Economic Profile of Chandigarh

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 30 June 2010

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POPULATION (2001 census) 900635
MALES 506938
FEMALES 393697
SEX RATIO (females/1000 males) 773
DENSITY OF POPULATION (Persons/ Square Km) 7903
URBAN POPULATION % 89.78
LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % 81.9
MALE LITERACY in % 86.1
MALE LITERATE in numbers 382686
FEMALE LITERACY in % 76.5
FEMALE LITERATE in numbers 260559
BIRTH RATE (PER 1000) (2002)P 30.9
DEATH RATE (PER 1000) 7.9
NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* Rs Crores 5079 Rs Crores *(2002-2003)
PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices Rs 52795 Rs *(2002-2003)
 

 

(2002)P: Provisional
*(2002-03): Advanced Estimates
*(2001-02): Quick Estimate
*(2000-01): Provisional Estimate
NSDP: Net State Domestic product

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of respective State Governments (As on March 26, 2004), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

MAJOR INDUSTRIES

  • PAPER MANUFACTURING

  • BASIC CHEMICALS

  • BASIC METALS AND ALLOYS

  • MACHINERY

  • FOOD PRODUCTS

  • METAL PRODUCTS

  • ELECTRICAL GOODS

  • TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

  • REPAIR SERVICES

 

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