{"id":"in-uttar-pradesh","country":"in","kind":"state","name":{"en":"Uttar Pradesh","local":"उत्तर प्रदेश"},"languages":["hi","ur","en"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"Lucknow","T2":"Bareilly","T3":"Barabanki"},"basket":{"teaCup":10,"simpleMeal":80,"haircutMen":80,"milkLitre":58,"breadLoaf":45,"unskilledDayWage":450,"minWageMonthly":13006,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":120,"T2":50,"T3":25},"electricityCommercialKwh":8.4,"lpgCommercialCylinder":2932.5,"petrolLitre":101.86},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 5/18% (national)","smallBizThreshold":"₹40 lakh goods / ₹20 lakh services","localLevies":"No professional tax; municipal trade/meat licences"},"licences":[{"name":"Registration under UP Shops & Commercial Establishments Act 1962","fee":"₹200–3,000 by headcount (blog)","authority":"Labour Department, UP","source":"https://clearlycomply.org/blog/shop-establishment-license-india/"},{"name":"Meat shop licence (municipal + FSSAI)","fee":"varies by ULB (Est.)","authority":"Nagar Nigam / FSSAI","source":"Est.: UP 2017 slaughterhouse and meat-shop rules"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Karva Chauth","dates2026_27":"29 Oct 2026","effect":"salon/mehendi and sweets spike 3–5× for women's services; evening eateries busy after moonrise"},{"name":"Diwali (Dhanteras 6 Nov, Lakshmi Puja 8 Nov, Bhai Dooj 11 Nov)","dates2026_27":"6–11 Nov 2026","effect":"sweets, gifts, clothing, salon and kirana demand 1.5–3× in the run-up; most small shops shut or half-day on Diwali itself"},{"name":"Chhath (east UP)","dates2026_27":"about 14–15 Nov 2026","effect":"puja items and fruit surge"},{"name":"Magh Mela, Prayagraj","dates2026_27":"about Jan–6 Mar 2027","effect":"pilgrim food and stall demand"},{"name":"Holi","dates2026_27":"about 22 Mar 2027","effect":"colours, sweets, thandai and snacks up the week before; most shops shut on Dhulandi morning"},{"name":"Eid ul-Fitr (end of Ramzan, Ramzan from about 8 Feb)","dates2026_27":"about 9–10 Mar 2027 (moon-dependent)","effect":"Ramzan evening iftar trade up for a month; clothing, sewai, meat and sweets demand peaks the week before Eid"},{"name":"Kanwar Yatra (Sawan)","dates2026_27":"about late Jul–Aug 2027","effect":"meat shops shut on routes; dhabas on routes boom with veg food"}],"seasons":[{"months":"May–Jun","what":"Loo heat 44–46 °C"},{"months":"Jul–Sep","what":"Floods in east UP; Kanwar closures in west UP"},{"months":"Dec–Jan","what":"Fog and cold wave"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"cities 55–70%, T2 40–55%, T3 25–40% (Est.)","credit":"udhaar very common; khata settled monthly or at harvest"},"notes":"Uttar Pradesh is low-cost and high-volume: wages, rents and menu prices are the lowest of the big north Indian states (₹10 tea is still common), per-capita income is ~58% of India's, and cash and udhaar stay important outside Lucknow and Noida. Power tariffs were frozen for 2026–27 but rural supply is rostered. Religious-calendar rules matter more here than elsewhere: Kanwar Yatra and Navratri meat closures, Magh Mela, Braj Holi, Ayodhya. CM-YUVA's interest-free ₹5 lakh loan is the most generous state start-up loan in this region.","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, unskilled, by city category","value":"Cat I (Noida, Ghaziabad) ₹13,690; Cat II (Lucknow, Kanpur, Bareilly-class cities) ₹13,006; Cat III ₹12,356 per month (from 1 Apr 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://employsome.com/hire/india/minimum-wage-india/","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"October 2026 VDA not yet published","value":"April 2026 rates still apply as of mid-Oct 2026","role":"HV","source":"https://employsome.com/hire/india/minimum-wage-india/","estimate":false},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical shop helper pay","value":"Lucknow ₹9,000–12,000; Bareilly ₹7,000–10,000; small towns ₹5,000–8,000","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national presets; UP has a large labour surplus, so informal pay sits well below the legal floor","estimate":true},{"id":"P04","cat":"Wages","name":"Casual daily labour rate (T2)","value":"₹450/day","role":"HV","source":"Est.: RBI Handbook rural non-farm wage for UP about ₹400/day (2023–24) plus drift; legal floor ₹500/day (Cat II)","estimate":true},{"id":"P05","cat":"Rent","name":"Shop rent by tier","value":"T1 Lucknow (Hazratganj/Aminabad side streets) ₹120; T2 Bareilly ₹50; T3 Barabanki ₹25 per sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 UP rent report; national tier presets (T1 ₹120, T2 ₹55, T3 ₹25) applied; Noida Sec 18 high street is ₹210–230 (https://www.outlookbusiness.com/news/retail-space-rent-in-delhis-khan-market-rises-9-annually-in-apr-jun-cw)","estimate":true},{"id":"P06","cat":"Energy","name":"Tariffs unchanged for FY 2026–27","value":"UPERC kept tariffs for all five discoms; average billing rate ₹7.78/unit, cost of supply ₹7.96","role":"HV","source":"https://powerpeakdigest.com/uperc-retains-fy27-power-tariffs-raises-subsidy-and-expands-ev-benefits/","estimate":false},{"id":"P07","cat":"Energy","name":"Average rates and subsidy","value":"State subsidy ₹20,400 crore in FY27","role":"HV","source":"https://test.uniindia.com/news/north/power-uperc/3896524.