GENERAL INFORMATION
The State is situated in Western part of India and is surrounded by
Punjab in the North, Madhya Pradesh in the South, Pakistan in the West
and Haryana & Uttar Pradesh in the East.
State Capital : Jaipur
Area of the State : 342,329 sq. Km.
Population (1991 Census) : 44,005,990
Male Population : 23,042,780
Female Population : 20,963,210
Sex Ratio : 910 : 1000
Principal Languages : Rajasthani & Hindi
Urbanisation rate : 23%
Literacy Rate : 38.6%
Rainfall : 48 mm
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
State Domestic Product : Rs. 233,020 mln.(1993-94, At current prices)
Per Capita State Domestic Product : Rs. 5,009 (1993-94, At current prices)
RESOURCES
a. Minerals with abundant supply are Lead (concentrates), Silver,
Phosphorite, Kaolin, Ball Clay, Steatite, Ochre, Flespar, Jasper,
Garnet, Tungsten concentrates, Wollastonite, Zinc, Gypsum.
b. Minerals with moderate supply are Calcite Silver, Garnet (gem),
Kyanite, Zinc Concentrates, Kaolin, Pyrophyllite, Wollastorute,
Flespar, Jasper, Asbestos, Ball Clay, Dotomite, Garnet Iron Ore,
etc.
c. Water
Total Surface water Potential within the State : 15.86 MAF
Ground Water Potential : 11.57 MAF
d. Human
Total working population : 17.10 mln. nos.
Male working population : 11.35 mln. nos.
Female working population : 5.72 mln. nos.
Percentage of people employed in :
1. Agriculture & Allied Activities : 71.99
2. Mining & Quarrying : 0.82
3. Manufacturing : 9.01
4. Construction, Trade and Commerce,
Transport, Storage, Communication
and other service : 18.18
INFRASTRUCTURE
a. Railway : Total Railway route per '000 Sq.Km. of Area 16.4 km.
b. Road : Road Length per '000 Sq. Km. of Area : 16.4 Kms.
Number of National Highway in the State. : 3
Total Road Network - 58,350 Km. (1990-91).
c. Air : Airports - Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaypur.
d. Communication : Number of Post Offices - 10257 (1992-93)
Number of Telephone Exchanges - 923 (31.03.92)
e. Banks & Financial: Nationalised Bank Branches : 3138 (March, 1994)
Institutions :
f. Power :
1. Installed capacity (MW) : 2721
2. Electricity {Generated) (MW) : 1913
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Generated Consumption
(MW) %
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Hydro 420 22
Thermal 1053 55
Nuclear 440 23
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g. Social Facilities
Number of Hospitals (nos.) : 266
Number of Dispensaries (nos.) : 10,000
Number of Colleges (General) : 159
Number of Professional Colleges : 41
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS
1. Number of SSIs in the State 167,000 (1994).
2. Number of medium and large industries in the state 304 (1994)
3. Industrial Areas : 185 Industrial Areas at important places like
Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Bharatpur,Kota and Bhilwara with
built up factory sheds and facilities like Water, Electricity,
Transport, Bank, Post Office and Telecommunication links.
4. Growth Centres : Abu Road,Bikaner, Bhilwara,Dholpur and Jhalawar.
5. Major Industries in the State are Textiles, Rugged and Wollen
Goods, Sugar, Cement, Glass, Sodium Plants, Oxygen & Acetylene,
Vegitable Dyes, Pesticides, Zinc, Bagots, Sheets, Fertilizers,
Railway Wagons, Water and Electric Meters, Sulphuric Acid, TV
Sets, Synthetic Yarn, Insulating Bricks, Polished & Unpolished
Precious & Semi-precious Stones, Spirit & Wines.
INVESTMENT PROSPECTS IN THE STATE
Priority Industries : Electronics, Bio-technology, Agro and Food Processing
CAPITAL MARKET
Number of Stock Exchanges : 1
Name of the Stock Exchanges : Jaipur
FISCAL & FINANCIAL CONCESSIONS/INCENTIVES
Financial Incentives
* Capital investment subsidy on fixed investment @ 15% subject to a
maximum of Rs. 1.5 mln. to large and medium industries and @ 20%
subject to a maximum of Rs. 2.0 mln. to SSI units.
* Large and medium industries which are 100% export oriented or re-
source based will get subsidy @ 20% subject to maximum of
Rs. 2.0. mln.
* In No Industry District additional subsidy of 5% (maximum of
Rs. 0.5 mln.) is given to large and medium industries and 10%
(maximum of Rs. 1.0 mln.) to SSI units.
* Additional grant at the rate of 2% of fixed capital cost of
labour intensive industries.
* Power generation in the private sector will be encouraged.
Fiscal Concessions
- Exemption/derferment of sales tax for new units.
- Additionalf sales tax incentives extended to mega projects (over
Rs. 1000 mln.).
- Exemption from octroi on raw materials. Others.
- Single window clearance, through the Bureau of Industrial Promotion.
- Special benefits for NRI's.
For More Information Contact
The Executive Director,
Bureau of Industrial Promotion,
Udhyog Bhavan, Tilak Marg,
Jaipur.
Phone : 91 141 382507
Fax : 91 141 382506
Telex : 0365 - 2335
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