A Post-COVID State Level Study of Financial Inclusion in India in 2022

Abstract

Academicians and policymakers alike are becoming increasingly curious about the scope and significance of financial inclusion because of its ramifications for growth, poverty eradication, equality and the sustainable development goals. The present study is an attempt to know about the status and disparities in financial inclusion at the state and regional levels in India post-COVID in the year 2022. On the basis of the index of financial inclusion at the state level, the union territory of Chandigarh stood first, Goa second and Delhi third, with high levels of financial inclusion. On the other hand, Nagaland, Bihar and U.P. stood last with the 34th, 35th and 36th positions. Andhra Pradesh with an IFI of 0.220 and Mizoram with IFI of 0.206 stood in the middle in the 18th and 19th positions. Twenty eight states are low financial inclusion states which implies that India has miles to go to achieve the goal of financial inclusion.