Punjab is among the largest producers of cotton, blended yarn, and mill-made fabrics in India. In 2020-21, cotton production in the state was estimated at 21.22 lakh bales.
Punjab, one of the northernmost states of India, is bordered by the Pakistani province of Punjab to its west, Jammu & Kashmir in the north, Himachal Pradesh in the northeast, Haryana in the south and southeast, and Rajasthan in the southwest.
The state’s GSDP (in Rs.) increased at a CAGR of 7.09% between 2015-16 and 2022-23.
As of August 2022, Punjab has a total installed power generation capacity of 15,071.37 MW, with 4,823.69 MW under the central sector, 3,281.20 MW under state utilities, and 6,966.48 MW under the private sector. Of the total installed power generation capacity, 9,264 MW was contributed by thermal power, 3,818.28 MW by hydropower, and 1,792.28 MW was generated from renewable energy.
According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), cumulative FDI inflow in the state stood at US$ 878.49 million between October 2019-June 2022.