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Delhi
Economic Profile of Delhi

POPULATION (2001 census) 13850507
MALES 7607234
FEMALES 6243273
SEX RATIO (females/1000 males) 821
DENSITY OF POPULATION (Persons/ Square Km) 9294
URBAN POPULATION % 93.01
LITERACY RATE (census 2001) in % 81.7
MALE LITERACY in % 87.3
MALE LITERATE in numbers 5700847
FEMALE LITERACY in % 74.7
FEMALE LITERATE in numbers 3963917
NSDP at current prices (2002-2003)* 68747 Rs Crores *(2002-2003)
PER CAPITA NSDP (2002-03) at current prices 47477 Rs *(2002-2003)
  (2002)P: Provisional
*(2002-03): Advanced Estimates
*(2001-02): Quick Estimate
*(2000-01): Provisional Estimate
NSDP: Net State Domestic product
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of respective State Governments (As on March 26, 2004), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
Economic Infrastructure
 
Roads

Delhi is well connected through a network of national highways.State roadways buses regularly ply from Delhi to various towns and cities.

Detailed roadways inquiries can be made at (91-11)-2523145 and 2520290.

The Delhi Road Department maintains offices at a new facility at 665 Neeb Road. The County Engineer rents a portion of the building and stations trucks and crews there for immediate response to County Roads in the area. In 1994, a new 1,500 ton salt storage facility was built adjacent to the garage.

The Transport Department of Govt. of NCT of Delhi is entrusted with the responsibility of providing an efficient public transportation system, control of vehicular pollution, registration of vehicles in Delhi, issuance of Driving licences, issuance of various permits, collection of road taxes. The department also entrusted in policy-making, co-ordination, implementation, monitoring and regulatory functions of all the Transport related aspects of National Capital Territory of Delhi.

DELHI METRO

Delhi Metro is a world-class metro. To ensure reliability and safety in train operations, it is equipped with the most modern communication and train control system. It has state-of-art air-conditioned coaches. Ticketing and passenger control are through Automatic Fare Collection System, which is introduced in the country for the first time. Travelling in Delhi Metro is a pleasure with trains ultimately available at three minutes frequency. Entries and exits to metro stations are controlled by flap-doors operated by 'smart-cards' and contact less tokens. For convenience of commuters, adequate number of  escalators are installed at metro stations.

Unique feature of Delhi Metro is its integration with other modes of public transport, enabling the commuters to conveniently interchange from one mode to another. To increase ridership of Delhi Metro, feeder buses for metro stations are Operating. In short, Delhi Metro is a trendsetter for such systems in other cities of the country and in the South Asian region.

Railway

Delhi is well connected with all the state capitals and international cities in the country through a well laid out railway network. In India, most of the express and mail trains have facilities of air conditioned comfort.

Airports

Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is located fifteen miles (twenty-four kilometers) south of the Indian city of Delhi. Used by a large number of international airlines, Indira Gandhi International Airport is a busy and modern two-terminal airport.

Power

North Delhi Power Limited(NDPL), distributes electricity in the North & North West areas of Delhi. NDPL is a Joint Venture between Tata Power and Govt. of NCT of Delhi as a result of the privatisation of electricity distribution in Delhi on July 1, 2002.

The NDPL area of distribution in Delhi has been organized into the following districts of Delhi.

North Area

City Circle encompassing Moti Nagar (MTN), Keshav Puram (KPM) & Pitampura (PPR) Districts
Town Circle encompassing Civil Lines (CVL), Shakti Nagar (SKN) & Model Town (MDT) Districts

North West Area

Urban Circle encompassing Shalimar Bagh (SMB) & Badli (BDL) Districts,
Metro Circle encompassing Rohini (RHN) & Mangol Puri (MGP) Districts,
Suburban Circle encompassing Bawana (BWN) & Narela (NRL) Districts.



ACADEMIC INSTITUTES
   
Technical Institutes
Delhi University - VC@du.ernet.in
St.Stephen College
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jamia Millia Islamia University - zaki@jmi.ernet.in
Jamia Hamdard University, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi. Tel : 6984685, 6989686, Fax: 091-11-698 8874.
Indraprastha University, C/o Delhi College of Engineering , Kashmere Gate, Delhi - 110 006.
University Grants Commission
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Asaf Ali Marg, Jawahar Lala University Area, New Delhi - 110067. TEL: 91-11-6179679, FAX: 91-11-6179836.
Indian Council of Philosophical Research(ICPR)
ndian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), 35 - Feroz Shah Road, NEW DELHI - 110001. FAX:91-11-3383421
 
Medical Colleges
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lady Harding Medical College
L.R.S. Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Maulana Azad Medical College
Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College -  New Delhi
   
Economic Institute
Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University, Delhi-110007
Institute of Economic Growth, Maurice Nagar, Delhi-07
   
Fashion Technology
Apeejay Institute of design - 54,Tughlakabad Institutional area, Mehrauli, Badarpur road, New Delhi -62 Tel: 6981050
International Institute of fashion technology ( I I FT) . H-12, South Extension Part-1, New Delhi-110049. Tel: 4620430
Infopark School of fashion - J-32, Lajpat Nagar-III, New delhi.
Satyam International polytechnic for women - G D Block, Pitam Pura, New delhi -54
Vidya Institute  - 27 / 28, Shakti nagar, Nangia park, Delhi-110007
Y M C A  - Nizammudin east, New Delhi-13 . Tel 4699405
The Apparel Training & design Centre - D-8 /2, Okhla industrial area, Phase-1, New delhi.-20
Centre for International management  - A-231, Okhla Industrial area, Phase-1, New Delhi-110 020 Tel 6818336,
International Centre of Art & design - 171-A, Khirki road, Malviya nagar, New Delhi. Tel: 6446675
 
ENGINEERING INSTITUTES
International Maritime Institute Ltd. -  Surajpur Kasna road, Greater Noida-201306, Tel:  ( 0118) 566312
Institute of engineers - ITO New Delhi-110 002.
Amity School of engineering & technology- M Block, Saket, New Delhi-110017 Tel: 6569180
Indian Institute of technology - Hauz Khas, New Delhi .
Netaji Subhash Institute of technology - Sector 3 , Dwaraka, New Delhi-110045
Delhi College of engineering - Bawana road, Delhi-42  . Tel: 7296918, 2960705
The Institution of Electronics & telecommunication Engineers  - Lodhi road, New Delhi-110003  Tel- 4631810
Sharda Group of educational institutions - Laxmi Nagar, Delhi  . Tel: 2051235

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