Economy & Industries
UP GK · अर्थव्यवस्था और उद्योग · 18 facts
Uttar Pradesh has the 3rd largest GSDP among Indian states — approximately Rs 22 lakh crore
UP is the largest producer of wheat in India, contributing over 30% of national wheat production
UP is the largest producer of sugarcane and sugar in India, with the highest number of sugar mills
UP is the largest producer of potatoes in India — Agra and Farrukhabad are major production centers
Kanpur: India's leather capital — exports to 100+ countries, Rs 5,000 crore annual output; also has IIT Kanpur
Agra: Famous for leather footwear exports globally and the Taj Mahal tourism industry
Noida (Gautam Buddh Nagar): Major IT, electronics manufacturing, and Bollywood film industry hub in NCR
Lucknow: Growing IT sector, aerospace industries, Chikankari embroidery craft export hub
Defence Corridor UP: Bundelkhand and Purvanchal nodes for defence manufacturing — target Rs 50,000 crore
Mathura Refinery (Indian Oil Corporation) is one of India's largest oil refineries processing crude oil
UP agricultural output contributes approximately 18% of India's total agricultural production
Varanasi: Globally known for Banarasi silk sarees (GI-tagged) — major handloom export product
Lucknow's Chikankari embroidery is GI-tagged, employing over 2.5 lakh artisans
Purvanchal Expressway (340 km, 2021) and Bundelkhand Expressway (296 km) boost industrial connectivity
Agriculture employs about 65% of UP's workforce, making it a predominantly agrarian economy
Lucknow IT City SEZ and Noida's electronics cluster make UP the second largest IT hub after Bangalore belt
UP One District One Product (ODOP): 75 products promoted nationally — includes Agra leather, Varanasi silk, Lucknow Chikankari
Yamuna Expressway (165 km) connects Greater Noida to Agra — one of India's longest 6-lane expressways