Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
MALES 31443652
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USEFUL INFORMATION
Economic Activity:
Manufacturing- 26%
Services- 28%
Agriculture - 46%
Investor Profile
Govt.. 42.2%
Foreign 13.1%
Indian 44.7%
State priority areas: Electronics; Minerals, food and agriculture industries; telecom;
Auto.
MAJOR INDUSTRIES
OPTICAL FIBRES
AUTOMOBILES
SOYABEAN
PROCESSING
CEMENT
FERTILIZERS
ELECTRONIC GOODS
The total geographical area of the state is now 308 thousand sq. km. Madhya
Pradesh is
Situated in the very heart of India and it is surrounded by five states viz. Rajasthan,
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh.
During the past five years the incidence of poverty in the State (including
Chhattisgarh) has
Declined from 42.52 in 1993-94 to 37.43 in 1999-2000 as against 26.10 per cent
for the country as a whole. The State was the third poorest among 15 non-Special
Category States in the year 1999-2000, the first being Orissa with 47.15 per cent,
followed by Bihar with 42.60 per cent. The incidence of poverty in rural areas is
substantially lower than in urban areas. In 1999-2000 the percentage of population
living below poverty line in rural areas was 37.06 as against only 38.44 for urban
areas.
Historical record reveals the fact of it being ruled by a number of famous empires
of India. The empires included the Mauryas Empire to the Mughals and later off
course by the British. During the rule of the Mughals, famous musician Tansen of
Madhya Pradesh used to be the official singer of the Mughal Samrat Akbar's court.
There are many interesting legends and folklore related to Tansen and Birbal in the
court of Akbar.
Madhya Pradesh is also the homeland of Kalidas, the famous immortal Indian poet
and dramatist. The innumerable monuments, carved temples, stupas, forts and
palaces on hilltops signify the aesthetic sense of the empires and kingdoms, of
great warriors and builders, poets and musicians, saints and philosophers.
In the earlier times influence of religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and
Islam are still evident in the historical places here. Dynasties like that of Sungas,
Andhras, Satvahans, Ksaptrapas, Nagas and last but not the least the Guptas ruled
over this place. During and after the tenth century different regions of the state
were ruled by different dynasties like Chandellas, who ruled in Khajuraho,
Muslims in Gwalior and the Holkar in Indore etc.
After the British took over the state, the state had been declared as the central
province. After India gained her independence, under the provision of the state
reorganization act of 1956, Madhya Pradesh was given the status of a full-fledged
state with effect from 1st November 1956.
Chattisgarh has been carved out as a new state in November 2000 to fulfill a
demand that was long due.
Madhya Pradesh lies in the middle of the India, sharing its border with six
neighboring states.
The northern border of the state has two neighbor states namely the state of
Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The western border of the state is shared by a part of
Rajasthan and a part of Maharashtra with Gujarat in between. On the southern part
of the state of Madhya Pradesh lie the states Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. The
entire eastern border of the state is bounded by the states of Chattisgarh and
Jharkhand.
The total geographical area the state of Madhya Pradesh covers is approximately
308,000 sq km divided among the 45 districts of the state. Forests cover a major
part of the state and the cultivated area accounts to almost half of the total
landmass of the state. The state covers a wide area of the Indian plateau region.
A number of significant rivers flow through this land. Thus, with the mountain
ranges, rivers along with the plains, Madhya Pradesh has a varied physical feature.
People and Lifestyle of Madhya Pradesh
The most prominent tribes in Madhya Pradesh are Gonds, Bhils, Bhilals, Korkens
and Kols. They indulge in various activities to earn their livelihood. Earlier they
were semi nomadic people but most of them have now settled down and have
choosen their occupation. The Khaiwas and the Panikas are into agriculture
whereas occupation of Mangetri Pradhans is singing and dancing. Some tribes
have slowly moved to the outskirts of the developed areas to find more rewarding
profession. They generally work in shops, as street hawkers or as factory workers.
There customs and traditions are also quite different. The most prominent being the
custom of Ghotul. This ritual is for unmarried boys and girls of Muria tribe. The
Ghotul is a kind of a hut or a group of huts where these young kids gather after
sunsets. Here they are taught about the moral values and discipline that one should
have. They also indulge in many fun activities that also turn out to be educational.
