India has 89.3 lakh small tailoring and garment businesses, its second-largest small business activity. The few with hired workers add 11.4 times the value of one-person units.
Data stories
Short, surprising stories from official data on how India and the world live, spend and work: from India's snack economy and its biggest consumer market to the gap between the top and bottom spenders. Every figure is checked against its source and links to the full chart on Advanton Statistics; see our methodology.
The World’s Oldest Countries: In Japan, 3 in 10 People Are 65 or Over
In 2025, 30.0% of Japanese were 65 or over, against 7.4% of Indians. The world’s oldest countries, and where India stands.
India’s Snack Economy: About ₹2 Lakh Crore a Year on Samosas, Dosas and More
Indian households spend about ₹2,02,872 crore a year on cooked snacks bought outside, 65% more than on full meals bought, split almost evenly between towns and villages.
Businesses in Maharashtra Pay Over a Fifth of India’s Domestic GST
Taxpayers registered in Maharashtra paid ₹1,34,532 crore of domestic GST in April to July 2026, 22.5% of India’s total, with 9.1% of its people.
The Salary Divide: How Salaried, Self-Employed and Daily-Wage Households Spend
Urban salaried households spend ₹7,606 per person a month, against ₹6,595 for the self-employed and ₹4,964 for casual labour households. And one group spends more than all three.
Why a Small Business in Gujarat Adds Three Times the Value of One in Odisha
A typical small business in Gujarat adds ₹3,79,629 a year in value; one in Odisha ₹1,19,294. The full ranking of India’s 18 largest small business states.