Rajasthan government conducts various examination for vacancies for several posts every year. Economy and Agriculture form a major part of the syllabus of these exams. To help you in your preparation,we have compiled some important updates for these topics. In this blog we shall look into ”Economy and Agriculture of Rajasthan”.
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Rajasthan’s economy is primarily agricultural and pastoral based. Wheat and barley are cultivated over large areas, as are pulses, sugarcane, and oilseeds. Cotton and tobacco are the state’s cash crops. There are mainly two crop seasons. The water for irrigation comes from wells and tanks. The Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates north-western Rajasthan.
• The main industries are mineral based, agriculture based, and textiles. Rajasthan is the second largest producer of polyester fiber in India.
• The Pali and Bhilwara District produces more cloth than Bhiwandi, Maharashtra and the Bhilwara is the largest city in suiting production and export.
• Pali is the largest city in the production and export of cotton, polyester and Rubia blouse piece. Several prominent chemical and engineering companies are located in the city of Kota, in southern Rajasthan.
• Rajasthan is pre-eminent in quarrying and mining in India.
• The state is the second largest source of cement in India.
• It has rich salt deposits at Sambhar, copper mines at Khetri, Jhunjhunu and zinc mines at Dariba, Zawar mines at Zawarmala for zinc, Rampura Aghucha (opencast) near Bhilwara.
Overview of Economy and Agriculture of Rajasthan E-book
| Gross State Domestic Product at current prices (2020-21) | Rs 11,33,298 crore | 11% increase over the revised estimate for 2019- 20. |
| Target of Revenue deficit (2020-21) | Rs 12,346 crore | 1.1% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) |
| Target of Fiscal deficit (2020-21) | Rs 33,923 crore | 3% of GSDP |
| Agriculture (2019-20) | 25% of GSVA | 5.7% growth |
| Manufacturing (2019-20) | 28% of GSVA | 2% growth |
| Services (2019-20) | 47% of GSVA | 6.9% growth |
| Per capita income (2019-20 at current prices) | Rs 1,18,159 at current prices | 7% growth over 2018-19 |
| Unemployment (Periodic Labour Force Survey-2017-18) | 5% | All India rate is 6.1% |
| Total expenditure for 2020-21 | Rs 2,25,731 crore | 0.4% increase over the revised estimate of 2019- 20 |
Glance of the Economy and Agriculture of Rajasthan E-book
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Economy and Agriculture of Rajasthan – FAQs
- What is the GDP of Rajasthan at current prices?
A. Rs 11,33,298 is the GDP of Rajasthan at current prices
2. What is the unemployment rate in Rajasthan?
A. Unemployment rate of Rajasthan is 5%
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