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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Indian Exports
Mains level: Not Much
Central idea: The article discusses the top exporting districts in India and their contribution to the country’s overall exports. It also provides information on the top exported commodities in each district.
Top Exporting Districts in India
| Rank | District | State | Share of India’s Exports |
| 1 | Jamnagar | Gujarat | 24% |
| 2 | Surat | Gujarat | 4.5% |
| 3 | Mumbai Suburban | Maharashtra | 4.5% |
| 4 | Dakshina Kannada | Karnataka | – |
| 5 | Devbhumi Dwarka, Bharuch, Kachchh | Gujarat | – |
| 6 | Mumbai | Maharashtra | – |
| 7 | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu | – |
| 8 | Gautam Buddha Nagar | Uttar Pradesh | – |
Top Exporting Districts in Each State
- Map 1 shows the district that formed the highest share of a State’s exports in FY23.
- The size of the circle in the map corresponds to the value of exports.
- Most top exporting districts in the north-eastern States formed as much as 90% of a State’s exports, while some top exporting districts formed only around 20% of a State’s exports.
Top Exported Commodities
- Jamnagar’s dominance can be attributed to the fact that it formed a lion’s share of India’s surging petroleum exports, while Kancheepuram’s most exported commodity was smartphones.
- Map 1 also lists the top exported commodity of the top exporting districts in each State.
Top Exporting Districts for Each Commodity
- Maps 2A-2F show the top five exporting districts for the top six commodities exported by India.
- They include petroleum products, precious stones and jewellery, rice, wheat and other cereals, smartphones and electronic parts, vehicles other than railways, and pharmaceutical products.
Share of Top Exporting Commodity
- Table 3 shows the share of the top exporting commodity of the top exporting district in India’s total exports.
- For instance, Jamnagar’s petroleum products export formed 67% of India’s total exports for that commodity, while Surat’s precious stones and jewellery exports formed 36% of India’s total exports for that commodity.
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