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P08","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial (LMV-2) effective rate, urban","value":"about ₹8.4/kWh energy plus fixed charge (~₹330/kW/month)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: LMV-2 urban slabs ₹7.50 (≤300 units) / ₹8.40 / ₹8.75 unchanged since the 2019–20 order, consistent with 'tariffs retained' for FY27; rural LMV-2 lower (~₹6)","estimate":true},{"id":"P09","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg (Lucknow)","value":"₹2,932.50 (25 Oct 2026); Noida ₹2,810","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P10","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol (UP / Lucknow)","value":"₹101.86/litre","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/petrol-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P11","cat":"Energy","name":"Power cuts outside cities","value":"Rural/T3 roster 18 h supply; summer evening cuts 2–4 h in towns","role":"RE","source":"Est.: UPPCL supply rosters (urban 24 h, tehsil 21.5 h, rural 18 h); compliance varies","estimate":true},{"id":"P12","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk (Amul/Parag/Mother Dairy toned)","value":"about ₹58/L","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Amul and Mother Dairy +₹2 on 14 May 2026 (https://www.angelone.in/news/economy/amul-and-mother-dairy-increase-milk-prices-by-2-per-litre-effective-may-14-2026); Parag toned typically ₹2 below Amul","estimate":true},{"id":"P13","cat":"Prices","name":"Cup of tea, T2 (Bareilly)","value":"₹10","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹10 kulhad/cup still common in UP towns; ₹15 in Lucknow","estimate":true},{"id":"P14","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple meal, T2","value":"₹80","role":"HV","source":"Est.: roti-sabzi-dal thali ₹60–100 in UP towns","estimate":true},{"id":"P15","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut, T2","value":"₹80","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹50–100 in towns; ₹100–150 Lucknow","estimate":true},{"id":"P16","cat":"Prices","name":"Bread loaf 400 g","value":"₹45","role":"HV","source":"Est.: branded loaf ₹40–50; local bakery bread cheaper","estimate":true},{"id":"P17","cat":"Licences","name":"UP Shops & Commercial Establishments Act 1962 registration","value":"Online; fee ₹200–3,000 by headcount; within 30 days; annual renewal (blog)","role":"PD","source":"https://clearlycomply.org/blog/shop-establishment-license-india/","estimate":false},{"id":"P18","cat":"Licences","name":"Noida/Ghaziabad follow UP's act, not Delhi's","value":"NCR split","role":"HV","source":"https://ssrana.in/articles/shops-and-establishments-act-noida/","estimate":false},{"id":"P19","cat":"Licences","name":"Meat shop licence","value":"Separate municipal + FSSAI licence; unlicensed meat shops closed in 2017 crackdown; no meat sale near places of worship","role":"PD","source":"Est.: UP govt 2017 slaughterhouse drive and later orders","estimate":true},{"id":"P20","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional tax","value":"None in UP","role":"HV","source":"Est.: UP does not levy professional tax","estimate":true},{"id":"P21","cat":"Tax","name":"GST thresholds","value":"National: goods ₹40 lakh, services ₹20 lakh","role":"PD","source":"https://accountune.com/how-to-start-a-kirana-store-in-india","estimate":false},{"id":"P22","cat":"Rules","name":"Kanwar Yatra meat closures","value":"Meat shops and non-veg eateries on Kanwar routes shut for Sawan (2023: Muzaffarnagar until 12 Aug)","role":"RE","source":"https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/meat-shops-shut-along-muzaffarnagars-kanwar-yatra-routes-until-12-august","estimate":false},{"id":"P23","cat":"Rules","name":"Eatery nameplate order","value":"2024 order to display owner/staff names on Kanwar route was stayed by the Supreme Court; displaying food type allowed","role":"HV","source":"https://outlookindia.com/national/kanwar-up-govt-challenges-scs-stay-on-eatery-order-says-its-to-avoid-confusion","estimate":false},{"id":"P24","cat":"Rules","name":"Navratri meat curbs","value":"Some districts close meat shops during Chaitra/Sharad Navratri and near temples","role":"RE","source":"Est.: district orders recur each year (Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Ayodhya); not state-wide law","estimate":true},{"id":"P25","cat":"Schemes","name":"CM-YUVA (Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan)","value":"Interest-free, collateral-free loan up to ₹5 lakh plus 10% margin-money subsidy; age 21–40, class 8+","role":"PD","source":"https://mas360.moneylife.in/article/uttar-pradesh-government-launches-collateral-free-interest-free-loans-up-to-rs5-lakh-under-mukhyamantri-yuva-udyami-abhiyan-yojana/4773.