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Indian Gold Book:Indian Gold Book - Gold Bars Worldwide

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AGRICULTURE<br />

VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT<br />

The annual gross value of agricultural output is around Rs 4,000 (US$ 83) billion.<br />

The south has the highest indicative GDP from agriculture per rural capita. The east has the lowest. Indicative figures in<br />

rupees in 1999 - 2000:<br />

South 6,300<br />

West 5,600<br />

North 5,400<br />

East 3,500<br />

Outside the 4 States in the south, there are also 5 other States with high figures:<br />

Region State GDP per rural capita % GDP from Industrial input per capita*<br />

Rupees Agriculture Rupees<br />

North Punjab 13,800 40 13,232<br />

Haryana 10,000 35 17,368<br />

West Maharashtra 6,600 16 17,954<br />

Gujarat 6,100 19 23,969<br />

East West Bengal 6,200 26 4,375<br />

South Karnataka 7,100 26 9,117<br />

Kerala 6,100 22 6,563<br />

Andhra Pradesh 6,100 26 6,574<br />

Tamil Nadu 6,100 18 12,565<br />

Source: Derived from 1998-99 statistics in Agricultural Statistics at a Glance, Ministry of Agriculture. * Statistical outline of India 2001-2002, Tata<br />

Services Limited.<br />

When wholesalers are asked to list the most active gold consuming States per capita, almost invariably they refer to these<br />

States, alongside New Delhi.<br />

Rice – India’s largest crop – accounts for 43% of food grain production.<br />

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INDIAN GOLD MARKET 45

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