ADVANTAGE INDIAN STATES

ADVANTAGE INDIAN STATES

ANDHRA PRADESH #1 STATE IN ATTRACTING PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS IN 2015-16 India's largest offshore gas field at KG basin India's #1 state in marine exports Second largest producer of silk in India Textile and Apparel Infrastructure Agriculture & Food Production Power & Energy Biotechnology and Life Sciences IT & Electronics Automobile & Auto components Aerospace & Defence CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 2

ARUNACHAL PRADESH LARGEST HYDROPOWER CAPACITY IN INDIA OF 50,328 MW 3rd highest per capita income growth recorded in India during 2015-16 Longest international border in northeast India - 1,817 km Smart Cities Mission, for which Pasighat and Itanagar are the cities identified in Arunachal Pradesh Power Agriculture & Forest Industries Textile & Handicrafts LARGEST AMONG THE 7 NORTHEASTERN STATES OF INDIA CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 3

ASSAM WORLD'S LARGEST TEA-PRODUCING REGION India's oldest operating oil refinery at Digboi Highest producer of onshore natural gas in India Contributes 50% to tea production in India Pharmaceutical Medical Equipment Plastic & Petrochemicals Power Information Technology Textile, Handloom & Handicraft & Wellness Agri-Horticulture & Food Processing CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 4

BIHAR LARGEST PRODUCER OF VEGETABLES IN INDIA Highest maize productivity in India Husk Power Systems in Bihar is India s first enterprise to use rice husk to generate clean energy for rural electrification Second largest producer of silk in India Food Processing & Dairy Textile & Leather Renewable Energy SECOND LARGEST PRODUCER OF FRUITS IN INDIA CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 5

CHHATTISGARH RANKS #4 IN EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN INDIA Leading producer of coal, tin and dolomite in India Second largest producer of iron ore in India Contributes 17% to India s total exports of herbs and medicinal plants Metals & Minerals Electronics System Design Solar Panel Manufacturing Wellness THIRD LARGEST PRODUCER OF MINERALS IN INDIA CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 6

GOA SIX MILLION TOURIST ARRIVALS IN 2016, FIVE TIMES ITS POPULATION Second highest iron ore concentrate in India Third highest literacy rate in India Greenfield Airport at Mopa in North Goa IT & ITES Pharmaceutical Mining CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 7

GUJARAT TOP RATED DESTINATION FOR FDI IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION IN 2015 World's largest petroleum refining hub at Jamnagar Global leader in processed diamonds World's third largest producer of denim Food Processing Automobile & Auto components Chemicals Gems & Jewellery IT & Business Process Management Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Textile & Garments & Hospitality INDIA S LARGEST PRODUCER AND EXPORTER OF COTTON. CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 8

HARYANA #1 IN PRODUCTION OF PASSENGER VEHICLES & MOTORCYCLES IN INDIA Leading producer of tractors and excavators Highest basmati rice exporter from India Highest concentration of BPO workforce in the world Gurugram, Haryana's business capital, is home to more than 250 of the Fortune 500 companies Automobile & Light Engineering IT Renewable Energy Textile CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 9

JAMMU & KASHMIR INDIA S #1 PRODUCER OF APPLES, WALNUTS AND CHERRIES Third largest producer of wool in India India's largest producer of saffron, one of the most expensive spices in the world Renowned Kashmir Willow bats, used in Cricket, are made out of Willow trees from Kashmir Horticulture Handicrafts & Handloom DRY FRUITS WORTH USD 1 BILLION EXPORTED IN 2015-16 CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 10

JHARKHAND ACCOUNTS FOR 40% OF THE MINERAL WEALTH OF INDIA Second largest producer of horticulture crops - green peas, tomato Largest producer of Tasar silk in India Contributes to 25% of India's total steel production Textile, Apparel & Footwear Food & Feed Processing Mining Automobile & Auto components Energy Health & Medical Education IT/ITES & BPO HIGHEST VALUE OF COAL PRODUCTION IN INDIA CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 11

HIMACHAL PRADESH HOME TO ASIA'S LARGEST PHARMACEUTICAL HUB 26% of total hydel power potential of India Second highest producer of apples in India Highest growth in number of technical institutions in last 6 years Power Pharmaceutical Agro & Food Processing 100% electricity from green energy sources CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 12

