State Profile of Delhi

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POPULATION (2001 census) 13850507
MALES 7607234
FEMALES 6243273


POPULATION (2001 census) 13850507
MALES 7607234
FEMALES 6243273
SEX RATIO (females/1000 males) 821
DENSITY OF POPULATION (Persons/ Square Km) 9294
URBAN POPULATION % 93.01
LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % 81.7
MALE LITERACY in % 87.3
MALE LITERATE in numbers 5700847
FEMALE LITERACY in % 74.7
FEMALE LITERATE in numbers 3963917
NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* 68747 Rs Crores *(2002-2003)
PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices 47477 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

Economic Activity: Services- more than 90%

Investor Profile: Govt. 55.1%; Foreign 18.6%; Indian 26.3%

State Priority Areas: Hotels; Tourism; Infotech; Transportation; Power

Investment Strengths: Advanced physical infrastructure; richest market in the nation and high rate of urbanization developed service sector

 

 

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