South VS North Book by RS Nilakantan

 

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South VS North Book by RS Nilakantan

 

  Agriculture contributes only 3.91 % to TN's GSDP. That is the lowest proportion in the country among the large states. Kerala at 4.07 %. Telangana, Maharashtra and Karnataka are 5 %, 5%, 5% and Andhra is having 11 % of its GSDP. Punjab 13 %, UP 13 %, WB 12 %, Rajasthan 12 %, Gujarat 6 %, Haryana 8 % and MP 21 %

 

Punjab is a relatively prosperous state with reasonable levels of Human dev that still has a high degree of Independence on farming as an economic activity - also highest yields per hectare.

 

Rice yield in KGs per hectare

MP 2026 Kg, TN 3923, Punjab 4366, Bihar 2409, Haryana 3181, orissa 1765, AP 2792

The Global average is 4300 Kg. Only Punjab matches that.

 

 In the case Wheat Yield

Punjab 5090, MP 2993, Haryana 4412, UP3269, Bihar 2816, Gujarat 2932.

Punjab yield is higher comparing global average 4400 kg.

 

Sugarcane Yield

 

UP 79255 Kg, maharashtra 92166, TN 92002, Gujarat- 66220, Punjab 83583, Haryana 84500, Ap 80283

 

Agri Rural Housholds %

AP 42 %, Bihar 51, Haryana 61, Gujarat 67, Karanataka 55, Kerala 27, MP 71, Maharashtra 57, Punjab 51, rajasthan 78, TN 35, UP 75 and WB 45 %

The States where dependence on Agri is low are also states that arae urbanised the most. Those that do depend are agriculture are urbanised least.

 Urban Pop % as per 2011 census

AP 33%, Bihar 11, Gujarat 43, haryana 35, Karnataka 39, Kerala 48, MP 28, Maharashtra 45, punjab 37, TN 48, UP 22, WB 32

 

Average daily wage for Non Agri Labourers Rural in Rupees

AP 291, Bihar 267, Gujarat 234, Haryana 376, Karnataka 264, Kerala 670, MP 206, maharashtra 240, Orissa 241, Punjab 332, Rajasthan 313, TN 448, UP 272, WB 291.

Except TN and Kerala all are low wage states.

 

For Agri Labourers

AP 301, Bihar 257, Gujarat 208, Haryana 392, Karnataka 292, Kerala 701, MP 198, maharashtra 231, Orissa 232, Punjab 349, Rajasthan 298, TH 410, UP 258, WB 267

Except Kerala no one is touching the wage equivalent CG Minimum wage .kerala is giving higher than that. Even TN is giving 12000/ month only.