Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Andhra Pradesh - Industrial Profile

Executive Summary
AP Industrial Profile


ANDHRA PRADESH AT A GLANCE
Physical features Area 2,75,100 Sq. kms
No. of districts 23
Revenue Divisions 81
Mandals 1,128
Gram Panchayats 21,900
Inhabited villages(Census 2001) 26,613
Boundaries East   - Bay of Bengal
West  – Karnataka state
North- Orissa, Maharashtra& M.P.              
South  – Tamil Nadu
Major rivers Godavari, Krishna, and Pennar,
Demographic particulars. Population
(2001 census) 7,62,10,007
Male population 3,85,27,413
Female population 3,76,82,594
Rural population 554.01 lakhs
Urban Population 208.09 lakhs
Scheduled Castes 123.39 lakhs
Scheduled Tribes 50.24 lakhs

Workers total 34.865 millions
Workers – agricultural 21.722 millions(62.3 %)
Workers – non agrl 13.143 millions( 37.7 %)
Languages Spoken Telugu,,Urdu.Hindi and English

Railway track length
No. of Railway stations 4985 kms
662
No.national highways(12) 4648 kms.
Airways: International Hyderabad, Shamshabad
Domestic Airports Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati etc;
Sea Ports:
Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Krishnapatnam and Machilipatnam, Gangavaram
Power: Installed capacity
Units generated (MU)
Agricultural Resources Food grains
Cash crops
chillies, cotton, tobacco,  coconut, cashew, groundnut, sugarcane
Mineral resources Major minerals: State’s share in deposits of major minerals: Barytes       97%
Sand            62%
Silver              40%
Quartz            40%
   *  Mica Crude     47%
Industrial Infrastructure Industrial estates/development areas 272
Industry at a glance
 ( March 2009) No.  of micro, small enterprises: 1,58,128
Investment in crores: 10947.55
Employment no. 1532529
Large scale  sector No. of enterprises ( as on 31.3.09): 4099
Investment Rs in crores: 68258
Employment  ( nos)  9,77,754
State Economy
2007-08 Gross State Domestic Product GSDP  at 2006-07) prices
(Rs. Crores) 2,29,461
Gross State Domestic Product GSDP at 2006-07 prices
(Rs. Crores) 2,07,904
Per Capita Income at Current prices (inRs) 33,970
Total Net State Domestic Product 2,40,261
Per Captia Income Rs.33,970
CHAPTER-I

PHYSICAL FEATURES AND DEMOGRAPHIC PARTICULARS :
 
Topography:  AP is the largest state in the southern peninsular region, with an area of 2,75,100 sq kms and a coast line of 974 kms. Based on the physical features, the state is divided into three regions -  Eastern hills, the coastal plains and peninsular plateau . Godavari, Krishna, Pennar and Vamsadhara are the major rivers flowing through the state.

The state has 23(twenty three) districts, with 9 districts in the coastal area, 10 districts in the Telangana area, and 4 districts in the Rayalseema  region.   Hyderabad is the State capital.    

Demographic particulars:  The population of A.P. as per the 2001 census stands at 76.21 millions.  This constitutes about 7.41% of the total population of the country. This makes A.P. the most populous of the 4 southern states.  The rural population of the state is 72.7%. .

The average literacy rate in the State is 60.47 which is a good increase from the 1991 figure of 44.1   The literacy rate among male population is 70.32, and that amongst female population is 50.43

RESOURCES:

 Agriculture: Andhra Pradesh is endowed with many natural resources like fertile soil, perennial rivers, rich mineral deposits, good human resources, and a climate congenial for agriculture. The state is a leading producer of paddy and  other crops like  tobacco,  cotton,  sugarcane,  pulses, fruits and vegetables etc. Major furits produced are Mangoes, grapes, pineapple, banana and guava.  Apart from these, the state also produces spices like chillies, turmeric, ginger, coriander,  etc. The state’s share in rice production in the country is 12.75%, ( 2005-06 data)  share in maize production is 20.99% , Ground nut is 17%, Mesta is 53%, tobacco is 36% and turmeric is 61%.

 


Livestock and Poultry:
Andhra Pradesh has 20.56% of the countries poultry population. It is also the leading producer of poultry and eggs.  It contributes to around 33% of eggs and 18 % of broiler meat in the country.    AP has a rich livestock population, and is a major producer of hides and skins (10% of the country’s total production.
Having a long coastline, AP is also a leading producer of marine food products.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Minerals : Andhra Pradesh  is the leading producer of barytes, mica, coal, bauxite, lime, granite etc.. The state produces about 10 million tones of industrial minerals. Andhra Pradesh is endowed with a major share of deposits of some minerals in the country: Barytes :   97%,                 Clay:  32%,   Sand : 62%,  Silver  : 40%,  Quartz   : 40%,   Mica Crude :     47%,   Feldspar : 24%,    Apatite :   27%

Natural Gas:  Vast reserves of natural gas are found in the Krishna-Godavari basin with 47 million standard cubic metres per day, has opened up a plethora of industrial opportunities.

Human resources:  Every year, the state produces more than 81,000 engineers, post graduates in computers, and management students, who make world class professionals with good knowledge of English. These young professionals have made a mark in the global IT industry. The women force in the state has set exemplary standards through the Self Help movement. The state houses a number of Engineering Colleges and Management / Business schools. Prestigious Institutions like Indian Instititute of Technology ( IIT), Birla Institute of Technology ( BITS), IIIT, NALSAR, National Institute of Techonology (NIT) etc are located in the capital.






