| India
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A Profile of Indian Economy Since
Independence - 3
| Key Stat |
Unit |
2003-04 |
1996-97 |
1950-51 |
CARG% |
| Railways |
| Route kms |
'000 kms |
63.1* |
62.8 |
53.6 |
0.3 |
| Electrified |
'000 kms |
16.0* |
12.7 |
0.4 |
7.2 |
| Revenue earning |
| Freight |
Min. tonnes |
519 |
409 |
73 |
3.8 |
| Passenger traffic |
Mn. |
4,971 |
4,153 |
1,284 |
2.6 |
| Passenger fare per km |
Paise |
24.3 |
18.5 |
1.5 |
5.4 |
| Shipping |
| Tonnage capacity |
'000 GRT |
6,944 |
6,915 |
391.0 |
5.6 |
| Cargo handled# |
Min. tonnes |
297.8 |
227.1 |
19.2 |
5.3 |
| Telecommunications |
| Telephone connections |
Min. lines |
76.5 |
15.4 |
0.14 |
12.6 |
| External Sector |
| Exports |
$ Bn. |
63.5 |
33.5 |
1.3 |
7.6 |
| As % of world exports |
% |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
-1.6 |
| Imports |
$ Bn. |
77.0 |
39.1 |
1.3 |
8.0 |
| Current account
deficit |
| As % of GDP |
% |
1.4 |
-1.2 |
-0.4 |
- |
| Forex reserves |
$ Bn. |
113.0+++ |
26.0 |
1.9 |
8.0 |
| Prices & Exchange
Rate |
| WPI |
1193-94=100 |
175.9** |
127.2 |
7.3 |
6.2 |
| CPI(Indl. workers) |
1982=100 |
500*+ |
342 |
7.0 |
8.4 |
| Price of gold |
| Mumbai |
Rs. per 10 grams |
6,065 |
4,695 |
113 |
7.8 |
| Exchange rate of
the rupee |
| Anuual average |
Rs. per US $ |
45.95 |
35.5 |
4.8 |
-4.35 |
Statistical Outline of India
2004 - 2005 |
