India's manufacturing sector may create 3.2 million jobs during the 12th Plan period (2012-17), according to a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham).
Gradual revival of India's manufacturing sector with an improved economic performance may help generate about 3.2 million additional jobs during the 12th Plan period, the study said.
It also found that the sector clocked 28.5 per cent growth in employment generation during the 11th Plan (2007-12).
"An additional 2.9 million jobs were generated in the registered manufacturing sector during 2007-08 to 2011-12 from over 10.45 million jobs in 2007-08," it said.
Among the states, Tamil Nadu topped with highest share of 14.5 per cent in total jobs generated by registered manufacturing sector across India, followed by Maharashtra (14 per cent) and Gujarat (10 per cent).
Uttarakhand recorded the highest growth rate in terms of employment generation in registered manufacturing sector during the 11th Plan.
Bihar (71.8 per cent), Himachal Pradesh (70 per cent), Odisha (54 per cent) and Maharashtra (38.8 per cent) are other states that recorded high growth rate in this regard.
Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh (19 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (15 per cent), Haryana (14 per cent), Kerala (10.5 per cent) and Punjab (9 per cent) recorded the slowest growth rate in employment generation.
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