AP – INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT:

INFRASTRUCTURE :






Industrial Infrastructure :   There are 272 Industrial estates and industrial development areas in the state, covering an area of 14700 hectares.  The State Government is in the process of developing Industrial parks at different places, for specific groups of industries. Industrial parks have been established for locational and logistic advantages. The special industrial parks in the state are :  Software park at Hyderabad, Hardware park, near Shamshabad, ICICI knowledge park , Hitec city for software units,  Apparel Park at Gundlapochampalli, Export Promotion Park at  Pashamylaram, , Hitec city, Food parks one each in the 3 regions of Telangana ( processing of poultry products/processing of coarse grain& millets/spices), Coastal Andhra(value added rice products, dairy products, horticultural products, marine products, labour oriented, export oriented industry, and in Rayalseema region( processing of vegetables- onion, tomatoes, fruits, spices-coriander, edible oils, labour oriented, export oriented industry)at Krishna, Machilipatnam, RR district, Leather parks: 72 mini parks, Exim park at Visakhapatnam, Agri export zones, Gems and Jewelry park etc, Marine Bio tech park, SEZs, and Pharma city at Visakhapatnam.
Agri Export Zones for the following produce are proposed at the places mentioned against them:
mangoes -Krishna district,
gherkins – Mahaboobnagar, Rangareddy, Medak, Karimnagar, Warangal, Anantapur, Nalgonda,
mangoes and grapes – Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medak, Mahaboobnagar,
Mango pulp and fresh vegetables – Chittoor
Other parks coming up are Gems and Jewellery park, Visakhapatnam Exim park,



Financial Institutions: As  in  March 2008 there were 5990  branches of scheduled banks, of which 1163 are rural branches. The following is the network of bank branches in the state. The Andhra Pradesh State Finance Corporation ( APSFC) provides industrial credit, and has branche offices in all districts.

Industrial scenario in the state:  SSI sector: As on 31.3.09, there were 1,58,128 MSME  units in the state dispersed across the state, with an investment of Rs. 10947.55 crores, providing employment to 15,32,529 persons. Ranga reddy district houses 21,551 units (13.6%) followed by Hyderabad (15,477  - 9.78 %) and Visakhapatnam ( 10,746- 79%).  Nearly 23% of units belong to the food processing center, followed by Mineral based industry (10.27%) and metal  products industries ( 9.8 %)

The details of category-wise distribution of SSIs ( as on 31.3.09) in the state is as follows:

S.No. Category No. of units Investment crores Employment
1. Food Processing
Beverage & Tobacco products 36828 2292.52 374529
3. Cotton Textiles Wool, silk & synthetic fiber textiles Jute, hemp & mesta textiles Hosiery and garments 3105 264.57 49099
7. Wood products 12769 113.53 71259
8. Paper products and printing 10223 623.5 74381
9. Leather & leather products 3512 44.86 18790
10. Rubber, plastic & petroleum products 8016 873.39 69759
11 Chemical and allied inds 7363 1213.14 111816
12. Mineral based industries 16251 1403.56 260114
13. Basic metal industries 2648 460.78 43741
14. Metal products 15501 919.98 131294
15. Machinery and equipment 11696 576.78 88940
16. Electrical and electronic 5420 631.6 64448
17. Transport equipment and parts 2282 75.82 20244
18 Miscellaneous 3471 167.81 29208
19 Repairs and services 14634 254.65 74306
20 Others 4454 587.84 50087
Total 158173
10504.33
1532015

Source: Commissioner of Industries, Govt of AP

L&M Industries: Andhra Pradesh has emerged as one of the most attractive investment destination by attracting a large number of investors. The State is home to  4099 large & medium scale industries with investment of Rs. 68258 crores creating employment to 9,77,754 persons. The maximum number of units are located in Ranga Reddy ( 839 nos) and Medak ( 806).(data as on 31.3.09)

The State is ranked 3rd in the country with a total Rs. 1,51,454 crores of committed investment with an employment potential to 7,81,476 persons in the State after liberalization of industrial policy.
                                                                   


Exports from AP: The total exports from AP during the year 2007-08 were to the tune of Rs. 57343 crores. The share of software was 45.5% , and that of food products was 10.6%. The exports during 2006-07 was 40601 crores and that during 2005-06 was 24407.9 crores.

Exports from AP during 2007-08 were as follows:
Agriculture & Agro based, forest products Rs 6083 crores
Leather , animal & marine products Rs 1746 crores
Mineral and mineral products Rs 2711 crores
Handlooms & Textiles Rs 1097 crores
Handicrafts & carpets Rs 545 crores
Drugs, Pharma, allied & chemicals, plastics Rs 10787 crores
Engineering items Rs 7148 crores
Electronics & electronic parts Rs 1104 crores
Software Rs 26122 crores

Total Rs 57353 crores

 Thrust areas:  The Vision 2020, a document planned to catapult the state in to a developed economy with  a growth rate of 9-10%, has identified 24 growth engines for development. These include
Rice,
Dairy,
Poultry,
Horticulture,
Fisheries,
Agro-industry,
Infrastructure development,
Construction,
Textiles,
Mining,
Pharmaceuticals,
SSIs,
Information technology,
Knowledge based services,
Tourism,
Logistics,
Small-scale services,
Healthcare and
Education.
Food processing: fruit and vegetable processing, fruit based ready to serve beverages, wine making, food grain milling, dairy products, processing of poultry, eggs, meat and meat products, bread, oilseed, breakfast foods, biscuits, other packed foods, cold storage units, food grade packaging material, etc

Bio technology: tissue culture labs, green houses, mushroom labs,  seed production units based on modern scientific methods to meet industry standards. Bioinformatics, etc.

Information Technology and Enabled Services: software development, hardware, BPO, call centers, etc

Pharmaceuticals: AP contributes about 34% of the country’s turnover of domestic pharma industry. A Pharma city at Visakhapatnam is proposed to give the industry a further push.






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