>Truth exposer of the world: Updated the per capita income and per capita income rank of UP. Don't change this.

2021-06-30T16:14:28Z

Updated the per capita income and per capita income rank of UP. Don't change this.

New page

{{short description|Overview of the economy of Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{More citations needed|date=January 2009}}
{{update|date=January 2018}}
}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox economy
| country = Uttar Pradesh <br>[[File:Seal of Uttar Pradesh.svg|100px]]
| image = View of Noida city from the Hilton Noida.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| caption = View of Noida city from the Hilton Noida
| year = 1 April – 31 March
| currency = [[Indian Rupee]] [[₹]]
| gdp = {{INRConvert|19.5|t|lk=r}} (2020-21)<ref name="MOSPIdata">{{cite web|url=http://www.mospi.nic.in/sites/default/files/press_releases_statements/State_wise_SDP_15_03_2021.xls|title=State Domestic Product and other aggregates, 2011-12 series|publisher=[[Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation]], [[Government of India]]|date=15 March 2021|access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref>
| gdp rank = [[List of Indian states and union territories by GDP|2nd]]
| growth = 8.3% (2020–21 est.)<ref name="MOSPIdata"/>
| per capita = {{INRConvert|94431}} (2020–21)
| per capita rank = [[List of Indian states and union territories by GDP per capita|28th]]
| sectors = Agriculture (24%) <br /> Industry (26%) <br /> Services (50%) (2018–19)<ref name="Budget Analysis">{{cite web|title=Uttar Pradesh Budget Analysis 2019-20|url=https://www.prsindia.org/sites/default/files/budget_files/State%20Budget%20Analysis%20-%20UP%202019-20%20final.pdf|website=[[PRS Legislative Research]]|access-date=15 February 2019}}</ref>
| components =
| poverty = {{decreasepositive}} [[List of Indian states and union territories by poverty rate|26.4%]] in poverty (2020-2021)<ref>{{cite web | title=SDGs India Index | url=https://sdgindiaindex.niti.gov.in/#/ranking |work=[[NITI Aayog]] | date=31 December 2019}}</ref>
| gini =
| hdi = {{increase}} 0.596 (2018) ([[List of Indian states and territories by Human Development Index|32nd]])
| labor =
| occupations =
| unemployment = {{decreasePositive}} 4.1% (Feb 2021)<ref>{{cite web|title=Unemployment Rate in India |url=https://unemploymentinindia.cmie.com/ |publisher=Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy |page=1 |access-date=3 November 2020}}</ref>
| average gross salary =
| gross median =
| average net salary =
| net median =
| industries = [[Agriculture]], [[Livestock]], [[Farming]], [[Fishing]], [[Pottery]], [[Gold market]], [[Brass|Brass Industry]], [[IT industry in India|IT Industry]], [[Construction Industry]], [[Infrastructure|Infrastructure Industry]], IT Consulting, [[Electronics Industry]], [[Engineering Hub]], [[Garment]], [[Textile Industry]], Advertising Industry, [[Automobile Industry]], Leather Industry and others
| exports =
| export-goods =
| export-partners =
| imports =
| import-goods =
| import-partners =
| FDI =
| current account =
| gross external debt =
| NIIP =
| debt = 28.8% of GSDP (2020–21 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis" />
| balance = {{INRConvert|-53195|c}} (2.97% of GSDP) (2020–21 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis" />
| revenue = {{INRConvert|4.25|lc}}(2020–21 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis" />
| expenses = {{INRConvert|5.50|lc}}(2021–22 est.)<ref name="Budget Analysis" />
| aid =
| credit =
| spelling = Oxford
| presentUS$asdefault = no
}}

'''The economy of Uttar Pradesh''' is the Second largest of all the states of India. According to a report published by the [[Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation]], [[Government of India]] the nominal GDP of the state for the year 2020-21 is ₹ 19.48 lakh crore (US$270 billion).<ref name="MOSPIdata"/> The largest Indian state, [[Maharashtra]] based on nominal GDP, has an urban population of 5,08,18,259, while Uttar Pradesh has an urban population of 4,44,95,063. According to the 2011 census report, 22.76% of Uttar Pradesh's population lives in urban areas. The state has 7 cities with populations exceeding 10 lakh (1 million) each. After partition in 2000 ([[Uttarakhand|Uttrakhand]] state carved out of it), the new Uttar Pradesh state produces about 92% of the economic output of the old Uttar Pradesh state. Currently, the poverty rate stands at 26.4%, just above the national average.

