Economy of Odisha

Economy of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha
Fiscal year	1 April to 30 March
Statistics
Population	41,974,218 (2011)
GDP	₹310,810.24 crore (US$46 billion) (2014-15)
GDP growth	8.78% (2014-15)
GDP per capita	₹60,800 (US$900)
GDP by sector	Agriculture: 15.4%, Industry: 33.45%, Services: 51% (2014-15)
Gini coefficient	0.31 (2009-10)
Public finances
Revenues	₹83,181.16 crore (US$12 billion) (2015-16)
Expenses	₹84,487.77 crore (US$13 billion) (2015-16)
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The economy of Odisha is one the fastest growing state economies in India. According to 2014-15 economic survey, Odisha's gross state domestic product (GSDP) was expected to grow at 8.78% in the 2014-15 fiscal year. Odisha has an agriculture-based economy which is in transition towards an industry and service-based economy. According to Dun & Bradstreet, the GSDP is expected to grow at a rate of 8.1% during 2015-2020. Odisha is also one of the top FDI destinations in India. In the fiscal year 2011-12, Odisha received investment proposals worth ₹49,527 crore (US$9.296 billion). According to the Reserve Bank of India, Odisha received ₹53,000 crore (US$8.33 billion) worth of new FDI commitments in the 2012-13 fiscal.

Overview

In 2013-14, the GSDP growth rate dropped to 2.21%. This slown down was attributed to the Phailin cyclone, which caused a negative growth of 9.78% in the agriculture sector and also affected several other sectors. According to the 2011 Census of India, Odisha has a working population of 17,541,589, among them 61% are main workers and rest are marginal workers. 33.9% of the total working female population are main workers. As of June 2014, Odisha has 10,95,151 people registered in various employment exchanges of the state. Of them, 10,42,826 reported themselves educated. Odisha had a rural unemployment rate of 8.7% and an urban unemployment rate 5.8% calculated based on the current daily status basis in the 68th National Sample Survey (2011-2012). The per capita income of the state was ₹54,241 (US$930) in 2013-14. The state has a public debt of ₹38,666 crore (US$6.34 billion), which is ₹8,909 per capita (US$146), at the end of 2013-14.

According to ASSOCHAM, in the fiscal year 2011-12, Odisha received investment proposals worth ₹49,527 crore (US$9.296 billion). According to the Reserve Bank of India, Odisha received new FDI proposals worth Rs 53,000 crore (8.333 billion USD) in the 2012-13 fiscal year. In 2012-13, ₹125 crore (US$19.66 million) worth of foreign aid was received by NGOs in the state.

Contribution of each sector to the GSDP (in percent)

  Service (51%)

  Agriculture (15.4%)

  Industry (33.6%)

GSDP by year

Year	GSDP (in crore Indian rupees)
2001-02	46,756
2002-03	49,719
2003-04	61,008
2004-05	77,729
2005-06	85,096
2006-07	101,839
2007-08	129,274
2008-09	148,491
2009-10	162,946
2010-11	197,530
2011-12	214,583
2012-13	255,459
2013-14	288,414
2014-15	310,810

Sectors

Agriculture and fishing

According to the 2011 Census of India, 61.8% of the working is engaged in agricultural activities. In the 2001 Census, it was recorded at 61.8%. However, the agricultural's contribution to the GSDP was 16.3% in the fiscal year 2013-14 and it was estimated to be 15.4% in 2014-15. The area under cultivation was 5,691 hectare in 2005-06 and it dropped to 5,424 hectare in 2013-14. Rice is the dominant crop in Odisha. It is grown on 77% of the area under cultivation. Odisha produced 8,360 metric tonne in 2013-14, a drop from 10,210 metric tonnes due the cyclone Phailin.

During 2013-14, the state exported 4.13 lakh tonnes and ₹1,800 crore worth of seafood. In 2014-15, the value of exports rose by 26% to ₹2,300 crore with 4.67 tonnes being exported. Odisha is the fourth largest shrimp producing state in India.

Industry and power

In Odisha, the primary industries are manufacturing; mining and quarrying; electricity, gas and water supply; and construction. The industrial sector's contribution to the state's GSDP was estimated at 33.45% in 2014-15. Most of Odisha's industries are mineral-based. Odisha has 25% of India's iron reserves. It has 10% of India's production capacity in steel. Odisha is the top aluminium producing state in India. Two of the largest aluminium plants in India are in Odisha, NALCO and Vedanta. Mining contributed an estimated 6.31% to the GSDP.

Power

Odisha has 9036.36 MW installed capacity of electricity production, out of which 6753.04 MW is coal-generated. 2166.93 MW is generated by hydro power and 116.39 MW by other renewable sources.

Odisha was the first state in India to reform its power sector. In 1995, it passed the Orissa Electricity Reform Act to restructure and privatize the sector. Before the Act, the single public-sector firm Orissa State Electricity Board (OSEB) had been producing and supplying electricity in the state since its establishment in 1961. But by 1994-95, OSEB had run into heavy losses and there was a gap of 45% between consumption and production. The reforms unbundled power generation from transmission and distribution. Following the reforms, hydro power plants were handed over to Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) and the existing thermal power plants were transferred to Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC). Grid Corporation of Odisha (Gridco) was given the task of power supply. Initially, these were operated as state-owned firms, but later were corporatised.

In August 2014, the government announced a plan to invest ₹54,000 crore in the power sector over the next 5 years, to provide 24-hours electricity to both the urban and rural regions. Odisha expects to reach a power surplus during its peak consumption months by 2015-16.

Service

The service sector contributed an estimated 51% to the GSDP in 2014-15. The primary sub-sectors are: community, social and personal services, which contributed 13.45% to the GSDP; trade, hotels and restaurants, which contributed 13.09%; financial and insurance services, which contributed 13.64%; and transport, storage and communication, which contributed 10.99%. The state has a well-developed banking network compared to many states of India. There is one bank branch for every 12,000 people. 90% of the branches are in the rural region.

See also

• Industrial Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited
• 2015–16 Odisha state budget