Sustainable Economic Development in a Population Powerhouse India

- Introduction
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A population powerhouse with continuing rapid economic growth, India is gaining global recognition as a leading BRICs country. Because it is one of the world’s largest agricultural countries and the single largest market for tractors, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ has been working hard to develop the type of tractors that match user needs in India. In 2015, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ succeeded with the introduction of the MU5501, a new type of multi-purpose tractor, as a part of its full-scale entry into this market. The MU5501 multi-purpose tractor was developed through the implementation of a thorough market-in approach to effectively meet user needs in a market where tractors are employed mainly in upland farming. The MU5501 is set to play an extremely important role in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµâ€™s future. Tackling the massive Indian market and establishing a presence means contributing to the sustainable economic development of this population powerhouse, including the agricultural sector, which will lead directly to the achievement of a priority ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ goal - the provision of solutions to global food problems. ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµâ€™s future dreams are riding on the new multi-purpose MU5501.
Data
Land area | 3,287,469 km2 (Indian government data; includes disputed areas with Pakistan and China) (Census 2011) |
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Population | 1,210.57 million (Census 2011) Population growth rate: 17.68% (over 10 years: Census 2011) |
Religion | Hindus: 79.8%, Muslims: 14.2%, Christians: 2.3%, Sikhs: 1.7%, Buddhists: 0.7%, Jainists: 0.4% (Census 2011) |
Major industries | Agriculture, industry, mining, IT industry |
Nominal GDP | US $ 2,074 billion (World Bank data 2015) |
GDP per capita | US $ 1,581 (World Bank data 2015) |
GDP growth rate | 7.6% (Indian government data 2015) |