KARNATAKA WORLD'S 4 TH LARGEST TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER IN BENGALURU Largest software exporter in India Largest producer of gold in India Largest producer of coffee in India Aerospace & Defence Agri & Food Processing Information Technology Textiles Automobile & Auto Components Biotechnology Electronics System Design Heavy Engineering & Machine Tools Knowledge, research and innovation hub of Asia, with high-end R&D centers of over 400 MNCs CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 13

KERALA LARGEST PRODUCER OF RUBBER IN INDIA Largest producer of coir and coconut in India Highest tele-density and highest penetration of optic fibre cable in India 75% of spices exports from India are sourced from Kerala Food Processing Textile, Handloom & Handicrafts Information Technology Highest literacy rate in India CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 14

MADHYA PRADESH AMONG TOP 5 STATES IN EASE OF DOING BUSINESS FOR 2015-16 Sole producer of diamonds in India Largest producer of agricultural products in India - soybean, pulses, guava, garlic, tomato, marigold and aromatic flowers Asia s thickest coal seam coalfield in Singrauli (Depth - 138 m) Agribusiness & Food Processing Automobile & Engineering Defence IT/ITES Pharmaceuticals Renewable Energy Textile WORLD S LARGEST SOLAR POWER PLANT PROPOSED AT REWA CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 15

MAHARASHTRA HIGHEST FDI INFLOW BETWEEN 2000-17 World's largest film industry: Bollywood; is based out of Mumbai Largest producer of crude oil (offshore) at Bombay High Second largest producer of cotton, sugarcane and banana Automobile & Auto Components Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Information Technology ESDM Renewable Energy Textile & Garments Gems & Jewellery CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 16

MANIPUR LARGEST PRODUCER OF OAK TASAR VARIETY OF SILK IN INDIA Manipur ranks #4 in terms of the number of looms in the country One of the largest bamboo producing states in India Largest producer of passion fruit in India and has scope for commercial plantation of a variety of horticulture crops like figs, olive, mandarin etc. Agriculture & Allied Sector Horticulture Sericulture Bamboo-Producing Industries MOREH IN MANIPUR IS THE GATEWAY TO SOUTHEAST ASIA CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 17

MEGHALAYA LARGEST PRODUCER OF COAL AND LIMESTONE IN NORTHEAST INDIA Producer of one of the finest varieties of turmeric, the Lakadong turmeric One of the highest producers of strawberry in India Shillong: 'Rock capital of India' has received visits from world famous rock bands Hydroelectric Power Agriculture & Horticulture Mineral Industry & Hospitality CHERRAPUNJI IS THE WETTEST REGION IN THE WORLD CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 18

MIZORAM LARGEST PRODUCER OF FLOWERS (LOOSE) IN NORTHEAST INDIA Bamboo cultivation covers 31% of the state geographical area Second largest producer of bamboo in northeast India Bamboo-Based Industries Textile & Handloom Fisheries Largest producer of turmeric in Northeast India MIZORAM HAS THE SECOND HIGHEST LITERACY RATE IN INDIA CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 19

NAGALAND RICH RESOURCES OF MINERALS, PETROLEUM AND HYDROPOWER 3rd highest producer of cobalt in India 600 mn MT of crude oil capacity Naga tree tomato and Chakhesang shawl are registered geographical indications of Nagaland NAGA CHILI IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S SPICIEST CHILIES Agriculture & Allied Activities Apiculture Mining Sericulture CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 20

ODISHA INDIA S #1 PRODUCER OF MINERAL RESOURCES Largest producer of metals and minerals - aluminium, steel, bauxite, chromite and iron ore Second largest producer of horticulture crops - brinjal, cabbage Second largest publicly owned port in cargohandling capacity at Paradip Chemicals, Plastics & Petrochemicals Food Processing Ancillary & Downstream Industries in Metal Sector RECORDED 114% GROWTH IN EXPORTS IN 2016-17 TO REACH USD 6.4 BN IN VALUE CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 21

