 |
1.5%
of Geographical area 22% Wheat, 12 % Rice and 12 %
Cotton (show in a Pie Chart) |
|
Punjab
consumes 10 % of fertilizer consumption of India,
one third of all the tractors of India plough fields
in Punjab. |
|
Contributes
37.9 % of central pool of rice and 56.6 % of central
pool of wheat |
|
Record
yield of 42.07 quintals per hectare of wheat |
|
Per
Capita eggs availability highest in India , 30 for
India and 126 for Punjab. |
|
896
gm per capita milk availability is highest in India |
|
Per
hectare fish production is highest, 41qtls vis a vis
21 quintals per hectare for India |
|
Highest
number of vehicles per thousand population: -
Motor vehicles
–77
Tractors – 55 |
|
Highest
cropping intensity in the country |
|
Highest
net area irrigated |
|
Highest
yield rate per hectare |
|
Highest
contribution of wheat and rice to the national pool |
|
Highest
consumption of fertilizers |
|
Highest
number of tube wells |
|
Highest
per capita income at current prices in India Rs 25652
against the national average of Rs 17978 during 2001-2002. |
|
Highest
number of small scale industries per capita. |
