Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh (Telugu: , ndhra Prad ? [andr prde] ( listen), is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. andhra pradesh It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad. The State has the second-longest coastline of 972 km (604 mi) among all the States in India.[3] The primary official language of Andhra Pradesh is Telugu and Urdu is the secondary official language in some places,[2] while other languages spoken in Andhra Pradesh are Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada. 10281 persons declare English as their first language in Andhra Pradesh according to the 2001 census.[4] Agriculture is the main occupation of about 62 per cent of the people in Andhra Pradesh. Rice is a major food crop and staple food of the State contributing about 77 per cent of the food grain production. Other important crops are jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, small millets, pulses, castor, tobacco, cotton and sugarcane. Forests cover 23 per cent of the State's area. Important forest products are teak, eucalyptus, cashew, casuarina, bamboo, softwood, etc. The production of food grains in the state for the first time since formation of the State is recorded at 204.04 lakh tonne in 2008-09 as against 198.17 lakh tonne in 2007-08.

Haryana
Haryana (Hindi: , pronounced [rjaa]) is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India.[1][2][3] The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar (VS 1189-1230).[4] It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south. The river Yamuna defines its eastern border with Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Haryana also surrounds Delhi on three sides, forming the northern, western and southern borders of Delhi. Consequently, a large area of Haryana is included in the National Capital Region. The capital of the state is Chandigarh which is administered as a union territory and is also the capital of Punjab. The name Haryana means the Abode of God from Sanskrit Hari (the Hindu God Vishnu) and ayana (home), although it may also refer to the lush green landscape of the state (from Sanskrit harit meaning green).[5] Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Haryana. About 70% of the population is depended upon agriculture for their livelihood. At present about 37.50 lakh hectares is covered under cereal crops like wheat, rice, maize and bajra yielding a total cereal production of 109,60,000 tons. The total number of farm tractors is about 1,96,500. The main crops of Haryana are Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Cotton, Oilseeds, Gram, Barley, Corn, Millet etc. There are two main types of crops in Haryana: Rabi and Kharif. The major Kharif crops of Haryana are rice, jowar, bajra, maize, cotton, jute, sugarcane, sesame and groundnut. For these crops the ground is prepared in April and May and the seeds are sown at the commencement of rains in June. The crops are ready for harvesting by the beginning of November. The major Rabi crops are wheat, tobacco, gram, linseed, rapeseed and mustard. The

ground is prepared by the end of October or the beginning of November and the crops are harvested by March.

Maharashtra
Maharashtra (Marathi: mahrra, pronounced [mharar] ( listen)) is a state located in India. The word Maharashtra is said to be derived from tribal name Rathi or Ratha (chariot fighters) who were great fighters at the time of Mauryan empire and thus making the country name as Maha-Ratha of which the Sanskritized version is Maharashtra. The other theory is that it is derived from the combination of word Mahar and Rashtra giving Maharashtra (Pali Maharattha) on the name of powerful Mahar tribe of this area;[5] just like Gujarat (Pali Gujrattha) formed from Gurjara and Rashtra. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India. It is the richest state in India, contributing to 15% of the country's industrial output and 13.2% of its GDP in 2005-06.[6][7][8][9] The main food crops of Maharashtra are mangoes, grapes, bananas, oranges, wheat, rice, jowar, bajra, and pulses. Cash crops include groundnut, cotton, sugarcane, turmeric, and tobacco. The total irrigated area which ahs been used for crop cultivation is 33, 500 square kilometers. Large areas of the state have been brought under fruit cultivation. The fruits which have added to the treasury of the state are the Nagpur oranges, oranges of Bathplug, the Alphonso Mangoes and the grapes of Nashik.