PUNJAB LARGEST AGRICULTURAL AREA UNDER IRRIGATION IN INDIA Top contributing state for wheat (41%) and rice (26%) in India Highest yield of rice and wheat in India Largest producer of machine and hand tools and bicycle components in India Light Engineering Food Processing Textile & Garments Renewable & Non-Renewable Power PUNJAB RANKS #2 IN PRODUCTION OF FOODGRAINS IN INDIA CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 22

RAJASTHAN HIGHEST SOLAR ENERGY POTENTIAL IN INDIA - 142 GW Accounts for 90% of India's marble, slate and sandstone production Largest producer of blended fabric and wool in India Automotive IT and ITES Textile & Garments Energy ESDM Agro & Food Processing Minerals & Ceramics Second largest network of highways and railways in India CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 23

SIKKIM INDIA'S FIRST FULLY ORGANIC STATE Largest producer of large cardamom in India Highest growth in NSDP (17%) during 2001-2012 in India Highest hydropower generation capacity in India s northeast Agro & Food Processing Floriculture Hydropower Highest per capita income among north-eastern states in India CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 24

TRIPURA LARGEST BAMBOO PRODUCING STATE IN NORTHEASTERN INDIA Second highest producer of rubber in India Vast resource of natural gas with high methane content (97%) Technology centres to be set up in Tripura for small and medium enterprises Bamboo Rubber Information Technology THIRD HIGHEST LITERACY RATE AMONG ALL INDIAN STATES CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 25

TAMIL NADU HIGHEST CONTRIBUTOR TO INDIA'S RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY - 28% Highest number of operational SEZs (36) in India Largest producer of flowers, banana, tapioca, coconut and turmeric Largest producer of eggs and second largest poultry population in India TAMIL NADU HAS THE SECOND HIGHEST GSDP IN INDIA Automobile & Auto Components Aerospace Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Textile & Garments Food Processing Renewable Energy Information Technology CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 26

TELENGANA LEADING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCER AND EXPORTER Highest capacity of solar power commissioned in India during 2016-17 Third largest producer of long staple cotton in India Three notable industrial corridors are proposed in the state, starting from Hyderabad and spanning over Warangal, Nagpur and Bengaluru Information Technology Metals & Minerals Life Sciences Textiles SECOND HIGHEST CONTRIBUTOR TO INDIA'S IT EXPORTS CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 27

UTTAR PRADESH LARGEST PRODUCER OF FOOD GRAINS IN INDIA Largest producer of horticulture crops- mango, green peas, potato Largest milk producer in India 3 Integrated Manufacturing Clusters (IMC) of about 1,010 ha each are proposed at Kanpur, Allahabad and Aligarh-Agra Auto Components Biotechnology Food Processing IT & ESDM Leather Chemicals & Petrochemicals Cement THE STATE HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF CITIES IDENTIFIED UNDER THE SMART CITIES MISSION OF INDIA CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 28

UTTARAKHAND JUMPED RECORD 14 PLACES IN STATE EODB RANKING TO 9TH IN 2016 Third largest producer of apples in India Second largest producer of magnesite in India Integrated industrial estate IT Park, spread across 24 ha. in Dehradun, with intelligent buildings and high-tech habitat centre Agro-Based Industries IT & ITES Pharmaceutical & Aromatic HOME TO INDIA'S FIRST AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 29

WEST BENGAL LARGEST EXPORTER OF FINISHED LEATHER GOODS Largest producer of rice and jute in India Second largest producer of tea in India Major deep sea port called Bhor Sagar Port, expected to start by 2019, with other ports proposed at Tajpur and Kulpi Information Technology Leather Textile Agriculture & Horticulture Tea Production Metals & Minerals Fisheries The state also provides easy access to important international trade routes to countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, China, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore. CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 30

DELHI NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF INDIA Presence of largest dairy in India with a capacity of 3 mn litre per day Largest metro rail network in India India's most urbanized region, with urbanization rate of 98% Agri & Food Processing & Hospitality IT & ITES Construction & Real Estate Delhi hosts several trade conventions and fairs throughout the year. The region has an attractive real-estate market and huge potential for agrochemical-based products. CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA SYDNEY 31

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