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 but contributes 2.5 % to India’s GDP. It ranks at 12th position in attracting FDI (Oct’19 – Mar’23).  

Punjab is called the "Granary of India. The state has a total cultivable area of 4.2 million hectares, which represents 3% of India's net area sown. Punjab is India's third largest wheat and rice producer, providing 26% rice and 36% wheat to the central grain pool and has the highest per capita milk availability.  

It is connected to both the Eastern & Western Dedicated Freight Corridors. In addition, there are 10 ICDs, 6 Private Freight Terminals & 2 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). Punjab has twice the average rail density in the country.