In the tenth five-year planning period of 2002 and 2007, Uttar Pradesh registered an annual economic growth rate of 5.2%. In the eleventh period, between 2007 and 2012, Uttar Pradesh registered an annual economic growth rate of 7%. In 2012–13 and 2013–14, however, the growth rate decreased to 5.9% and 5.1%, respectively, one of the lowest in India. The state's debt was estimated at 67% of the [[gross domestic product]] in 2005. In 2012, the state was one of the highest receivers of overall [[Remittances to India|remittances]] to India which stood at $46.75 billion ({{INR}}3,42,884.05 crore), along with [[Kerala]], [[Tamil Nadu]], and [[Punjab]].<ref name=hin12>{{cite news | title = NRIs beat FDI, keep the money coming |newspaper= Hindustan Times| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/nris-beat-fdi-keep-the-money-coming/article1-941337.aspx |date=8 October 2012| access-date = 9 July 2014}}</ref> Additionally, the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|state government]] has selected seven cities for Metro train projects: [[Meerut]], [[Allahabad]], [[Gorakhpur]], [[Agra]], [[Kanpur]], [[Lucknow]], and [[Varanasi]]. The [[Lucknow Metro]] project was completed in September 2017. Uttar Pradesh is an [[agrarian society|agrarian]] state, and the highest producer of wheat (30% of the nation's supply).<ref>{{cite web |title=Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2018 |url=https://eands.dacnet.nic.in/PDF/Agricultural%20Statistics%20at%20a%20Glance%202018.pdf |website=ands.dacnet.nic.in |access-date=7 March 2021}}</ref>

== Agriculture, livestock and fishing ==
{{Main|Agriculture in Uttar Pradesh}}

Uttar Pradesh is a major contributor to the national food grain stock. In 2013–14, this state produced 5 crores (50.05 million) tonnes of food grain, 18.90% of the country's total production. This is partly due to the fertile regions of the [[Indo-Gangetic Plain|Indo-Gangetic plain]] and partly due to irrigation facilities such as canals and tube wells. [[Lakhimpur Kheri district|Lakhimpur Kheri]] is a densely populated sugar-producing district in the country. It has been the most common producer of food grains in India since the 1950s, due to high-yielding varieties of seed, greater availability of fertilisers, and increased use of irrigation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-46093/Uttar-Pradesh|title=Uttar Pradesh {{!}} History, Government, Map, & Population|work=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=6 November 2018|language=en}}</ref> [[Western Uttar Pradesh]] is more advanced in terms of agriculture as compared to the other regions in the state. The majority of the state's population depends upon farming activities. Wheat, rice, pulses, oilseeds, and potatoes are major agricultural products. Sugarcane is the most important cash crop throughout the state. Uttar Pradesh is one of the most important states in India as far as [[horticulture]] is concerned. [[Mango]]es are also produced in the state.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sarkariduniya.com/en/up-agriculture/|title=UP Agriculture – Need for Transparent Agricultural Scheme|date=3 November 2018|work=Get news on PM's schemes, central and state government schemes, central ministries and government departments|access-date=6 November 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" align="right" width="260" style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #F4F5F6; border: 1px #C6C7C8 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 90%"; align:"right"
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#C2D6E5" align="center" | '''Gross State Domestic Product at Current Prices'''
figures in [[crore]]s of [[Indian rupee|Indian Rupees]]
|-
! Year ||Gross State Domestic Product<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/Publications/PDFs/TABLE5A2C68B2230BE44CC98EFE8CA8C812BEF.PDF|title=Table 5 : Net State Value Added – State-Wise (At Current Prices)|date=15 September 2017|website=[[Reserve Bank of India]]|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1980–81 ||{{INRConvert|lk=on|year=1980|15554|c}}
|-
| 1985–86 || {{INRConvert|lk=on|year=1985|27748|c}}
|-
| 1990–91 || {{INRConvert|lk=on|year=1990|55506|c}}
|-
| 1995–96 || {{INRConvert|lk=on|year=1995|106249|c}}
|-
| 2000-01 || {{INRConvert|lk=on|year=2000|173068|c}}
|-
| 2005-06 || {{INRConvert|lk=on|year=2005|241196|c}}
|-
|2010-11
|{{INRConvert|lk=on|year=2010|532218|c}}
|-
|2015–16
|{{INRConvert|lk=on|year=2015|906909|c}}
|-
|2017–18
|{{INRConvert|lk=on|1446000|c}}<ref name=":0a">{{cite web|last=Gayam|first=Aravind|date=12 July 2017|title=Uttar Pradesh Budget Analysis 2017–18|url=http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/State%20Budget%202017-18/Uttar%20Pradesh%20Budget%20Analysis%202017-18.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809010809/http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/State%20Budget%202017-18/Uttar%20Pradesh%20Budget%20Analysis%202017-18.pdf|archive-date=9 August 2017|access-date=13 September 2017|website=[[PRS Legislative Research]]}}</ref> {{Small|(est.)}}
|}

