Neighbouring Andhra Pradesh recorded a single digit growth year-on-year in two of the four months this fiscal year, including July. In May, it managed to equal the national average growth rate of 11%. Out of four months, Kerala exceeded the national average in June and equalled it in May. In April and July, the coastal state fell below the national average, compared to the same period last year.
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