Lucknow. A big and positive news has come out for Uttar Pradesh. In terms of new investors joining the stock market in the year 2025, UP has achieved the first position, leaving behind the big and economically strong states of the country. This achievement not only reflects the growing financial awareness of the state but also indicates a changing mindset towards investment.
So far in 2025, the Indian stock market has given returns of more than 10 percent. During this period, due to American tariffs and global uncertainties, there was a sharp decline in the market several times, but despite this, investors’ confidence remained intact. There was a sharp increase in the participation of new investors, especially from small cities and states.
UP leads among new investors
According to National Stock Exchange (NSE) data, Uttar Pradesh led the country in terms of the number of new investors joining the stock market in 2025. This year, about 20 lakh new investors joined the stock market from UP, while about 17.7 lakh new investors came from Maharashtra. Although Maharashtra still remains at the first position in terms of total number of investors, the pace of new investors has taken UP to the top.
Strong increase in the number of investors
If we look at the figures, there was an increase of about 17 percent in the number of investors in Uttar Pradesh in 2025 compared to 2024. This growth was more than states like Gujarat, Maharashtra and West Bengal. At the same time, in terms of percentage, Tamil Nadu showed the fastest pace with an increase of about 17.4 percent, but in terms of numbers, UP remained ahead.
Bihar also showed strong presence
Along with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar has also registered its strong presence in the stock market. In 2025, about 8.6 lakh new investors from Bihar joined the market and the number of investors increased by about 17.6 percent. This shows that awareness regarding investment is increasing rapidly in Eastern India also.
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