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USD 14.8 billion as of October 2012 Projected to reach USD 42-47 billion by the year 2020
Economics
The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for the State in 2011-12 stood at Rs 1,575 billion while it was Rs 968 billion in 2004- 05
Punjab GSDP at Constant Prices (in Billion)
1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 968 1,130 1,026 1,232 1,304 1,391 1,488 1,575
Economics
The Per Capita Income for the State at constant prices in 2011-12 stood at Rs 46,688 witnessing a growth of 4.3 percent over previous year. The Per Capita Income of the State is also much higher than the National Per Capita Income of Rs 38,005 As against the 11th Plan target of 5.9 percent, the States economy grew at 7.78 percent in 2010-11. The average growth of primary sector in the duration 2007-12 was 1.71 percent while for secondary sector it was 9.31 percent followed with 8.37 percent for tertiary sector. Overall Punjab witnessed an average growth of 6.87 percent in the duration 2007-12
Source: Annual Plan 2012-13, Department of Planning, Government of Punjab
Demographics
The population density of Punjab is 550 persons per sq km, which is higher than the national average of 382 persons per sq km. Government of India in its Fourth Common Review Mission Report has rated health infrastructure of the State as excellent and has placed Punjab in the number one position. The average radius served per healthcare institution is 2.680 km. Punjab, November 2011,India Brand Equity Foundation The literacy rate of the State has been rising steadily and is 76.7 percent as per the provisional results of Census 2011. The male literacy rate is 81.5 percent and the female literacy rate is 71.3 percent. Source: Planning Commission; Punjab State Development Report
Education Infrastructure
Punjab is home to various leading higher education institutions as: Punjab University at Chandigarh Prominent engineering colleges as National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, and Thapar Engineering College, Patiala Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, is a world-class institute involved in agricultural research, education and consultancy College of Dairy Science and Technology and College of Fisheries Ludhiana Upcoming projects in the State: 15 new Model Degree colleges to be set-up (where Gross Ennoblement Ratio (GER) is low) IIT Ropar and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at Mohali Punjab Institute of Textile Technology and Research (PITTR) at Ludhiana at a cost of Rs 1 billion Punjab Institute of Food Technology and Research (PIFTER) at Barnala at a cost of Rs 1 billion The State Government has roped in big corporate houses of Max India Limited, Bharti Enterprises, Hero Corporate Service Limited and Punj Llyod Limited for setting up of Indian School of Business in the Knowledge City at Mohali Source: Planning Commission; Punjab State Development Report
Power
Power is a vital infrastructure for economic development of the State. The State has a power deficit of 6 percent which is lower than the national power deficit of 8.5 percent during (FY11); whereas per capita consumption of power stands at around 1,527 KWH, which is higher than the national figure of 779 KWh (FY10) During the year 2011-12, 64.3 percent of the total energy sold was consumed by Industrial and agriculture sectors.
Industrial infrastructure
The key industries of Punjab includes tractors and auto components, agro-based industries, bicycle manufacturing, chemical products, food products, pharmaceuticals, textiles, paper products and light engineering goods.
Punjab has 425 large and medium scale industries. The large and medium scale industries of the State generate employment for 2,35,000 people and contribute around Rs 82 billion to the total industrial production of Punjab. Economic Survey of Punjab 2010-11
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Small Scale Industries (SSI) constitutes around 40 percent of the production, 60 percent of the exports and 15 percent of the investment made in Punjab. The SSIs of the State generates 3.9 times the employment generated by the medium and large scale industries.
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Electricity, 32.90%
Source: www.ibef.org
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