New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- The Reserve Bank of India has released the 10th edition of its Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, to provide a consolidated, comparable statistical resource for India's states and Union Territories.

The latest edition captures updated data series and widens its scope at a time of global economic uncertainty and rising trade tensions.

Expanded Coverage and New Data Additions

A major enhancement in this edition is the introduction of a new External Sector section, alongside 11 new state-wise statistical tables spanning multiple domains.

These include domestic tourist visits (Social and Demographic Indicator), net state value added at current and constant prices (State Domestic Product), the status of groundwa...