Demographic Advantage

Haryana has a population of over 25 Mn. The sex ratio of Haryana increased from 861 to 879 as per the 2011 census.

The literacy rate has improved from 67.9% in 2001 to 75.6% in 2011. The percentage share of total workers in the population decreased from 39.6 in 2001 to 35.2 in 2011. 

Healthcare Facilities

Health services are provided through a network of 22 district civil hospitals, 50 sub-divisional hospitals, 123 community health centres, 33 civil dispensaries, 13 polyclinics, 409 primary health centres, 107 urban primary health centres, 55 first referral units, and 2,733 sub-health centres.

Additionally, there are 24 special newborn care units and 66 newborn stabilising units. Under the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) scheme, 2,375 HWCs provide comprehensive universal primary health care, with a focus on wellness and the delivery of a wider range of services.

Currently, the infant mortality rate of Haryana is 28 per 1,000 live births, which has decreased remarkably since 2013. During FY 2022–23, 94% of children in the state were fully immunized.

Educational Facilities

The literacy rate of Haryana is 75.6%. The state has 1 central university, 20 state public universities, 25 state private universities, 6 deemed to be universities, and 232 colleges.

The state has premier education institutes like IIM, IIIT, NIT, NID, NIFT, NIFTEM, Central University, etc. IIT Extension and Rajiv Gandhi Education City are in the pipeline.

Technology & Advancement

The state is also making sincere efforts in creating a vibrant startup ecosystem that stimulates independent thinking, and innovative ideas and helps start-ups in different stages of their entrepreneurial journey. Towards this direction, the Innovation and Start-up Hub in Gurugram has been fully operational with a total area of 1,20,000 sq ft, providing world-class infrastructure and facilities.

3 government-owned incubators—NASSCOM 10K Start-up Warehouse, IAMAI-GoH Mobile 10X Hub, and Center of Excellence for Internet of Things—are providing facilitation to over 40 startups with 30% women entrepreneurs. The United Nations Technology Innovation Lab (UNTIL) will also start working soon to promote entrepreneurship and innovation among women entrepreneurs. An incubator with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) for blockchain technology is ready for operations. BSC BioNEST Bio-Incubator in Faridabad is fostering innovation, research, and entrepreneurial activities in biotechnology-related areas.

Haryana has 9 Operational Special Economic Zones, 23 formally approved SEZs, 3 SEZs with principal approval, and 20 notified SEZs. Gurugram is known as the world's BPM capital, with 5% of the global BPM workforce and 13% of India's BPM workforce. The state is the country's third-largest software exporter and one of the preferred destinations for IT/ITeS facilities, and the IT & ESDM sector contributes more than 10% to the state's GDP. The state also contributes to 50% of the refrigerators manufactured in the country.

Infrastructure

Haryana boasts a strong road network of 31,422 km, with almost 100% connectivity to rural areas with metalled roads. 15 national highways crisscross the state, and almost the entire length falls under the influence zone of the two freight corridors—Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC). Haryana Roadways is among the best-run state road transport undertakings in India, with a fleet of 5,300 buses.

The state has five airstrips: Pinjore, Karnal, Hisar, Bhiwani, and Narnaul, as well as two flying training centres in Karnal and Pinjore. It is also developing an aviation hub, spread over 4200 acres of land. Haryana is the country's largest automobile hub, with a production of 50% of passenger vehicles, 60% of motorcycles, and 11% of India’s tractors.

Haryana has 11,242 MW of installed power capacity in thermal, gas, and hydropower plants. Approximately 2/3 of Haryana is in the National Capital Region, making it a recipient of trade and business opportunities. The KMP Global Economic Corridor, being developed along the 135 km long KMP Expressway, has an investment potential of $10 Bn.

Sustainability Initiatives

Haryana has a total renewable energy capacity of 2322.47 MW, comprising 73.50 MW of small hydropower, 266.80 MW of biopower, and 1956.35 MW of solar power. It has a total power generation capacity of 1201.78 MU from various sources, including 701.62 MU from Solar, 218.99 MU from biomass, 57.46 MU from bagasse, 178.80 MU from Small Hydro, and 44.91 MU from others.

The state has an estimated solar energy potential of 4.56 GWp. The state is also encouraging EV adoption. As per the data released by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, 69,271 electric vehicles were registered by August 2023.

Haryana also has the National Institute of Solar Energy, the National Institute of Wind Energy, the Sardar Swarn Singh National Institute of Bio Energy, the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, and the Solar Energy Corporation of India.