Rajasthan
Rjasthn (Hindi: , Rajasthani: , pronounced [radstan] ( listen)) the land of Rajasthanis, ("the land of kings"[1] or "the land of colours"[2]), is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert), which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan. The state is bordered by Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers an area of 132,150 sq mi or 342,239 km. The proportion of the state's total area to the total area of the country is 10.41 per cent. he Rabi crops are winter crops and are sown in the months of October and November and are harvested in the months of March and April. The principal Rabi crops are Barley, Wheat, Gram, Pulses and Oil Seeds. The major oil seeds are Rape and Mustard. The Kharif crops are the crops that are grown in the summer season and are seeded in the months of June and July. These crops are harvested in the months of September and October and include Bajra, Pulses, Jowar, Maize and Ground Nuts.

Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (Hindi: [matl prde] ( listen)) is a state in Northern India. It is spread over 21,495 sq mi (55,673 km),[4] and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east. The literal meaning of Himachal Pradesh is Region of snowy mountains.[5] Major Crops Wheat, Maize and paddy, Fruit Crops Apples, plums peaches, apricots, cash crops seed, potatoes, ginger, vegetable seeds, mushrooms, etc.

Uttarakhand
Uttarkhanam ?, Hindi: , Uttarkhan ?), formerly Uttaranchal, is a state located in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods (Hindi: , Dv bhmi) due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship. Known for its natural beauty and wealth of the Himalayas, the Bhabhar and the Terai, the state was carved out of the Himalayan and adjoining north-western districts of Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000, becoming the 27th state of the Republic of India.[2] It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region on the north, Nepal on the east and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south, Haryana to the west and Himachal Pradesh to the north west. around 5671704 hectares of land was cultivated. Cereals, pulses, oil seeds, sugar cane and onion are the major crops grown here. Since majority of the population of Uttarakhand is occupied in agricultural sector, agriculture has to be among the top contributors of revenue in Uttarakhand economy. Lower Dun, Terai 300-600 wheat, rice, sugarcane Upper Dun, Bhabar, lower Shivaliks 600-1,200 wheat, rice, mandua, jhangora, chaulai, maize Middle Garhwal-Kumaon 1,200-1,800

wheat,rice,mandua,jhangora,"cheena",potato, barley Upper Garhwal-Kumaon 1,800-2,400 wheat, barley, potato, chaulai, cheena, "phaphra" Cold Zone 2,400-3,600 wheat,barley,potato,phaphra,chaulai,"kauni","ogal"

Gujarat
Gujarat (Gujarati: , Hindi: , Gujrt, - [ud()at] ( listen)) is a state in western India. It has an area of 75,686 sq mi (196,077 km) with a coastline of 1,600 km, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula, and a population in excess of 50 million. The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the north, Maharashtra to the south, Madhya Pradesh to the east and the Arabian Sea as well as the Pakistani

province of Sindh on the west. Its capital is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. Gujarat is home to the Gujarati-speaking people of Indi

Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh or (U.P.) (formerly: United Provinces; Hindi: , [[Urdu}}: ( ) Hindi: , Urdu: , pronounced [ttr prde] ( listen), "Northern Province"), is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people,[2] it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity. Were it a nation in its own right, Uttar Pradesh would be the world's fifth most populous country ahead of Brazil, a country thirty-five times larger in territorial area. Uttar Pradesh is the second largest state-economy in India contributing 8.34% to India's total GDP in the financial year 2010.

Bihar
Bihar (Hindi: , pronounced [bar] ( listen)) is a state in eastern India.[3][4] It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at 38,202 sq mi (98,940 km2) and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25,[5] which is the highest proportion in India. Bihar lies mid-way between West Bengal in the east and Uttar Pradesh in the west. It is bounded by the country of Nepal to the north and by Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is divided into two parts by the river Ganges which flows through the middle from west to east. Bihar has notified forest area of 6,764.14 km,[6] which is 6.8% of its geographical area. Hindi and Urdu are the official languages of the state, while the majority of the people speak Angika, Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Maithili and Bajjika.

Jharkhand
Jharkhand (Hindi: , pronounced [dark] ( listen)) is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east. It has an area of 28,833 sq mi (74,677 km). The industrial city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka is sub capital while Jamshedpur is the largest city of the state. Some of the other major cities and industrial centres are Dhanbad, Bokaro and Hazaribagh. The name "Jharkhand" means "The Land of Forests".