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Capital |
Mumbai |
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Area (sq km) |
308,000 |
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Population (Census 2001, million) |
96.9 |
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Literacy Rate (%) |
77 |
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Human Development Index |
0.523 (all India rank 4th) |
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NSDP Growth (1993-94 to 2002-03) |
4.7 per cent (average annual) |
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NSDP at current prices in 2004-05 |
US$ 34.3 billion |
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Annual Per Capita Income at current prices in 2004-05 |
US$ 621 |
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National Highways Length (km) |
4,176 |
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Rail Length (km) |
5,450 |
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International Airport |
Mumbai |
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Domestic Airports |
10 but the main ones are at Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nasik, Mumbai |
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Key Industries |
Financial Services, Textiles, Auto-ancillaries, Chemical and allied products, Electrical and non-electrical machinery, Petroleum and allied products. Wine, Jewellery, Pharmaceuticals, Engineering goods, Media & Entertainment etc. |
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Industries with Growth Potential |
Tourism
Leisure & entertainment
Biotechnology |
Key Points
- Largest economy in the country, with a high per capita income
- Most attractive investment destination in the country, accounting for 40 per cent of its exports
- Most industrialised state, with strong presence of petrochemicals, automobiles, financial services, IT/ITES and textile industries
- Large network of professional education institutions, presence of reputed R&D centres
- Superior infrastructure
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