Market Description

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Delhi

Delhi is the capital city of India. It’s located in the Northern planes of India. It has a population of 13.8 million consisting of 7.60 million male and 6.24 million females with a sex ratio of 821 females per 1000 males. The population density is 9340 person per square kilometer. The geographical area is 1483 square kilo meters. The literacy rate is 81.67 percent with 87.37 percent in males and 74.71 percent in females. Per capita income at current prices for the year 2000-01 is INR 38864. 10.76% of the total families in Delhi were having female as head of the household. Average Monthly per capita expenditure (Rs.) of INR 1511.16 was highest both in rural and urban among states/UTs. During the survey period Jan-Jun 2004, the monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) was Rs.1013.10 for rural and Rs. 1606.36 for urban Delhi. Rs.526.65 (34.85%) was spent on food items and Rs.984.51 (65.15%) on nonfood items.

Mumbai

Mumbai is the financial capital of India. It is capital of Maharasta, a state on western coast of India. The population of Mumbai is about 18 million, with a density of about 29,000 persons per square kilometer. There are 811 females to every 1,000 males – which is lower than the national average, because many working males come from rural areas, where they leave behind their families. The overall literacy rate of the city is above 86%, which is higher than the national average.

Chennai

Chennai (earlier Madras) is the capital of Tamil Nadu, a state on the eastern coast in South India. It has a population of 4.21 millions consisting of 2.16 million males and 2.05 million females with a sex ratio of 951 females per 100 males. The population density is 24,231 people per square kilometer. The literacy rate is 84.71 percent among males and 75.32 percent among females. Total workers are 1.44 millions consisting of 1.19 million males and 0.2 million females.

Kolkata

Kolkata (earlier Calcutta) is widely known as Cultural capital of India. All the six Noble lurates from India has some connection with Calcutta. Calcutta/Kolkata stands on the Eastern Bank of River Ganga. It was called by the British Raj as The Jewel of the East, and remained its capital till 1911; Kolkata is now the capital of West Bengal a state in North-East of India. Kolkata is one of the largest cities in India covering an area of 1480 square km and housing a population of more than 4.6 million. The population density is 24760 per square kilometer and a sex ratio of 965 females per 100 males. The literacy rate is 81.31 percent. Kolkata is the 7th biggest city of India in area and population.