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A Profile of Indian Economy Since
Independence - 2
| Key
Stat |
Unit |
2003-04 |
1996-97 |
1950-51 |
CARG(%) |
| Agriculture |
| Index of agricultural
: |
| Producuction |
1981-82=100 |
180.6 |
175.7 |
46.2 |
2.6 |
| Foodgrains : |
| Producuction |
Min. tonnes |
212.1 |
199.4 |
50.8 |
2.7 |
| Rice |
Min. tonnes |
87.0 |
81.3 |
20.6 |
2.8 |
| Wheat |
Min. tonnes |
72.1 |
69.3 |
6.5 |
4.6 |
| Per capita net
availability per day |
| Cereals & Pusles |
Grams |
438.2 |
475.2 |
394.9 |
0.2 |
| Sugar |
Grams |
44.7 |
40.0 |
14.0 |
2.2 |
| Edible Oil |
Grams |
20.0 |
22.0 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
| Tea |
Grams |
1.6 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
| Industry |
| Index of Industrial : |
|
| Production |
1993-94=100 |
189.0 |
130.8 |
18.3 |
4.5 |
| Production of : |
| Finished Steel |
Min. tonnes |
36.9 |
23.0 |
1.0 |
7.0 |
| Cloth |
Bn.sq.meters |
42.0 |
34.3 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
| Commercial vehiclest |
'000s |
275.2 |
327.3 |
8.6 |
6.8 |
| Passenger cars |
'000s |
989.0 |
483.0 |
7.9 |
9.5 |
| Cement |
Mn. tonnes |
117.0 |
76.2 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
| fertilisers(N+P) |
'000 tonnes |
14,200 |
11,567 |
18 |
13.4 |
| Electricity generated |
Bn.kwh |
558.1 |
395.9 |
5.1 |
9.3 |
| Crude oil |
Mn. tonnes |
33.4 |
32.9 |
0.3 |
9.3 |
| Refinery throughput |
Mn. tonnes |
74.2** |
62.9 |
0.3 |
11.0 |
| Small Scale Units |
| No. of units |
'000s |
3,572 |
2,803 |
140 |
6.3 |
| Output |
Rs crs |
742,021 |
411,858 |
2,603 |
11.3 |
| Employment |
Mn. |
26.0 |
20.6 |
1.7 |
5.3 |
| At 1993-94 prices |
Rs. |
11,672 |
9,007 |
3,687 |
2.2 |
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