All of these are in the Hindi Belt, which also has relatively richer non-BIMARU states, such as Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Uttarakhand.
[1] Madhya Pradesh, once labelled a BIMARU state, has seen tremendous growth, especially in its agricultural sector, and has quadrupled its GDP between 2011 and 2024.
[8] In the mid-1980s, economic analyst Ashish Bose coined an acronym BIMARU, in a paper submitted to then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
[9] Several studies, including those by the UN, showed that the performance of the BIMARU states affected the GDP growth rate of India.
[14] Dehradun, the winter capital of Uttarakhand, is known for its good quality education and also hosts the top schools in the country.
[17] Bihar's GDP grew by 80% from 2006 to 2007, which was higher than in the two prior years, which was one of the highest recorded by the Government of India for that period.
A recent survey by the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (UNEPA) has determined that only 21% of all primary school teachers in Bihar and 12.8% in UP are Matriculates or lower.
[21] It is one of the enigmas that in spite of the large representation in the Indian Parliament, the states cannot get adequate resources for their development.
[22] Another factor determining the BIMARU states' economic situation is the lack of investment in irrigation and flood control.