Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the hub of IT and ITeS sector, including software and captive business process outsourcing. Noida is amongst the leading IT clusters in the country

Uttar Pradesh has over 30 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for IT/ ITes and over 40 IT/ITes parks in the entire ecosystem. The government has also reserved about 700 acres of land for Electronics Mega City near Noida International Airport.

India is the leading producer of milk and food grains and a major producer of horticultural crops which serves as a lucrative base for the food processing industry.

Ranks 1st in production of food grains, sugarcane, potato, peas, honey and guava. 2nd largest producer of milk in India. 

Saline soil in Uttar Pradesh is being increasingly utilized for fish and shrimp farming, increasing the state's overall inland fisheries capacity. Under the CSS - Blue Revolution, the state has increased 30% in Water spread area for fish culture.

It also ranks 3rd in India in Inland Fish Production and is one of the major production areas for Buffalo meat in India.  

Uttar Pradesh has 15 Agro and Food Processing Clusters and 4 Agriculture export zones to promote investments in the sector

Uttar Pradesh is the largest exporter of consumer electronics in India

Uttar Pradesh is the largest exporter of consumer electronics in India. 196 ESDM Companies currently operate in the state. 40% of the total mobiles manufactured in the country and 55% of the total mobile components manufacturing units operate in the state. 

The state has also become a hub for semiconductors with several major companies having their offices and R&D centers in Noida and Greater Noida. Its proximity to Delhi makes it a preferred investment destination.

State has the highest domestic and 5th highest foreign tourist arrival in India

The state is home to one of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal. It is also a popular tourist destination due to the presence of Buddhist places of pilgrimage such as Sarnath and Kushinagar and prominent Hindu pilgrimage places such as Allahabad and Varanasi. Besides heritage, religious and cultural tourism, the State is an emerging destination for wellness, MICE, adventure, and eco-tourism in India.

Uttar Pradesh has set an ambitious objective to achieve a target of 22,000 MW Solar Power Projects by 2026-27

The state's installed renewable energy capacity increased from 3.13 GW in Feb 2022 to 8.77 GW as of Jun 2024. Uttar Pradesh has tremendous potential to increase its biomass energy production in about 100,000 villages. The state is also the largest producer of sugarcane and the second-largest producer of rice in India, the by-product bagasse and rice husk form an abundant raw material base for power production in the state.

Uttar Pradesh is the third highest fabric producing state of India producing 13.24% of the national production

With plethora of traditional skills, the State ranks 3rd in fabric production and 5th in silk production in India. The state produces around 46.8% of India's handloom woven carpets, rugs and mats. The State is the largest market for textiles and handlooms, with a consumer base of over 200 Mn people. Vast opportunities in spinning, weaving, apparel designing, and manufacturing exist in the State.