This has become an important tool in shaping the lives of people of Muria tribe.
Many tribes follow the Hindu rituals for performing marriage, death and birth
ceremonies but there are many who still follow traditional methods. For marriage,
tribes like Bhils and Bhilalas have a very peculiar method. People choose their
spouse in a festival fair called Bhagoriya. If both girl and boy are willing for the
marriage, they elope and are afterwards are accepted as husband and wife.
The dressing style of people in the state differ drastically in various regions. Major
population in Madhya Pardesh wears dhoti. You will find people wearing a head
gear throughout the state. In eastern part of the state, a cloth called Safa is used
whereas a turban is used in the western parts of the state. A jacket called Bandi is
also worn by the people of this state. Mostly all their clothes are vibrantly colored
and give a pleasant feel to their outlook.
Arts & Culture of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is home to majority of India's tribal population who, in most
cases, live apart from mainstream India. The Gonds tribe is found in the jungles
south of Jabalpur. On the west lives the Bhils, while the Oraons inhabit the eastern
part of the state. The Bhils get their name from a Dravidian word for bow, which is
the hallmark of the tribe.
Despite the encroaching influence of 20th century urban life, the tribals have
largely managed to retain their own way of life, relatively untouched by
modernization. However, besides the original tribes of the region, a number of
other people belonged to different ethnicity has settled in the major centers of the
state for varied reason.
The art and craft of the state is unique from region to region. A long heritage of
tradition continues to add a highly distinctive, individualistic touch to the crafts of
Madhya Pradesh.
The state is famous for its hand printing, generally with vegetable dyes. The major
hand printing centers of the state includes, Jawad, Bhairongarh, Mandsaur,
Umedpura, Burhanpur, Bhopal Indore, Gotampura, Sohawal, Tarapur and many
more. Garments, bedspreads, tablecloths and curtain material are produced at
Umedpura and Tarapur in Nandana prints that were once in vogue amongst the
villagers of the legendary Nimar plain. From Bhairongarh come printed quilt
covers in attractive colors and designs, lungies, odhanis, jajams (floor coverings),
bedspreads and tablecloths. Tie and dye chunris are the specialty of Tarapur and
Mandsaur. Textile weaving in Madhya Pradesh is as refined as the hand printing
craft. Soft, subtle shades in delicate weaves come off the looms in Chanderi, near
Gwalior.
The famous Chanderi sarees some of them with gold checks and rich gold border
along with two gold bands on the pallav, give each saree a special touch. The
craftsmanship of the famous Maheshwari sarees has a wide variety of checks.
Madhya Pradesh is also famous at producing tussar silk handloom fabrics. Skilled
craftsmanship of Madhya Pradesh also displayed in a variety of zari embroidered
(gold and silver threads) articles.
There are zari wall hangings, handbags, sarees and splendid brocade borders.
Carpet weaving center of Gwalior, in Madhya Pradesh is regarded as Mecca of
crafts.
Madhya Pradesh is not only the geographical center stage of India it also occupies
a similar position in India's traditional heritage of music. Genius like Tansen who
perfected the dhrupad style of singing was born here. Moreover, the Gwalior
Gharana of Madhya Pradesh is a famous name in the world of Indian classical
music today.
Natural Resources:
The reorganized state has a geographical area of 307.55 lakh hectares, out of which
149.62lakh hectares is the net area sown in 2001-02, and 14.99 lakh hectares are
under permanent pastures, grazing lands and under miscellaneous tree crops.
Another 12.41 lakh hectares are current and old fallow lands and 12.18 lakh
hectares constitute cultivable waste land. The area under forests is 85.80
lakh hectares.
Forest :
Madhya Pradesh has immense forest resources covering an area of 95.2 thousand
square kilometers which is approximately 31 percent of the total geographical area.
Water Resources :
The ten major rivers of the state, namely, Mahi, Narmada, Tapti, Chambal, Betwa,
Sone, Wainganga,Ken, Sinath and Pench originate in Madhya Pradesh and flow to
the five bordering states. These rivers of the state offer an availability of 56.9 MAF
of water, about 70 percent of which could be harnessed for irrigation purposes.
