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2 Energy Sector Progression in India
State
Production of fuelwood
('000 tons) in 1947-48
Assam
148
Bihar
114
Bombay
985
Madhya Pradesh
1061
Madras
690
Orissa
96
Punjab
335
Uttar Pradesh
1229
West Bengal
302
Hyderabad
107
Jammu and Kashmir
179
Mysore
308
PEPSU
5
Rajasthan
NA
Saurashtra
36
Travancore-Cochin
131
Ajmer
6
Bhopal
10
Bilaspur
NA
Coorg
7
Himachal Pradesh
16
Kutch
NA
Tripura
2
Vindhya Pradesh
8
A&N island
2
TOTAL
5777
Source: [Plan. Comm 1953]
Fig. 2.12 State wise data of fuelwood production