Economy & Agriculture
Haryana GK · अर्थव्यवस्था और कृषि · 18 facts
Haryana is India's 2nd largest producer of wheat; it contributes significantly to the central pool of food grains through FCI procurement.
Haryana ranks 3rd in India in rice production and is one of the major paddy-growing states during the kharif season.
Haryana is one of India's top dairy states; the Murrah buffalo breed from Haryana is the world's best dairy buffalo, known for its high milk yield.
Haryana has the 3rd highest per capita income among Indian states (after Goa and Delhi), driven by industry, real estate, and services in the NCR region.
Gurugram is called 'Cyber City' or 'Millennium City'; it hosts headquarters of Fortune 500 companies and has one of India's highest concentrations of IT firms.
Faridabad is Haryana's largest industrial city, manufacturing tractors, motorcycles, tyres, and engineering goods; IMT Manesar near Gurugram is also a key industrial hub.
Maruti Suzuki's main manufacturing plant is located in Manesar, Gurugram, making Haryana India's largest automobile manufacturing state.
Atlas Cycles in Sonipat was once Asia's largest bicycle manufacturer; Sonipat is also known for its scientific instruments industry.
Panipat in Haryana is known as the 'City of Weavers' and has a major textile recycling industry; it also hosts an IOC oil refinery (Panipat Refinery).
Haryana has successfully implemented the Green Revolution since the 1960s; it has the highest productivity of wheat per hectare among major wheat-producing states.
Haryana has 6 operational Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and the state actively promotes investment through 'Invest Haryana' summits.
Haryana's Basmati rice, known as 'Type 3 Basmati', enjoys a GI tag and is a major agricultural export; Karnal is the center of Basmati cultivation.
The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is located in Karnal, Haryana, and is a premier research institute for dairy science and technology.
Hisar in Haryana is a major center for steel, agriculture equipment, and poultry; it houses the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR).
Haryana generates significant revenue from real estate and construction sector, especially from Gurugram and Faridabad cities bordering Delhi.
Ambala in Haryana is a major center for scientific instruments and electronic goods manufacturing; it is also an important railway junction.
HAFED (Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation) is the apex cooperative body for procurement and marketing of agriculture produce in Haryana.
Haryana's Silk Route connects Gurugram to Delhi via NH-48 and is one of India's busiest highways; it has one of India's highest density of private vehicles per capita.