• With 31 per cent (6,446 sq km) of its geographical area covered by bamboo forests, the Strong bamboo state is one of the leading producers of bamboo in India, contributing 14 per cent to the processing sector country‟s bamboo 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 4,500 hectares of Massive scope for land has been developed until 2012-13. The 12th Five-Year Plan aims to achieve 14,300 fisheries metric tonnes of table-sized fish by the end of 2017. 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. More PPP participation is expected to enhance the outlook. Rich labour pool & Nov. 2014 AbundantGrowing natural demand resources Potential • Mizoram has a large forest area and infrastructure support contributes 14.0 per cent to the Hydro- • With a literacy rate of 91.3 per cent, Hydro- country‟s bamboo production. 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 added advantage for the Mizo power: 34.3 MW commercial exploitation of all kinds of workforce. 4,500 MW silkworm. • With improving road, rail and air connectivity and the establishment of trade routes with neighbouring countries, trade facilitation has improved over the last decade. Advantage Mizoram High economic Location advantage growth supported by and trade opportunities constructive policies • Industries in the state enjoy a unique location-specific advantage. Bordering • Compounded annual GSDP growth Myanmar and Bangladesh, Mizoram rate was at 14.7 per cent* between offers a gateway for engaging in 2004-05 and 2012-13. international trade with Southeast • The state provides a wide variety of Asian countries. incentives under its various policies. • Special incentives for promotion of • Government taking steps to boost export-oriented industries and other palm oil cultivation in the state. thrust sectors are also provided. *In Indian Rupee terms • Improving standard of living of • Government plans to grow people in the region to meet the GSDP by 9.5 per cent and per national standard by 2020. capita GSDP by 8.3 per cent • Improving the quality and Creating over the period 2007-20. state-of-art hospitals and educational institutions. • Encouraging public investment • Better governance and Quality of life Growth rate in in infrastructure to attract ensuring peace and harmony private investment. of people GSDP* through maximising self- • Creating a centre for trade and governance and increased commerce through improving Promoting Governance people participation. relations with neighbouring investments countries. Vision 2020 • Encouraging HYV crops • Development of agro- through better use of Agriculture Industry processing and sericulture organic manure, fertilizers industries. and pesticides. • Increase in investment in Infrastructure Tourism • Preventing soil erosion by manufacturing units depending controlling floods. upon the availability of • Promoting cultivation of resources in the region. horticulture crops. • Facilitating easy movement of • Focusing and developing goods and people by investing services that would promote in road, rail, inland water and tourism and create air transportation. employment opportunities in the state. Source: NER Vision 2020 HYV: High Yielding Variety *GSDP is at fixed costs at 2006-07 prices 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. The natural beauty of the state has a tremendous tourist potential. 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 Mizoram shares borders with other north-eastern states of Female population (million) 0.5 Manipur, Tripura and Assam, and neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) 976 Literacy rate (%) 91.3 The most commonly spoken languages of the state are Mizo and English, apart from the various local dialects. Source: Mizoram Economic Survey 2013-14, Department of Economic & Statistic, Government of Mizoram, Census 2011 Parameter Mizoram All states Source Economy Planning Commission Databook, 2012-13, GSDP as a percentage of all states‟ GSDP 0.09 100.0 current prices Planning Commission Databook, 2004-05 to Average GSDP CAGR (%)* 14.7 11.54^ 2012-13, current prices Planning Commission Databook, 2004-05 to Per capita GSDP (US$) 1,244.3 1,833.24*** 2012-13, current prices Physical Infrastructure Installed power capacity (MW) 160.9 258,701.5 Central Electricity Authority, as of January 2015 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of Wireless subscribers (No) 10,474,927^ 952,344,219 January 2015 Ministry of Communications & Information Broadband subscribers (No) 11,439** 94,490,000 Technology, as of January 2015 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, National Highway length (Km) 1,181 96,260 January 2015 Airports (No) 1 125 Airports Authority of India *Calculated in Indian Rupee terms, **As on December 31, 2012, ***As of December 2014, ^As of November 2014 ^Combined figures for the Northeast states comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura Parameter Mizoram All states Source Social Indicators Literacy rate (%) 91.3 73.0 Census 2011 SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in), Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 16.3 21.6 September 2013 Investment Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 0.080^ 238.6 April 2000 to December 2014 SRS: Sample Registration System. ^Includes other Northeastern states 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. Mizoram‟s GSDP grew at a CAGR of 14.7 per cent^ CAGR 1.5 1.5 1.4 between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 14.7%* 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014 * 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 2012-13. 1.4 1.3 Mizoram‟s NSDP increased at a CAGR of 14.8 per cent* 1.3 between 2004-05 and 2012-13. CAGR 14.8%* 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.7 2008-09 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014 *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$) 1,244.3 compared with US$ 615.0 in 2004-05. 1,236 1,322 Per capita GSDP increased at a CAGR of 11.9 per cent^ 1,244 CAGR between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 1,004 11.9%* 902 921 712 615 675 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014 *In Indian Rupee terms, CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate The state‟s per capita NSDP in 2012-13 was US$ 1,120.1 NSDP per capita of Mizoram at current prices (in US$) compared with US$ 550.3 in 2004-05. CAGR 1,192 Per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 14.8 per cent* 14.8%* 1,117 1,120 between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 901 807 836 637 550 605 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014 *In Indian Rupee terms, CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate The tertiary sector, the largest contributor to Mizoram‟s GSDP composition by sector economy, increased at a rate of 16.2 per cent* during 2004- 05 to 2012-13; driven by trade, hotels, real estate, finance, insurance, transport, communications and other services. CAGR 59.9% At a CAGR of 14.9 per cent* during 2004-05 to 2012-13, the 16.2%* 66.1% secondary sector is the second fastest growing among sectors, driven by construction, manufacturing and electricity, gas & water supply. 16.3% 14.9%* 16.4% The primary sector grew at a CAGR of 10.3 per cent* 23.8% 10.3%* 17.4% between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 2004-05 2012-13 Primary sector Secondary sector Tertiary sector Source: CMIE *In Indian Rupee terms, CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate Approximately 60 per cent of workers in Mizoram are Anthurium cut flowers are exported to countries such as engaged in agriculture and allied sectors. UAE, the UK, Japan, Australia. Paddy is the principal food crop and the staple food in Programs like NLUP to assist poor farmers to abandon Mizoram. With the implementation of the „National Food shifting cultivation and change to permanent systems of Security Mission – Rice‟, the productivity of rice under wet farming. 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 Oil palm cultivation has grown significantly. The total area 2012-13 (tonnes) under oil palm cultivation increased to 17,588 hectares Banana 127,530 during 2013-14 accounting for 17.4 per cent of the total potential area of 1.01 lakh hectares.