| India
at a Glance |
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Paradise |
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| Indians
in Limelight |
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| Humour
Corner |
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A Profile of Indian Economy Since
Independence - 4
| Key
Stat |
Unit |
2003-04 |
1996-97 |
1950-51 |
CARG(%) |
| Banking & Cpital
market |
| Aggregate deposits |
Rs. crs |
1,504,416 |
505,599 |
881 |
15.1 |
| Aggregate credit |
Rs. crs |
840,785 |
278,401 |
547 |
14.8 |
| Scheduled |
| Commercial banks# |
No. |
295 |
295 |
93 |
2.2 |
| Branches# |
No. |
66,626 |
65,485 |
2,335 |
6.5 |
| Stock markets |
No. |
23 |
22 |
7 |
2.3 |
| BSE Market capitalisation |
Rs. crs |
960,514 |
485,785 |
635 |
14.8 |
| Public Debt |
| Govt. of India |
Rs. crs |
1,780,064 |
675,676 |
2,865 |
12.9 |
| Labour |
| Total workers |
Mn. |
402** |
387 |
140 |
2.0 |
| Organised sector employment |
Mn. |
27.2 |
28.3 |
12.1+ |
1.5 |
| Regd. job seekers |
Mn. |
41.4 |
39.1 |
0.3 |
9.7 |
| Social sector |
| Primary & middle school |
'000s |
925.1 |
775.2 |
223.3 |
2.7 |
| Enrolments |
Mn. |
163.2 |
157.2 |
22.3 |
3.8 |
| Secondary & high school |
'000s |
140.1 |
102.2 |
7.4 |
5.7 |
| Enrolments |
Mn. |
30.5 |
24.9 |
1.5 |
5.8 |
| College |
No. |
13,218 |
8,529 |
578 |
6.1 |
| Universities |
No. |
304@ |
228 |
27 |
4.7 |
| Literacy rate |
% |
64.8 |
52.2* |
18.3 |
2.4 |
| Male |
% |
75.3 |
64.1 |
27.2 |
1.9 |
| Female |
% |
53.7 |
39.3 |
8.9 |
3.4 |
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