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Haryana Leads with Seven Most Productive Informal‑Sector Districts, Survey Shows
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 03:03 AM
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A recent Business Standard analysis finds Haryana has the highest number of districts—seven—ranking among the most productive informal‑sector zones in India.
The Business Standard report reveals that Haryana tops all Indian states in the count of districts classified as highly productive within the informal sector. Seven districts from the state appear on the national list of most productive informal‑sector zones.
The informal sector—comprising small‑scale manufacturing, trade and services that fall outside formal employment registers—remains a vital engine of the Indian economy. Haryana’s strong showing reflects vigorous entrepreneurial activity, a policy climate conducive to business, and its strategic proximity to the national capital region.
Analysts point to districts such as Gurgaon, Faridabad and Panipat, where industrial clusters, logistics infrastructure and easy access to credit have boosted output per worker. The concentration of skilled labour further amplifies productivity in these areas.
The findings are likely to shape state‑level strategies, encouraging deeper investment in skill development and ease‑of‑doing‑business initiatives to sustain the informal economy’s growth trajectory.
The informal sector—comprising small‑scale manufacturing, trade and services that fall outside formal employment registers—remains a vital engine of the Indian economy. Haryana’s strong showing reflects vigorous entrepreneurial activity, a policy climate conducive to business, and its strategic proximity to the national capital region.
Analysts point to districts such as Gurgaon, Faridabad and Panipat, where industrial clusters, logistics infrastructure and easy access to credit have boosted output per worker. The concentration of skilled labour further amplifies productivity in these areas.
The findings are likely to shape state‑level strategies, encouraging deeper investment in skill development and ease‑of‑doing‑business initiatives to sustain the informal economy’s growth trajectory.