1. Urban economical impact on the capital of India
New Delhi is the capital of India and is considered as the economic and political place and
the heart of the country. It is world’s one of the top global cities and economical strong too.
Based on 2010 the population of Delhi is 12,259,230 which are more than 3 countries of the
world. It has been shown from the previous research that from year 2001 to 2011 the
percentage of the population is increased by 21.6 percent.
Fig: Population in Delhi
Urbanization in Delhi is 50.50 percent and rest lives in the rural areas. The above figure
shows that how the population got increase over the time period. So for urban people the
resources are also important to live. Literacy ratio is around 86 percent which shows that the
people are educated and aware for the activities of their life and are able to participate in the
economy of Delhi. As based on the few years back result as on education only the total
expenditure is 4.4 percent of the total GDP of the state. There are many facilities in the urban
areas as because being the capital of the country.
Transportation System in Delhi
Train /Metro
Buses
Auto
Airplane
Taxi
Other

2. The transportation of the system is also good as has the good interconnectivity with metros,
railways, and buses. The industry environment of the city is also good as it is attached with
the most industrial national capital regions such as Noida, Greater Noida and Gurgaon. The
interconnectivity of the Delhi Metro city is quite good and best in India. There is more than
10 percent part of the GDP through the transportation system and there is almost 20 percent
population in the transportation sector that fulfil the common man need.
Noida and Gurgaon are considered as the biggest industrial and economic zone of the city as
number of national and international industrial companies in every sector. Connaught Place,
one of northern India's largest commercial and financial centres, is located in the northern
part of New Delhi. There are number of government and government aided commercial
offices where the people of the city work. The overall economic condition of the city is
improving day by day and thus it can be said the urban traffic with the urban economic
condition is balanced little bit only in the urban areas not in the rural areas.
There are huge opportunities for the employment in the city that makes it super than other
cities in India. The net state domestic product is USD 31.48 billion in nominal terms and
USD 125.41 billion in PPP terms. The per capita income in city is third highest in the
country. Based on the existing facilities and options for the employment as livelihood are
easy so it is considered as on the most liveable place in the country. The urban population of
the city has more advantages of the advance technological and facilities to live their life. The
economic condition of the city is far good and affordable by the people of the city for their
live. The people who live their life based on the different available options for livelihood are
described as follows that gives the correct picture of the city in terms of employment.
Government Jobs
Private Jobs
Self Business
Agrciculture
Fig: Livelihood options for the people in Delhi City
Other

3. The above figure suggests how the economy is distributed in Delhi City as major part is
because of the private and government businesses and gives the highest employment to the
population of the Delhi City, This is the reason most of the people who are residing in the
city have Jobs in either sector. The increasing rate of employment in Delhi is increasing with
the rate of 20-24 percent each year because of increasing industry in that area. These things
are balancing the social and economical life of the people there. Construction, power,
telecommunications, health and community services, and real estate form integral parts of
Delhi's economy. Delhi has India's one of the largest and fastest growing retail industries. In
reference to some reports published by the central government of the state Delhi, it is said
that the people in the city who are residing are more than 40 percent from other cities or
states in order to get the employment that suggests how strong economic rate of the city is.
In comparison to the other cities in India, it is assumed to be the most advanced city and
considered as the foreign capital of the country. The below comparison for some high-tech
cities for the economic growth and balance with it to the urban population is given below.
This below figure suggests that how Delhi city is more stable than other cities in India. The
other reason is the political support for the development of the business to the city and self
business environment helps to improve the city and balancing the life between social and
economical issues.
Econmic stability vs Population
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Mumbai
Delhi
Kolkata
Chennai
Econmic stability vs Population
Fig: Economic Stability in most premier cities of India
In last, it can be said that there is nothing more better city in India in terms of economical
stability and human’s balanced life. The city is very liveable than other cities.
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