Punjab

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Largest agricultural area under irrigation in India

Punjab has an excellent network of irrigation facilities with 98% of net area sown covered under irrigation.

Punjab a state in North India is home to several major industries, including Agro and food processing, tractors and auto components, bicycle and bicycle parts, sports goods, light engineering goods, metal and alloys, chemical products, textiles, IT and Pharmaceuticals. 

It has 1.5% of India’s land area and about 81.7% of the total reported area is devoted to cultivation. It ranks at 12th position in attracting FDI inflows amounting $1.14 Bn (Oct 2019 to Mar 2024).  

Punjab is called the "Granary of India. The state has a total cultivable area of 4.2 Mn Hectares, which represents 3% of India's net area sown. Punjab is India's third largest wheat and rice producer, providing 12.89% rice and 14.82% wheat to the central pool in 2022-23 and has the highest per capita milk availability.  

It is connected to both the Eastern & Western Dedicated Freight Corridors. In addition, there are 8 ICDs, 6 Private Freight Terminals & 3 Container Freight Stations in Punjab along with a land and rail port in Amritsar and 3 multi-modal logistics parks in Ludhiana. It is home to 2 international airports (Mohali and Amritsar) and 4 domestic airports (Bathinda, Ludhiana, Pathankot, and Jalandhar). In terms of rail density, Punjab fares well with 55 running tracks km per 1000 sq. km.