Economy of South India
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The economy of South India after independence in 1947 conformed to a socialist framework, with strict governmental control over private sector participation, foreign trade and foreign direct investment (FDI). Through 1960–1990, South Indian economies experienced mixed economic growth. In the 1960s, Kerala achieved above-average economic growth, while Andhra Pradesh's economy declined during this period. Similarly, Kerala experienced an economic decline in the 1970s while the economies of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka consistently exceeded national average growth rates after 1970. South India first started to overtake the rest of India economically in the 1980s.[3] Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka were noted by some to be more reform-oriented in terms of economic policy when compared to other Indian states.[4] Over the last decade South India has grown at 8% annually. Future economic growth will be shackled by a relatively low proportion of the active age population to the number of dependents.[5][citation needed] Today, South India has about 20% of India's population, and contributes about 31% of India's GDP; it is projected to contribute 35% by 2030.[6]
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Economic and demographic indicators[1] | ||
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Parameter | Southern states of India | National |
Per capita net state domestic product (SDP) | ₹234712.16
(US$3,200) |
₹162416.60
(US$2,191) |
Percentage share in total FDI approved (1993–2003) | 5.48 | 4.12 |
Average annual growth of SDP | 5.6 | 3.6 |
Percentage of population below poverty line | 15.41 | 29.10 |
Percentage of urban population (%) | 35.82 | 23.81 |
Percentage of households with electricity (%) | 98.91% | 67.4 |
Literacy rate | 82.87 | 75[2] |
Over 48% of South India's population is engaged in agriculture, which is largely dependent on seasonal monsoons. Some of the main crops cultivated in South India include paddy, sorghum, pearl millet, pulses, sugarcane, cotton, chilli, and ragi. Areca, coffee, tea, vanilla, rubber, pepper, tapioca, and cardamom are cultivated on the hills, while coconut grows in abundance in coastal areas. The region is the most industrialized in the country with the city of Bangalore, deserving its place as the IT Hub of India and having the highest no of software companies country-wide. Information Technology is a growing field in South India with Bangalore home to over 200 software companies. Three of the country's top software exporters—,Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad—are located in South India.
Economic Indicators | |||||||
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Parameter | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | Tamil Nadu | Telangana | Southern states of India | All India |
Per Capita Income By States (PCI) (2019–20) | $2,409 | $3,082 | $3,040 | $3,200 | $3,049 | -- | $1,884.98 |
Gross State Domestic Product (2019–20) | ₹10.80 lakh crore (US$150 billion) | ₹15.88 lakh crore (US$220 billion) | ₹8.75 lakh crore (US$140 billion) | 20.54 lakh crore
(US$290 billion) |
₹9.69 lakh crore (US$140 billion) | ₹65.66 lakh crore (US$940 billion) | ₹209.19 lakh crore (US$3.4 trillion) |