CITY PROFILES

Source: Business Today (August 13, 2006)

Unit North West South East Delhi Mumbai Pune Ahmedabad Chennai Hyderabad Bangalore Vizag Kolkata Area sq.km 1483 431.71 237 190.84 1180 2300 484 450 185 Population million 13.7 16 2.53 4.8 6.7 7.5 7.4 1.34 14.7 Road length km 26323 1941 1.252 1057 2036 1575 3000 1007 1500 Public Transport   25705 buses 3400 buses, 2500 trains         4124 buses     Industrial Load-shedding Hours per day 4-5 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Residential Load-shedding Hours per day 2-10 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Power Tariff                       Industrial Rs Per unit (KWH) 3.70-5.64 3.25-5.25   4.27 4.15 4.30 5.15       Residential Rs Per unit (KWH) 2.40-4.60 Rs. 0.75- 3.25     2.30 2.20 3.30     Piped water Supply hrs/ day 2-24 4 4 24 12 1 4 1 12 Commercial Real Estate rate Rs. / sq.ft 10000-18000 5000-21000 10000-12500 2500 10,000-12,000 3800-4500 8000-10,000 2500-3000 10000 Residential Real Estate rate Rs. / sq.ft 19500-27800 4000-35000 3500-4000 2000- 2500 3000 - 15000 2800 – 4000 40000 1500-1800 1600 Teledensity Per 1000 people 761 600 350 450 570 350-400 157 240 95 Avg white collar wages                       Junior Manager Rs. / year 0.4-1 million 0.3 -1 million 0.5 million 0.3 million 0.4-0.7 million 0.1-0.3 million 0.4 – 0.8 million 0.1-0.3 million 0.4 – 0.6 million   Middle Manager Rs. / year 0.8-2 million 1.3-1.5 million 1.2 million 0.9 million 0.8-1.5 million 0.2-1.5 million 1.2 0.2-1.5 million 1.5 million   Senior Manager Rs. / year 1.6-3 million 4-4.5 million 1.2 million 2.2 million 20 million 1.5 million plus 3.0 1.5 million 3.8 million Healthcare beds /1000 people 2.02 3.3         14     Consumer price index   120 462     115   125   118

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