• With 31 per cent of its geographical area covered by bamboo forests, the state is one of Strong bamboo the leading producers of bamboo in India, contributing 14 per cent to the country’s bamboo processing sector stock. It offers immense potential for commercial exploitation of the natural resources for export-oriented industries. • Sericulture remains one of the state’s key industries. As of March 2012, the industry Sericulture provided employment to 7,826 families across 314 villages. • Of the 24,000 hectares of potential land for fish farming in Mizoram, just 4,100 hectares of Massive scope for land has been developed until 2011-12. The 12th Five-Year Plan aims to achieve 14,300 fisheries metric tonnes of table-sized fish by the end of 2017. Consequently, the state plans to develop 3,000 hectares of new ponds and tanks. Large hydroelectric • Mizoram has a hydroelectric power potential of 4,500 MW, of which just 0.7 per cent has power potential been harnessed to date. 2012-13 AbundantGrowing natural demand resources Rich labour pool & Potential • Mizoram has a large forest area and infrastructure Support Hydro- contributes 14.0 per cent to the Hydro- country’s bamboo production. • With a literacy rate of 91.6 per cent, electric Mizoram offers a highly literate electric • The climatic conditions in the state workforce. Knowledge of English is an power: provide a breeding ground for power: added advantage for the Mizo 4,500 MW 29.4 MW commercial exploitation of all kinds of workforce. silkworm. • With improving road, rail and air connectivity and the establishment of trade routes with neighbouring countries, trade facilitation has Advantage: improved over the last decade. Mizoram High economic growth Location advantage and supported by constructive trade opportunities policies • Industries in the state enjoy a unique location-specific advantage. Bordering • Compounded annual GSDP growth Myanmar and Bangladesh, Mizoram rate was at 14.8 per cent* between offers a gateway for engaging in 2004-05 and 2012-13. international trade with Southeast Asian • The state provides a wide variety of countries. incentives under its various policies. • Special incentives for promotion of export-oriented industries and other thrust sectors are also provided. *In Indian rupee terms Kolasib, Vairengte, Bairabi, Saiha, Champhai and Sairang are the key cities in the state. Mizoram has primarily sand-loamy and clay-loamy soil with deposits of shell limestone, coloured hard stone, clay mineral, coal seam, oil and gas. Parameters Mizoram Capital Aizawl Geographical area (sq km) 21,081 Administrative districts (No) 8 Population density (persons per sq km)* 52 Total population (million)* 1.1 Male population (million)* 0.6 Female population (million)* 0.5 Mizoram shares borders with other north-eastern states of Manipur, Tripura and Assam, and neighbouring countries of Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)* 975 Bangladesh and Myanmar. Literacy rate (%)* 91.6 The most commonly spoken languages of the state are Mizo and English, apart from the various local dialects. Sources: Statistical Handbook of Mizoram 2010, Department of Economic & Statistic, Government of Mizoram, *Provisional data – Census 2011 Parameter Mizoram All-States Source Economy Planning Commission Databook, October 2013, GSDP as a percentage of all states’ GSDP 0.09 100 current prices, Mizoram Economic Survey 2012-13 Planning Commission Databook, October 2013, Average GSDP growth rate (%)* 14.8 15.6 current prices, Mizoram Economic Survey 2012-13 Planning Commission Databook, October 2013, Per capita GSDP (US$) 1,250.4 1,414.7 current prices, Mizoram Economic Survey 2012-13 Physical infrastructure Central Electricity Authority, as of September Installed power capacity (MW) 149.9 228,721.7 2013 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of Wireless subscribers (No) 9,379,920^ 870,582,006 September 2013 Ministry of Communications & Information Broadband subscribers (No) 11,439 15,360,000 Technology, as of September 2013 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, March National highway length (Km) 1027 79,116 2013, Mizoram Economic Survey 2012-13 Airports (No) 1 133 Airports Authority of India *Calculated in Indian rupee terms ^Combined figures for the Northeast states comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura Parameter Mizoram All-States Source Social indicators Literacy rate (%) 91.6 74.0 Provisional Data – Census 2011 SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in), Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 16.3 21.6 September 2013 SRS: Sample Registration System At current prices, Mizoram’s gross state domestic product GSDP of Mizoram at current prices (in US$ billion) (GSDP) is projected at US$ 1.5 billion in 2012-13. CAGR 1.5 1.5 14.8%^ 1.3 Mizoram’s GSDP grew at a CAGR of 14.8 per cent^ 1.1 between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.7 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12* 2012-13** Source: Mizoram Economic Survey 2012-13, *Advanced estimates, **Projections, ^In Indian rupee terms CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate At current prices, Mizoram’s net state domestic product NSDP of Mizoram at current prices (in US$ billion) (NSDP) was about US$ 1.3 billion in 2011-12. 