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P26","cat":"Schemes","name":"CM-YUVA budget","value":"₹1,000 crore in 2026–27; target 1 lakh units/yr","role":"PD","source":"https://www.dinamalar.com/news/kalvimalar-news-en/up-govt-announces-rs-1000-cr-scheme-for-youth-to-create-self-employment/50022","estimate":false},{"id":"P27","cat":"Schemes","name":"ODOP (One District One Product)","value":"Margin-money subsidy up to 25% for district products (e.g. Bareilly zari, Agra leather)","role":"PD","source":"Est.: UP ODOP financing scheme; amounts not re-verified","estimate":true},{"id":"P28","cat":"Festivals","name":"Diwali","value":"8 Nov 2026; Ayodhya Deepotsav draws huge crowds","role":"HV","source":"https://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/diwali/diwali-date-time.html?year=2026","estimate":false},{"id":"P29","cat":"Festivals","name":"Chhath (east UP)","value":"about 14–15 Nov 2026","role":"HV","source":"Est.: six days after Diwali","estimate":true},{"id":"P30","cat":"Festivals","name":"Magh Mela, Prayagraj","value":"about Jan–6 Mar 2027 (to Mahashivratri); millions of pilgrims; stall and food demand","role":"HV","source":"Est.: annual Magh Mela; Mahashivratri 6 Mar 2027 (https://patnapress.com/haridwar-kumbh-2027-bathing-dates-announced/)","estimate":true},{"id":"P31","cat":"Festivals","name":"Holi (Braj Holi in Mathura/Barsana runs ~10 days)","value":"about 22 Mar 2027","role":"HV","source":"https://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/holi/holi-date-time.html?year=2027","estimate":false},{"id":"P32","cat":"Festivals","name":"Kanwar Yatra (Sawan)","value":"about late Jul–Aug 2027; western UP highways closed to trucks; meat shops shut","role":"RE","source":"Est.: lunar Sawan month","estimate":true},{"id":"P33","cat":"Seasons","name":"Summer loo","value":"May–Jun 44–46 °C hot winds; afternoon trade dead","role":"HV","source":"Est.: IMD","estimate":true},{"id":"P34","cat":"Seasons","name":"Monsoon floods (east UP)","value":"Jul–Sep: Gorakhpur, Bahraich, Ballia floods; road cuts","role":"RE","source":"Est.: annual Ghaghra/Rapti floods","estimate":true},{"id":"P35","cat":"Seasons","name":"Winter fog and cold wave","value":"Dec–Jan; schools shut, early closing; hot food up","role":"HV","source":"Est.: IMD","estimate":true},{"id":"P36","cat":"Payments","name":"UPI national share","value":"86.8% of retail volume","role":"HV","source":"https://www.outlookbusiness.com/amp/story/news/upi-emerges-as-dominant-retail-payment-system-with-transaction-volume-share-at-87-careedge","estimate":false},{"id":"P37","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital share","value":"Lucknow/Noida 55–70%; T2 40–55%; T3 25–40% (Est.)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: UP's low per-capita income and small tickets keep cash high","estimate":true},{"id":"P38","cat":"Economy","name":"Per-capita GSDP","value":"₹1,46,938 (2025–26), ~0.58× India: lowest in this group","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_union_territories_by_GDP_per_capita","estimate":false},{"id":"P39","cat":"Economy","name":"Urbanisation","value":"22.3% urban (Census 2011)","role":"HV","source":"https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables","estimate":false},{"id":"P40","cat":"Language","name":"Languages","value":"Hindi; Urdu second official language; Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Braj locally","role":"HV","source":"Est.: UP Official Language (Amendment) Act 1989","estimate":true},{"id":"P41","cat":"Risks","name":"Anti-encroachment / bulldozer drives","value":"Pavement stalls and illegal extensions demolished, 1–4 weeks lost","role":"RE","source":"Est.: frequent district drives; SC Nov 2024 guidelines limit punitive demolitions","estimate":true},{"id":"P42","cat":"Risks","name":"Communal tension / internet shutdown","value":"Curfews and mobile internet cuts (e.g. Sambhal Nov 2024, Bahraich Oct 2024)","role":"RE","source":"Est.: precedents 2024; ~2–5%/yr district probability","estimate":true}]}