== Industry ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=March 2021}}

UP has witnessed rapid industrialisation in the recent past, particularly after the launch of policies of economic liberalisation in the country. As of March 1996, there were 1,661 medium and large industrial undertakings and 2,96,338 small industrial units employing 18.3 lakh persons. The per capita state domestic product was estimated at {{INR}}7,263 in 1997–98 and there has been a visible decline in poverty in the state. However, nearly 40 percent of the total population lives below the poverty line.

There are numerous types of minerals in the state and many industries have come up based on these minerals. There are several cement plants in [[Mirzapur]] in the [[Vindhya Range|Vindhya]] region, a bauxite-based aluminium plant in the [[Banda, Uttar Pradesh|Banda]] region, and the [[Sonbhadra district|Sonbhadra]] region. In the hilly regions of the state, many non-metallic minerals are found which are used as industrial raw materials. [[Coal]] deposits are found in the [[Singrauli Coalfield|Singrauli]] region. Nevertheless, the state is poor in mineral resources. The only considerable deposits are of limestone in the Mirzapur district. These are being extracted and are used largely in cement manufacture.

Uttar Pradesh has a booming electronics industry, especially in the UP-[[Delhi]]-[[National Capital Region (India)|NCR]] and [[Lucknow]]-[[Kanpur]] Corridors where many electronics units are produced.

Cottage industries, such as [[Loom|handloom]] and handicrafts, have traditionally provided livelihood to a large number of people in the state. These industries include:
* [[Prayagraj]] (Allahabad) developed into a major industrial centre. Some of the most reputed industries in Allahabad include [[Alstom]], [[ITI Limited]], [[Bharat Pumps & Compressors]] [[headquarters]], [[Areva]], [[Steel Authority of India Limited]] (SAIL), [[Dey's medical]], [[EMC Limited]], [[Food Corporation of India]] (FCI), [[Triveni Structurals Limited]] (TSL) and [[Cotton Mills subsidiary of Central Government]]. Industrial development in Prayagraj is increasing as the [[Government of India]] has approved Prayagraj-[[Naini]]-Bara Investment Zone (3,000 hectares) which is to be funded by World Bank.
* [[Varanasi]] is a world-famous centre of handloom woven, [[Embroidery|embroidered]] textiles; the main products are Zari-embroidery and [[brocade]]-work on silk [[Sari|sarees]]. Lucknow is a centre of '[[Chikan (embroidery)|Chikan]]' embroidery, renowned for its grace and delicacy, a skill more than 200 years old. Uttar Pradesh produces about 15% of the total fabric production of the country, employs about 30% of the total workforce of artisans in India, and is responsible for an annual production of about US$0.1 million in the state.
* Varanasi is well known for manufacturing the diesel-electric locomotives at [[Banaras Locomotive Works]]. The workshop at DLW is further upgraded to manufacture electric locomotives for the [[Indian Railways]]. It is the largest diesel-electric locomotives manufacturer in India.
* The state has two major production centres of leather and leather products, with over 11,500 units; [[Agra]] and [[Kanpur]] are the key centres. About 200 [[Tanning (leather)|tanneries]] are located in Kanpur.
* [[Moradabad]] is renowned for brass work and has carved a niche for itself in the handicraft industry throughout the world. Lately, other products that are produced here like iron sheet metalwares, aluminium artworks, woodworks, and glasswares have become popular with numerous foreign buyers, and are therefore being exported in large quantities. On average Moradabad exports goods worth {{INR}}3000–4000 crore each year, which constitutes 40% of total exports from India under this category.
* [[Meerut]] is one of the biggest gold markets in Asia. It is one of the largest exporters of sports-related items and musical instruments in the country.
* [[Bulandshahr]] is renowned for [[Khurja pottery|Khurja Pottery]] worldwide. There are nearly 23 export-oriented units and they are exported to foreign countries such as United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, and others. The [[Sikandrabad]] industrial area, developed by [[Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation|UPSIDC]], has a large number of national and multinational companies working here successfully.

