India at a Glance

An illustrated introduction to India

 A booming economy, buoyant stock markets and a thriving middle
class makes India an attractive investment destination.
 Prominent among the changes are the rapid urbanization and
improving literacy rates.
 Other changes include:
− Increasing awareness and availability of the Internet
− Rapid increase in the number of mobile phone users
− A cultural shift from that of savings and thrift to spending on luxury and
vacations, and more

This presentation is a snapshot capturing the

kaleidoscope that is INDIA

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India at a Glance

Population: 1090 million

532 m. 496 m.

New Delhi
Life Expectancy: 64.35 years
63.9 yrs. 66.9 yrs.
Kolkata

Literacy: 65.38%
Mumbai
75.85 % 54.16%

Hyderabad

Lok Sabha: 543 members

Chennai
Bangalore
Rajya Sabha: 245 members

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Agricultural Exports

1000 25

900

800 20

700

600 15
US$ (Million)

500

400 10

300

200 5

100

0 0
Tea Coffee Rice Wheat Sugar & Tobacco Spices Cashew Sesame Niger Guargum Oil meals
molasses seeds meal

Million US dollars Percent share

Source: Economic Survey 2005-06

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 Growth Rate (%)

-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
India

USA

UK
Russia

Germany

Japan

China
Demographic trends

Korea

Singapore

Brunei

Malaysia

Thailand

Philippines

Laos

Vietnam

Indonesia

Myanmar
Annual Population growth rate (%) - 2003 - 2015

Cambodia

Mexico

Brazil

UAE

South Africa

Pakistan
Source: Human Development Report 2005-2006

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