↗

0crore connections(2016-05-01)10.58crore connections(2026-03-31)
Verified
Context & shortfalls

100% of connections issued to women. Phase 2 (Ujjwala 2.0) launched in 2021 targeted migrant workers without address proof. While connection numbers are high, refill rates among the poorest beneficiaries are below national average — an active policy challenge. Source ↗

3.23crore households(2019-08-01)15.72crore households(2025-10-01)×4.9
Verified
Context & shortfalls

Baseline is at JJM launch (August 2019), not 2014. Original 2024 deadline missed; extended to 2028. CAG audit (Maharashtra) found ~75% of schemes incomplete and costs nearly doubled to ₹26,410 cr. Kerala reached ~52% coverage by March 2024. Karnataka survey found ~42% of functional connections not actually delivering water reliably. The 17% baseline reflects all rural households, not just those on JJM — some earlier programmes provided partial piped water. Source ↗

0crore cards(2018-09-23)44.73crore cards(2026-06-01)
Verified
Context & shortfalls

49% of authorised hospital admissions are women. Top performing states: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan. West Bengal has not joined PM-JAY (operates its own Swasthya Sathi scheme). ~65% of claims are from private hospitals. Scheme covers 5 lakh INR per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation; does not cover OPD or medicines. Source ↗

2crore transactions(2017-03-31)24,162crore transactions(2026-03-31)×12,081
Verified
Context & shortfalls

UPI is India's own interoperable real-time payments stack, built on the Aadhaar/DPI infrastructure. Now handles >40% of global real-time payment transactions. Built and operated by NPCI (a non-profit infrastructure body) with RBI oversight. The baseline (FY2016-17) is from UPI's first full year of operation. Source ↗

crore houses(2015-06-01)4.21crore houses(2026-03-31)
Verified
Context & shortfalls

Covers both PMAY-Gramin (rural, MoRD) and PMAY-Urban (MoHUA). Rural programme builds on Indira Awaas Yojana, renamed and expanded in 2016. Delivery is state-implemented; quality, beneficiary selection, and completion timelines vary significantly. Some states have reported completion numbers ahead of physical construction — periodic audits have flagged discrepancies. Source ↗

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Editorial stance

This is advocacy grounded in verifiable data. It makes the affirmative case for India's development record — and also openly documents shortfalls, missed targets, audit findings, and where credit is shared with state governments or earlier programmes. A figure not yet supplied with a source is shown as "pending verification," not invented.Full editorial note →