agriculture and its allied activities is the backbone of east godavari district's economy. rajahmundry is a major business centre and kakinada are the major industrial zone. it is the largest producer of paddy and tender coconuts in andhra pradesh. the gross district domestic product (gddp) of east godavari is and it contributes 10% to the gross state domestic product (gsdp). for the fy 2013–14, the per capita income at current prices was . the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the district contribute , and respectively. the major products contributing to the gva of the district from agriculture and allied services are, paddy, sugarcane, betel leaves, coconut, milk, meat and fisheries. the gva to the industrial and service sector is contributed from construction, electricity, manufacturing, unorganised trade and transport.