== Minerals and heavy industries ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=March 2021}}

[[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh|Ghaziabad]], [[Gautam Buddh Nagar district|Gautam Buddh Nagar]], [[Kanpur]], [[Lucknow]], [[Faizabad]], [[Sonbhadra district|Sonbhadra]], [[Mirzapur]], and [[Balrampur]] are the most industrious areas in the state.

[[Mathura Refinery]] situated in [[Mathura]] is the only [[oil refinery]] in Uttar Pradesh, and is the 6th largest oil refinery in India.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

== Handloom and handicrafts ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=March 2021}}

Handlooms and handicrafts are a very important source of income in UP. There are thousands of power looms and handlooms in the state, most of which are situated in eastern UP. Many people depend on it for their livelihood. Main centres in eastern UP include [[Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar|Tanda]], Varanasi, [[Azamgarh]], [[Bhadohi]], Mirzapur, [[Mau, Uttar Pradesh|Mau]] and Mau Aima (Prayagraj). In Western UP some of the important centres are Meerut, [[Etawah]], [[Etah]] and [[Kasganj]]. In [[Purvanchal|Eastern UP]], Tanda is a small town with a population of approximately 1,50,000 people with over 1,00,000 [[power loom]]s. The main products include [[Lungi]]s, [[Gamucha|Gamchas]], [[Shawl]]s, [[Rumāl|Rumaal]], and garment clothes.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

== Services ==
The service industry plays a large role in the economy of Uttar Pradesh. It contributed nearly 49% of the gross state domestic product in 2017–18.<ref name="Budget Analysis" /> Uttar Pradesh is the 'IT-Hub' of [[North India]], with a share of software exports next to that of [[Karnataka]]. But unlike [[South India|South Indian states]], IT enterprises are limited to particular areas only, such as [[Noida]], [[Greater Noida]] and [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]], which lie in the [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]] (NCR), commercial capital [[Kanpur]] and in the state capital [[Lucknow]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

Noida is also famous for [[Media of India|TV News broadcasters]]. Almost all News channels such as [[ABP News]], [[Zee News]], [[NDTV]] and [[Mahuaa News|Mahua News]] are located in Film City.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

Prayagraj city is home to glass and [[wire]]-based industry.<ref name=industries>{{cite web|title=Minor industries|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-cities-that-will-shape-indias-future/20111012.htm|work=Rediff.com|access-date=25 September 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010050631/http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-cities-that-will-shape-indias-future/20111012.htm|archive-date=10 October 2012}}</ref> The main industrial areas of Prayagraj are [[Naini]] and [[Phulpur, Allahabad|Phulpur]], where several [[Public sector|public]] and [[private sector]] companies have offices and factories.<ref name="Industries1993">{{cite book|author=Office of the Development Commissioner (Small Scale Industries)|title=Report on the second all-India census of small scale industrial units|year=1993|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9yLtAAAAMAAJ|access-date=4 August 2012|publisher=Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries, Ministry of Industry, Govt. of India|page=72|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523061131/http://books.google.com/books?id=9yLtAAAAMAAJ|archive-date=23 May 2013}}</ref> [[BPCL|Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited]], India's largest oil company (which is state-owned), is constructing a 7 million MTPA (70 lakh tonnes per annum) capacity refinery in Lohgara with an investment estimated at ₹6,200 crore.<ref name=GDP>{{cite news|title=GDP & per capita income of Allahabad|url=http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/stateplan/upsdr/vol-1/chap%201.pdf|access-date=4 August 2012|newspaper=Planning Commission of India|date=8 March 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904083127/http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/stateplan/upsdr/vol-1/chap%201.pdf|archive-date=4 September 2012}}</ref> [[Allahabad Bank]], which began operations in 1865,<ref name="Small scale Industries">{{cite web|title=Summary results of third census|url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/ssiindia/census/sumryres.htm|publisher=All India Census of Small scale Industries|access-date=4 August 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505002618/http://dcmsme.gov.in/ssiindia/census/sumryres.htm|archive-date=5 May 2012}}</ref> [[Bharat Pumps & Compressors]] and A. H. Wheeler and Company have their headquarters in the city. Major companies in the city are [[Reliance Industries]], [[ITI Limited]], [[BPCL]], Dey's Medical, [[Food Corporation of India]], Raymond Synthetics, Triveni Sheet Glass, Triveni Electroplast, EMC Power Ltd, [[Steel Authority of India]], [[HCL Technologies]], [[Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative]] (IFFCO), Vibgyor Laboratories, Geep Industries, [[Hindustan Cables|Hindustan Cable]], Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Baidyanath Ayurved, Hindustan Laboratories.<ref name=Companies>{{cite web|last=of the city.|first=accelerating the development|title=significant industrial organizations|url=http://www.exploreallahabad.com/economy-of-allahabad|publisher=Explore Allahabad Press|access-date=12 January 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112171203/http://www.exploreallahabad.com/economy-of-allahabad|archive-date=12 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="Popular industries">{{cite web|title=List of Companies|url=http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/Section25_Companies_6nov2008.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Corporate Affairs|access-date=25 September 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916030108/http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/Section25_Companies_6nov2008.pdf|archive-date=16 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Industries that play a vital role in the economy of the district|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/uttarpradesh/districts/allahabad.htm|publisher=Maps of India|access-date=24 September 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909031533/http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/uttarpradesh/districts/allahabad.htm|archive-date=9 September 2012}}</ref>