Besides, about 22.3 MAF ground water is also available, of which 50 percent could
be utilised for irrigation purposes. In the year 2001-02 the net irrigated area in the
State was 44.9 lakh hectares which was 30.7 percent of the net area sown.
Agriculture
Though the contribution of the primary sector, which includes agriculture, to the
total Net State.
Domestic Product is coming down, agriculture is still the mainstay of the State's
economy, as about 77 % of the population is still dependent upon agriculture.
Agriculture in the state is still traditional. Madhya Pradesh has a number of
advantages in setting up industries. It has abundant natural resources, location
advantage, peaceful industrial climate, better organizational delivery systems,
availability of agricultural inputs and raw materials, and a number of State
Government Undertakings for guidance and help. The power position of the state is
in deficit at present.
POPULATION AND SEX RATIO IN MADHYA PRADESH
Madhya Pradesh is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. In
terms of population, it was the sixth most populous state at the 1991 population
census with a population of 66.18 million. The average annual rate of growth of
population in the state, during the decade 1981- 91, was 2.38 per cent per year.
This rate is second highest in the country. Projections made by the Registrar
General of India indicate that the population of the state will to increase to 155
million by the year 2016. About 5.88 percent of the country’s total population
reside in Madhya Pradesh. According to Census of India 2001 the population of
Madhya Pradesh has grown by 24.34 %. According to 1991 Census the total
population of State was 48566242 and as per 2001 census it is now 60386118. The
sex breakup shows that in total population 52.1% are male and rest 47.9 are
female. The sex ratio comes out to be 920 female per 1000 male, which is slightly
lower than all India average of 933. The total population is spread in 55.1 thousand
inhabited villages and 394 towns out of total population
Economy & Industry
Overview
Important minerals found in M.P. are coal and iron. High quality iron-ore is
found in Bastar, Jabalpur and Gwalior. The Panna region is famous for its
diamond belt and is well known for the production of diamonds. Bauxite
and marble are also found in several districts of Madhya Pradesh.
Between 1994 and 2003, the compounded annual growth rate of bifurcated
Madhya Pradesh’s real NSDP was 2.6 per cent, increasing from US$ 7.5
billion to US$ 9.8 billion.
24%
41% service
agriculture
industry
35%
The abundance of forests in the state also gives an impetus to the business
and economy of Madhya Pradesh. The primary forest produce of Madhya
Pradesh include teak, sal, high quality timber wood and tendu leaves, all of
which have significant economic ramifications for the rural economy. The
important minerals of the state are coal, iron ore, limestone manganese and
bauxite. The Panna region of Madhya Pradesh is renowned for the
production of diamonds.
The state has a number of textile mills and artificial silk manufacturing
plants in Ujjain, Indore and Gwalior, and Bhilai Steel Plant is perhaps the
most important industrial endeavour of this state. Furthermore, Indore is
famous for the manufacturing of diesel engines, while Gwalior is the address
of exquisite pottery and carpets. The major industrial sectors of Madhya
Pradesh include beverages and soft-drink based industries, food processing
based industries, forest industries, drugs and pharmaceuticals industries,
agro-based industries, basic metal industries, chemical based industries and
electrical engineering based industries.
Traditional village crafts also play an important role in the business and
economy of Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh has deservedly attracted
fame for its traditional village crafts, which are amply reflected in Chanderi
sarees, leather and clay toys. The wood work and lacquer-ware of Madhya
Pradesh are also nationally renowned.
Business Opportunities
Key Industries
The economy of Madhya Pradesh is largely natural resource driven,
leveraging the state’s advantage in agriculture and mineral resources. The
key industries and sectors where Madhya Pradesh has competitive
strength include cement, textiles, mining and food-processing.
Cement
Madhya pradesh has 3,625.98 million tonnes of limestone reserves. The
districts of Balaghat, Damoh, Dhar, Hoshangabad, Jhabua, Katni,
Khargone, Mandsaur, Morena, Narsinghpur, Panna, Rewa, Sagar, Satna
and Sidhi are rich with limestone reserves. The state has seven major
cement plants, with an annual installed capacity of 15.97 million tonnes.
