India's largest cities / urban areas

(Source: India's national census of 2001)

Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

City / Urban area

Mumbai (Bombay) Kolkata (Calcutta) Delhi Chennai Bangalore Hyderabad Ahmadabad Pune Surat Kanpur Jaipur Lucknow Nagpur Patna Indore Vadodara Bhopal Coimbatore Ludhiana Kochi Visakhapatnam Agra Varanasi Madurai Meerut Nashik Jabalpur Jamshedpur Asansol Dhanbad Faridabad Allahabad Amritsar Vijayawada Rajkot

Population
16,368,000 13,217,000 12,791,000 6,425,000 5,687,000 5,534,000 4,519,000 3,756,000 2,811,000 2,690,000 2,324,000 2,267,000 2,123,000 1,707,000 1,639,044 1,492,000 1,455,000 1,446,000 1,395,000 1,355,000 1,329,000 1,321,000 1,212,000 1,195,000 1,167,000 1,152,000 1,117,000 1,102,000 1,090,000 1,064,000 1,055,000 1,050,000 1,011,000 1,011,000 1,002,000

Top 10 Richest Towns in India Listed below are the names of top 10 towns that are considered the richest towns in India:

Chandigarh: The per capita annual income of people in this city is about Rs 26710. Chandigarh, a Union Territory, is known as City Beautiful and is acquired international fame for being the best urban planned city with architectural dominance that has seen projects like Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Mathew Nowicki and Albert Mayer come and go. Panaji: Panaji, the capital city of Goa has a per capita annual income of Rs 26075 and is the third largest city in Goa after Margao and Vasco. Located on the banks of the Mandovi estuary, Panaji is home to about 65000 people. The city incorporates educational institutions, government offices and major research centers like the National Institute of Oceanography in Dona Paula. Delhi: Delhi, the capital city of India is a hub of cultures, faith and tradition. Thriving on the philosophy of live and let live, the citys malls, markets, offices, international set ups and educational institutes are all as renowned as none other. Delhi has a per capita annual income of Rs 24141. Valparai: This evergreen town lies in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. Having a per capita annual income of Rs 23772, Valparai is growing to be an ultimate tourists destination. With its ever fresh green lush meadows that spread across the hills and valleys, Valparai is a peaceful retreat from the busy world of cars, noise and pollution.

Greater Mumbai: Greater Mumbai has a per capita annual income of Rs 23109 and is located in Maharashtra. Needless to say Mumbai or Greater Mumbai is home to budding film stars and industries because of which Greater Mumbai is considered to be one of the richest cities. Pune: Pune has a per capita annual income of Rs 22817. Being the second largest city in Maharashtra and one of the 8 megacities in India, Pune is considered to be a major financial hub. A grooming ground for the manufacturing industry which excels in the automotive sector while information technology following close behind, Pune is a major investment destination. Ludhiana: Ludhiana has an annual per capita income of Rs 22178. Located in Punjab, this city is a major educational and industrial hub in Northern India. Ludhiana is popular for politics and real estate and has been termed as the Manchester of Punjab. Chennai: Chennai has an annual per capita income of Rs 21885. The capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai has a population of about 7.5 million and is the 4th largest metropolitan city in India. Chennai is a major industrial hub and has an influential base for the automobile, hardware manufacturing, technology and health care industries. Shimla: Shimla has annual per capita income of Rs 21348. Shimla, is also known as the Queen of Hills. Draped with abundant greens and lush green forests, the city is popular for its cool summers and snowy winters. Shimla thrives on the tourism industry and it is the administrative capital of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla has grown to be a pompous city with million of tourists flocking the region at peak times and with its exquisite display of malls, colleges, health care centers and the St Michaels Catholic Church. Jalandhar: Jalandhar in Punjab has an annual per capita income of Rs 21254. Jalandhar has a total population of about 2 million, both rural and urban. Jalandhar is also known as the land between the three rivers Ravi, Sutlej and Beas. Jalandhar city is famous for its sports equipment, automobile parts, leather and rubber goods.

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Top Ten Towns Demanding High Priced

Consumer Durables in India

Source India Today - R K Swamy BBDO Guide to Urban Markets Rank 1 2 3 4 Towns Chandigarh Panaji Vadodara Guwahati States Chandigarh Goa Gujarat Assam Ownership of Products Priced Over Rs. 6,000 * Per 1,000 Popn. 720 586 585 498

5 6 7 8 9 10

Shimla Margao Delhi Kochi Ludhiana Mormugoa

Himachal Pradesh Goa Delhi

Kerala

497 478 470 469 463 442

Punjab Goa

* Colour TV, Fridge, VCR, Washing Machine, Music System, Two Wheeler, Car

Top Ten Towns with Highest Family Income in India

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Source India Today - R K Swamy BBDO Guide to Urban Markets

Rank 1 2 3

Towns Panaji Ludhiana Delhi

States Goa Punjab Delhi

% households with monthly income more than Rs. 10,000 77 63

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Amritsar Jalandhar Chandigarh Pune Greater Mumbai Valparai Faridabad

Punjab Punjab Chandigarh Maharashtra Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Haryana

62 60 60 57 56 56 53 51

Top Ten Towns with Highest Nos. of Car Ownership

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Top Ten Towns with Highest Nos. of Car Ownership

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Towns Chandigarh Delhi Panaji Chennai Alappuzha Shimla Vadodara Cherthala Coimbatore Thiruvananthapuram

States Chandigarh Delhi Goa Tamil Nadu

Kerala

Himachal Pradesh Gujarat Kerala Tamil Nadu Kerala

Ownership of Car Per 1,000 Population 82 54 48 43 43 40 40 37 35 32

Top Ten Wealthiest, Highest Consuming and Most Aware Towns of India

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Source India Today - R K Swamy BBDO Guide to Urban Markets

Rank 1 2 3 4 5

Towns Greater Mumbai Delhi Kolkata Chennai Hyderabad

States Maharashtra Delhi West Bengal Tamilnadu Andhra Pradesh

Figures are index of market size of towns calculated from 18 indicators of income, consumption, awareness and market infrastructure

1,000 790 613 363

6 7 8 9 10

Bangalore Ahmedabad Pune Surat Nagpur

Karnataka Gujarat Maharashtra Gujarat Maharashtra

258 255 221 207 124 105