GST-registered businesses by state in India: 1.68 crore (GST registrations, GSTINs, 31 July 2026). India had about 1.68 crore GST registrations (GSTINs) on 31 July 2026. Uttar Pradesh had the most, 22.1 lakh.
Data last updated · Period: 31 July 2026
Understanding the chart
The bar chart above shows number of GST-registered businesses by state in India, with one bar for each of the 36 figures, sorted from highest to lowest. Each bar is labelled with its exact value, and values are gST registrations. The longest bar is the highest. The first bar is Uttar Pradesh at 22.1 lakh and the last Lakshadweep at 541. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 31 July 2026 and come from GSTN, Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of July 2026 (provisional), tables 3 and 4 and the summary table.
Key insights
- The top three are Uttar Pradesh (22.1 lakh), Maharashtra (20.7 lakh), Gujarat (14.4 lakh).
- The lowest are Lakshadweep (541), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (6,941), Mizoram (10,075).
- Across all 36 states and union territories, the median is 2.4 lakh, and the top value is 9.3 times the median.
- The top five together account for 48.3% of the total across all 36.
Analysis
The middle half of the 36 values lies between 22,706 and 6.6 lakh, so a typical value is around 2.4 lakh (the median); the average is 4.7 lakh, pulled up by a few very high values. 12 of the 36 are above the average and 24 below it. The highest value, 22.1 lakh for Uttar Pradesh, is 4,092.8 times the lowest, 541 for Lakshadweep.
What it means
GST collections are one of the fastest official signals of business activity: they rise when firms sell more and fall when trade slows. For a business, a state with fast-growing collections and many registrations is an active market with many potential customers and suppliers, but also more competition. A low number of registrations per person can point to a large informal economy, where many small traders sell below the GST threshold of ₹40 lakh for goods (₹20 lakh for services, lower in some states). Compare collections with population and household spending to judge how much of a state's activity is local demand and how much is business located there.
Related figures
- GST-registered businesses per 1,000 people by state, 2026: 11.9 (GST registrations per 1,000 people, India). India has about 11.9 GST registrations for every 1,000 people.
- Number of small businesses by state in India, 2023-24: 7.34 crore (India, unincorporated non-farm businesses). Uttar Pradesh has the most small unincorporated businesses, 93.8 lakh, followed by West Bengal and Maharashtra.
About this statistic
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is India's main tax on the supply of goods and services. Each sale within a state carries central GST (CGST) and state GST (SGST) in equal halves, while sales between states and imports carry integrated GST (IGST), which is later shared between the Centre and the destination state. These figures come from the monthly revenue report of the GST Network (GSTN), which runs the GST system, and are provisional.
State figures here are domestic GST paid by taxpayers registered in each state, before refunds and before IGST is settled between the Centre and states, and exclude GST on imports. Because GST is paid where a business is registered rather than where its customers live, states with many company headquarters, factories and warehouses collect more than their share of consumption. A GSTIN is a GST registration; one business can hold registrations in several states.
Questions and answers
Which states rank highest for number of GST-registered businesses?
1.68 crore (GST registrations (GSTINs), 31 July 2026). India had about 1.68 crore GST registrations (GSTINs) on 31 July 2026. Uttar Pradesh had the most, 22.1 lakh.
Which rank lowest, and what is typical?
The top three are Uttar Pradesh (22.1 lakh), Maharashtra (20.7 lakh), Gujarat (14.4 lakh). The lowest are Lakshadweep (541), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (6,941), Mizoram (10,075).
Where does this data come from?
From GSTN, Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of July 2026 (provisional), tables 3 and 4 and the summary table, covering 31 July 2026. Figures are provisional. State figures are domestic GST collected from taxpayers registered in each state (CGST, SGST and IGST), excluding GST on imports; April to July 2026 is the first four months of financial year 2026-27. Registrations (GSTINs) are as on 31 July 2026, counting both central and state jurisdictions.
How this page was made
Generated by Advanton from GSTN, Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of July 2026 (31 July 2026), data updated 10 November 2026: chart, ranks, comparisons and text are computed from the published figures; no figures are changed. Our methodology.
Data
| State or union territory | GST registrations |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 22.1 lakh |
| Maharashtra | 20.7 lakh |
| Gujarat | 14.4 lakh |
| Tamil Nadu | 12.6 lakh |
| Karnataka | 11.3 lakh |
| Rajasthan | 9.9 lakh |
| Delhi | 9.3 lakh |
| West Bengal | 8.8 lakh |
| Bihar | 7.3 lakh |
| Haryana | 6.6 lakh |
| Madhya Pradesh | 6.2 lakh |
| Telangana | 5.8 lakh |
| Andhra Pradesh | 4.6 lakh |
| Punjab | 4.5 lakh |
| Kerala | 4.5 lakh |
| Odisha | 3.9 lakh |
| Assam | 2.6 lakh |
| Jharkhand | 2.4 lakh |
| Uttarakhand | 2.3 lakh |
| Chhattisgarh | 2.1 lakh |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 1.7 lakh |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1.4 lakh |
| Goa | 50,861 |
| Tripura | 36,523 |
| Meghalaya | 34,465 |
| Chandigarh | 34,030 |
| Puducherry | 26,841 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 22,706 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 17,146 |
| Manipur | 16,542 |
| Sikkim | 11,940 |
| Nagaland | 11,703 |
| Ladakh | 10,982 |
| Mizoram | 10,075 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 6,941 |
| Lakshadweep | 541 |
Source and notes
Source: GSTN, Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of July 2026 (provisional), tables 3 and 4 and the summary table. Period: 31 July 2026. Coverage: India.
Figures are provisional. State figures are domestic GST collected from taxpayers registered in each state (CGST, SGST and IGST), excluding GST on imports; April to July 2026 is the first four months of financial year 2026-27. Registrations (GSTINs) are as on 31 July 2026, counting both central and state jurisdictions.
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Please also credit the original source: GSTN, Gross and Net GST revenue collections for the month of July 2026 (provisional), tables 3 and 4 and the summary table.Related statistics
- GST-registered businesses per 1,000 people by state, 2026
- Number of small businesses by state in India, 2023-24
- GST collected per person by state in India, April–July 2026
- GST collections in Nagaland, 2026-27
- GST collections in Meghalaya, 2026-27
- GST collections in West Bengal, 2026-27
- GST collections in Odisha, 2026-27
- GST collections in Goa, 2026-27
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