<h1>Economic Survey 2013-14: Kerala Shines in Health Metrics, Bihar Faces High Poverty, Maharashtra Leads in Economic Growth.</h1> The Economic Survey 2013-14 highlights the need to integrate human development indicators into social sector program planning and fund allocation across states. Kerala leads in population growth and sex ratio, while Bihar shows strong economic growth but high poverty rates. Kerala also excels in health metrics, with the lowest infant mortality and birth rates. In contrast, Bihar has the highest birth rate, and Madhya Pradesh the highest infant mortality. Maharashtra and Haryana lead in GSDP and per capita income, respectively. Karnataka shows significant progress in healthcare facility availability under the National Rural Health Mission, while Himachal Pradesh lags.