The availability of quality raw material, cheap labour and good industrial
infrastructure has made Madhya Pradesh, the perfect choice for cement
producers in the country. The sector has a potential of attracting an
additional USD 2.5 billion of investment.
Textiles
Madhya Pradesh has got the best business opportunity in the field of
textile manufacturing. There are a large number of cotton textile mills
located in Indore, Ujjain and Burhapur. Some of the key industry players
in the state are Bhaskar , Bhilwaras, Indo-Rama, Maikal Oswals,
Parasrampuria and S Kumar.
Composite mills 20
Handlooms 47000
Looms 6500
Powerlooms 43290
Rotors 17524
Spindles 14348
Spinning units 40
Mining
Madhya Pradesh is endowed with significant mineral resources. With 604,000
carats of proven diamond reserves it accounts for 99 per cent of India’s total
reserves. It is the sole producer of diamonds in the country. It also leads the
country in the production of copper ore, slate, pyrophillite, diaspore, and is second
in production of rock phosphate, clay and laterite. The state has the country’s
largest open cast copper mine at Balaghat and the thickest coal seam of Asia at
Singrauli coalfield in Sidhi district.
The state has the country’s largest open cast copper mine at Balaghat and the
thickest coal seam of Asia at Singrauli coalfield in Sidhi district. The mining and
quarrying sector contributed to 4.5 per cent of the state’s GSDP (at current sprices)
in 2008-09.
Fuel Minerals
Metallic Minerals
Non-Metallic Minerals
Madhya Pradesh is among the leading producers of edible oils in India and the
largest producer of oilseeds among the states. In 2002-03, the state produced 3
million tonnes of oilseeds, representing over 20 per cent of India’s production. The
state government has taken steps to facilitate further development of the food
processing industry in the state. These include setting up Food Parks with private
investment. At present, six Food Parks are under implementation in various parts
of the state. Prominent investors in Madhya Pradesh’s edible oil industry are Ruchi
Soya, MP Glychem and Vippi Industries. Ruchi Soya is expanding the capacity of
its edible oil refinery at Indore from 600 tonnes per day to 1,000 tonnes per day.
Prosoya Foods, a subsidiary of ProSoya Inc. Canada has set up a soya milk
extraction plant in Madhya Pradesh.
Four Software Technology Parks (STP units) to be set up in Bhopal., Indore and
Gwalior. There are 38 IT engineering colleges in the state providing education to
future IT professionals. Large IT players, such as HCL and Genpact have shown
interest in setting up the facilities in the state.
IT Parks Location
Crystal IT Park (5,50,000 Sq. ft.) Indore
Hardware and software technology Park (200 acres) Bhopal
Software Technology Park (1,00,000 Sq. ft.) Indore
IT Park (50 acres) Gwalior
Investments
Investment climate in Madhya Pradesh has remarkably grown to offer the best that
an investor can think of. The state has an abundance of natural resources, such as
water, minerals and ores, power and electricity and labour force. The geographical
and climatic conditions are also much encouraging for investment in Madhya
Pradesh. A lot of investment opportunities exist in agro-based industry sector. The
state government is much considerate about a favorable investment policies and
allows heavy incentives.
distribution of investment
5%
23%
19%
irrigation
manufacturing
electricity
services
mining
15%
38%
Pharmaceuticals
By leveraging the existing manufacturing base, along with a low cost resource
pool Madhya Pradesh has a potential to further develop the pharmaceutical
industry in the state. Ranbaxy, India’s leading pharmaceuticals company, has a
bulk drug and formulation plant at Dewas in Madhya Pradesh. IPCA Laboratories
plans to invest US$ 22 million to expand its formulations capacity at Ratlam and
invest US$ 14 million to set up a new export oriented formulations unit in Indore.
The plant will come up in the SEZ and will be built according to USFDA
specifications. Nicolas Piramal is investing US$ 7 million to invest in its
opthalmology products facility at Pithampur. Biofill Pharma plans to invest US$
25 million in Pithampur and Lupin Laboratories is expanding its manufacturing
plant at Mandideep with an investment of US$ 4.5 million. Potential Hubs for
Investment.
