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India is the world's second largest producer of coal and cement, and the fourth largest producer of iron ore. India also produces significant amounts of bauxite, mica, and sponge iron.

India is the world's largest producer of cotton, with 9 million hectares of cotton acreage. In 2016-17, India produced 345 lakh bales of cotton, and is the second largest exporter of cotton after China.

GDP of Indian States. Maharashtra is the first Indian State to hit $500 Billion GSDP.

of 2022, India was the second largest producer of crude steel in the world, after China, producing 118.20 million tonnes in January–December 2021.

India is the world's second-largest footwear producer, after China. India produces around 13% of the world's footwear, and exports about 2.2%.

India is the world's second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables, after China. India's fruit production has grown 230% since 2001-02.

India is the second largest producer and consumer of coal in the world, after China. In 2022, India mined 777.31 million metric tons of coal.

As of July 31, 2024, India's solar power installed capacity was 87.21 GW AC, making it the third largest producer of solar power in the world.

India is the world's second largest producer of tobacco, after China. In 2020, India produced over 766,000 tonnes of tobacco, which was 9% of the world's total production.

India is the second-largest producer of lab-grown diamonds (LGDs) in the world, producing over three million a year and accounting for 15% of global production