“The State is richly endowed with natural and human resources with competitive socio-economic advantages. It's geographical spread of 274.40 lakh hectares accounting for 8.37% of the Country's area makes it the 4th largest State in the country. A projected population of 8.46 Crores as per 2011 census accounting for 6.99% of the Country's population makes it the 5th most populous State."