Madhya Pradesh Sugar Industry
The areas of Madhya Pradesh where sugar factories have been set up include
Shivpur, Narayanpura, Kareli, Babai, Banapura, Timami, Betul, Sanawad,
Bhorawah, Navalnagar, and Nepanagar. Naturally, these are the areas in Madhya
Pradesh where sugar production is highest. Some of the sugar factories in Madhya
Pradesh that have been doing really well are as follows:
M.P. State Agro Industries Dev. Corpn. Ltd (Narainpur, Teh.- Raghogarh,
Dist.- Guna)
The Sugar Industry is the second largest industry in agricultural sector after the
textile industry. There are more than 45 million sugarcane producers all over India
and a large part of it goes to the Madhya Pradesh sugar industry. The production of
sugarcanes in Madhya Pradesh for 2002-03 was estimated at 0.85 lakh tons but the
production reached 0.94 lakh tons. In 2004-05, the production rate was 0.85 lakh
tons once again.
There are 3 big sugar mills in Madhya Pradesh which are located in the state of
Indore. They are:
Shiv Khandsari Sugar Mill The Sugar Industry in Madhya Pradesh is one of the
big mill in the state.
Mineral Based Industries In Madhya Pradesh
4 Asbestos Cement
1 Katni
Sheet
5 Ceramics 2 Ratlam, & Jabalpur
6 Hydrated Lime 25 Katni & Satna
7 Slate Pencil 155 Mandsour
8 Potteries 2 Ujjain
9 Refractories 3 Katni, Ratlam & Jabalpur
10 Roofing
8 Hoshangabad & Balaghat
(Manglore)Tiles
11 Marble cutting&
4 Katni
polishing
12 Granite cutting&
5 Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh
polishing
13 Flagstone
150 Shivpuri, Gwalior, Panna &Vidisha
cutting& polishing
Ban Sagar IV 20
Madhikheda
60
Thermal Power Projects (2008)
Sanjay Gandhi, Birsinghpur – Unit V 500
Amarkantak extension 210
Total 790
Source: Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board
SEZ Indore
The state government has developed a Greenfield Special Economic Zone at
Indore. It has also successfully leveraged private investment in transport. The state
government has been taking steps to strengthen and reinforce a conducive
investment climate for potential investors through progressive policies,
simplification of procedures and investment incentives.
ACC is one of the largest cement manufacturing companies in India, with a cement
production capacity of 16 million tonnes per annum. In 2004-05, ACC revenues
stood at US$ 1035 million. ACC is a pioneer in cement and RMC, a leader in
refactories and one of the pioneers in the area of advanced materials.The company
has a countrywide distribution network and manufactures all types of cement. In
Madhya Pradesh, ACC has a 1.7 MTPA cement plant at Kymore.The company
plans to invest US$ 3.3 million to expand its manufacturing capacity of roofing
products at Kymore. This will increase its production from 68,000 tonnes of
asbestos roofing to 78,000 tonnes.
Grasim Industries is the flagship of the AV Birla Group, one of the most prominent
Indian business houses.With the recent acquisition of cement business of L&T,
Grasim has become the largest producer of cement in India. Grasim is also the
largest producer of Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) in India and one of the largest
textile and yarn manufacturers. In Madhya Pradesh, Grasim has a presence through
a cement plant at Jawad, a VSF plant at Nagda and textile & fabric manufacturing
plants near Gwalior.
Tourist Places
there are so many tourist places in Madhya Pradesh. Which historic
place of Khajuraho Temple, Mahakaleshwer, and so many wild life
sancturies. Panna national park is also famous for the white tigers.
khajuraho
Conclusion
The vibrancy and buoyancy of Madhya Pradesh economy is unmistakably
clear today, which is supported by a strong entrepreneurial culture of its people and
strong infrastructure focus of its policy makers. All these factors provide the state
with an ideal platform to leapfrog to a much higher growth trajectory, which makes
its performance comparable to global benchmarks.
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