The State of Orissa has four geographic regions - a northern plateau, central river basin, eastern hills and coastal plains. Agriculture provides employment to 64 per cent of the people. The irrigated land area is 2.485 million hectares and rice, sugarcane and oilseeds are the major crops cultivated. About 70 per cent of the villages are electrified. The major industries in Orissa include steel, petroleum products, aluminium based industry, yarn, automobile, drugs and pharmaceuticals. Paradip is the only major port of the State. Winters are mild, summers hot and the average annual rainfall is 149 cm.