== Infrastructure ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=March 2021}}

The infrastructure in UP is improving in comparison to the other advanced states of India. In 2013, the Government of India declared the construction of [[Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport]] in [[Lucknow Metro|Lucknow]] and [[Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport|Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport]] in [[Varanasi]], and both became operational in 2016. In January 2015, it was announced the Metro Train project for Lucknow would be completed as of December 2016. [[Lucknow Metro|Lucknow metro]] became operational in September 2017. The [[Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] bus service is one of the largest in the country with more than 10,000 buses. UPSRTC ALSO introduced Volvo, Scania, and Janrath ac buses service across the state.

The length of the [[National highways of India|national highway]] and railway track is highest in India. A new international airport had been proposed in [[Gautam Buddh Nagar district|Gautambudh Nagar]] district passed by the central government and supposed to start by 2023. Kushinagar international airport also is due to become operational in 2021. Work has also started on Ayodhya airport. Uttar Pradesh has the most national highways and the state's 8th airport [[Bareilly Airport]] began operation in March 2021, with the first route between Bareilly and Delhi, the flight will take an hour. The [[Yamuna Expressway]], which is between New Delhi to Agra, is one of the best highways in the country. In 2015, the state government started another expressway project between Agra to Lucknow that will reduce the journey time; it was inaugurated on 21 November 2016. On 31 December 2015, [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] announced an expressway between [[New Delhi]] and [[Meerut]], which will cost {{INR}}7,500 crore. It will reduce the journey time to one hour.{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} Delhi-Meerut expressway was opened for public use in April 2021.In 2018 four new expressways - Purvanchal expressway, Bundelkhand expressway, Kanpur-Lucknow expressway, Gorakhpur Link expressway, Ganga expressway, Ballia link expressway are being constructed. Purvanchal expressway is due to be opened for public use in April 2021 while the Bundelkhand expressway will start operating in February 2022.

== Tourism ==
{{See|Tourism in Uttar Pradesh}}

== Education ==
Uttar Pradesh has one of the lowest literacy rates among Indian states. With just 67.68% literacy rate, Uttar Pradesh is ranked 29th in India according to the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web |title=State of Literacy |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final_PPT_2011_chapter6.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>

{{See|Education in Uttar Pradesh}}

== See also ==
* [[Economy of India]]
* [[Economy of Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[Economy of Bihar]]
* [[Economy of Uttarakhand]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Economy of India topics}}

[[Category:Economy of Uttar Pradesh| ]]

Economy of Uttar Pradesh - Revision history

CleanupBot: Robot: Replacing encoded entity with character

SnehAnchliya: Expanded article with relevant info

>Truth exposer of the world: Updated the per capita income and per capita income rank of UP. Don't change this.