1.3 CAGR 1.2 Mizoram’s NSDP increased at a CAGR of 14.9 per cent* 14.9%* 1.0 0.9 between 2004-05 and 2011-12. 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Source: Planning Commission Databook, October 2013 *In Indian rupee terms CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate The state’s per capita GSDP in 2012-13 is projected at US$ GSDP per capita of Mizoram at current prices (in US$) 1,250.4 compared with US$ 613.1 in 2004-05. CAGR 1,250 11.9%^ 1,174 1,255 Per capita GSDP increased at a CAGR of 11.9 per cent^ 1,005 903 926 between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 672 710 613 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12* 2012-13** Source: Mizoram Economic Survey 2012-13, *Advanced estimates, **Projections, ^In Indian rupee terms CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate The state’s per capita NSDP in 2011-12 was US$ 1,140.8 NSDP per capita of Mizoram at current prices (in US$) compared with US$ 548.7 in 2004-05. CAGR 1,141 1,066 12.0%* Per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 12.0 per cent* 901 840 between 2004-05 and 2011-12. 807 603 635 549 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Source: Mizoram Economic Survey 2012-13 *In Indian rupee terms CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate At a CAGR of 19.1 per cent** during 2004-05 to 2012-13, GSDP composition by sector the secondary sector is the fastest growing among sectors, driven by construction, manufacturing and electricity, gas & CAGR water supply. 59.9% 15.0%** 60.6% The tertiary sector, the largest contributor to Mizoram’s economy, increased at a rate of 15.0 per cent** during 2004-05 to 2012-13; driven by trade, hotels, real estate, finance, insurance, transport, communications and other 16.6% 19.1%** services. 22.3% 23.5% 10.3%** 17.1% The primary sector grew at a CAGR of 10.3 per cent** between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 2004-05 2012-13* Primary sector Secondary sector Tertiary sector Source: Mizoram Economic Survey 2012-13 *Advanced estimates, **In Indian rupee terms CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate Approximately 60 per cent of workers in Mizoram are Horticultural, agro-processed and bamboo products have engaged in agriculture and allied sectors. high export potential with bamboo cultivation being an area highly commercialised. Paddy is the principal food crop and the staple food in Mizoram. With the implementation of the ‘National Food Anthurium cut flowers are exported to countries such as Security Mission – Rice’, the productivity of rice under wet UAE, the UK, Japan, Australia. rice cultivation increased to 2,200 kg per hectare in 2012-13 from 2,000 kg per hectare in 2011-12. Annual production in Crops 2011-12 (tonnes) Oil palm cultivation has grown significantly. With the addition of 3,711 hectares in 2012-13, almost twice of the Banana 119,060 addition in 2011-12 (1,966 hectares), the area under oil Chayote 66,500 palm cultivation increased to 13,045 hectares. Cabbage 37,100 Moreover, the agro-climatic conditions in Mizoram are Ginger 34,460 suitable for growing a wide range of fruits. Mizoram accounts for about 12.0 per cent of the total fruits produced Turmeric 29,240 in the Northeast. Lime/lemon 24,710 Grapes 24,300 The state has 109,900 hectares of area under horticulture, which is about 9.4 per cent of the estimated potential area Mandarin orange 22,230 of 1.2 million hectares. The state offers immense potential Okra 19,790 for development and investment in the sector. Pineapple 19,650 Source: Mizoram Economic Survey 2012-13 Mizoram is expected to get financial aid from the World Bank for the development of roads in the state. The latter Road type could fund Mizoram State Road Project Phase II (MSRP-II), Road length (km) which aims to better connect the state with neighboring National highways 986 countries. State highways 505 As of February 2013, the state had a total road length of 7,537 km, with a road density of 35.2 km of roads per 100 Major district roads 710 sq km of land area compared with 28.4 km in 2007. Other district roads 1,014 The state is well connected through national highways (NH) Village roads 1,062 – NH-44A, NH-54, NH-54A, NH-54B, NH-150, NH-154 and Roads within towns & villages 592 NH-502A – to neighbouring states.