Uttar Pradesh News: Uttar Pradesh has embarked on the path of industrial revolution. The industrial map of the entire state has changed due to Yogi model. The number of factories in UP has increased in the last 8 and a half years of Yogi government.
Lucknow News: Uttar Pradesh, once seen as a symbol of backwardness and unemployment, has today become the new growth center of industries. The speed at which the state has taken steps towards industrial development under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has surprised the entire country. A record 4,000 new factories were established in Uttar Pradesh in the year 2024-25, taking the total number of factories in the state to a historic level of 27,000. This is not just a statistical achievement, but a symbol of the new Uttar Pradesh’s growing steps towards a self-reliant India.
UP becomes “new investment hub” in Yogi state
In the last 8 and a half years, the Yogi government has created an ecosystem for industries which not only attracts investors but also keeps them engaged for a long time. The investment related processes in the state have been made transparent and investor-friendly, due to which Uttar Pradesh has today become the “New Investment Hub” of the country. The factories established here include leading companies in sectors like electronics, textile, food processing, defense manufacturing, automobile, chemical and renewable energy.
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Industrial base increased at a fast pace
In the year 2003, there were only 8,980 factories in Uttar Pradesh. In 2021, this number increased to 16,503. This number will increase from 17,481 in 2022 to 19,100 in 2023. It has now reached 27,000 in 2025, which is a significant increase. This growth is not limited to numbers alone, but is indicative of a structural change in industrial geography. Now investment is not limited to just Noida, Greater Noida or Lucknow, but has spread to cities like Bareilly, Kanpur, Jhansi, Gorakhpur, Azamgarh and Prayagraj.
New era of investment and employment
According to the ASI report of 2023-24, Uttar Pradesh had reached the fourth position among the top-15 industrial states of the country. By 2023-24, there were 22,141 factories operating in the state, which was 8.5 percent of the total factories in the country. More than 12.80 lakh workers were employed in these units, which was 8.3 percent of the industrial workforce across the country. The annual rate of factory growth of 16 percent and increase in the number of workers by 8 percent showed that not only industries are growing in the state, but employment opportunities are also continuously expanding. The number of 27 thousand factories in 2025 is proof of this.
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Industrial revolution reached villages
The government aims to promote not only urban industrial development but also rural industrialization. Steps like grants, training, financial assistance and export facility have been taken to encourage MSME units and local artisans. Today, small industries in many rural areas of UP are strengthening the roots of self-reliant India. This industrial story of Uttar Pradesh is becoming an example not only of development but also of trust, transparency and change.