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The pace of economic change in India has been rapid since the economic reforms were introduced in early '90s. Quantity of data, frequency of data updataion and their dissemination, has increased considerably in the recent years. Frequency of updation also differs among the macro economic variables. Some variables are updated on an annual basis while others are updated on quarterly or monthly or weekly basis.

DES intends to provide the latest available data on major macro economic variables to the readers.

Indicator Unit  
Area & Demography    
    Area  000 km2 3,287
    Population Mn. 1,124
    Sex ratio Females per '000 males 934
    Density of Population Per Km2 342
    Literacy Rate % 65
    Urban Population Mn. 308
     
National Income    
    Gross Domestic Product crs ($Bn.) at current prices 7,256,571
    (1,590)
    Structure of Real GDP    
        Agriculture & allied % share 14.2
        Industry % share 28.0
        Services % share 57.8
   Real GDP Growth 2010-11 over 2009-10 8.6
  2009-10 over 2008-09 8.0
     
    Per Capita Income (current) Rupees ($) per annum 61,185 (1,340)
    Middle Income Families (MIF) 000 families with an annaul income between $5,000 to $26,000 28
    Expected growth in MIF  % CARG (2005-14) 15.0
     
Infrastructure    
    Road length 000 km 2,713
    Railway Route 000 km 64
    Cargo Handled At Major Ports Mn.Tonnes 576
    Electricity installed capacity* 000MW 175
Telephone connections(fixed& cell.) Mn lines 562
        
Agriculture    
   Index of Agricultural Prouction 1993-94=100 (% Change 0ver previous year) 150.4 (-6.7)
   Foodgrain production Mn. tonnes 230
     
Industry    
   Index of Industrial Production 1993-94=100 (% change over previous year) 331.0(8.6)
   No. of Factories 000 numbers 146
   No. of Listed scrips Number 4,929
Financial Sector    
   Inflation Rate WPI % (Jan,2011) 8.3
Deposit Rates % p.a. 7.00-8.75
Prime Lending Rates % p.a. 11.00-15.75
     
Foreign Investment    
FDI (Apr-Mar. '09-10) Net $ Bn. 37.76
FDI (Apr-Nov. '10-11)   19
FII (Apr-Dec.) Net $ Bn. 30.1
GDR/ADR (Apr-Nov. '10-11) $ Bn. 1.8
     
External Sector    
    Exports  (Apr-Dec 2010) ($Bn.) 164.7
      Share in world exports % 1.2
     
    Imports (Apr-Dec. 2010) ($Bn.) 246.7
    Forex reserves (Feb. 04 2011$ Bn.) 299.4
India's Ranking In World    
     
 In terms of:    
Area   7
Population   2
Arable Land   2
Gross National Income   12
Electricity generation   5
Production of:    
Tea   2
Vegetables   2
Fruits   2
Rice   2
Wheat   2
Sugar cane   2
Financial Sector    
    Commercial bank network No. of branches 82,408
    Aggregate Deposits `crores ($bn.) 4,983,378(1107)
    No. of Stock Exchanges Number 20
    Electronic Trading Cos. Available for demat 7,801
    Settlement practice No. of days for settlement T+2
     Amount raised in primary market crs ($Bn.) in Apr-Dec '10 296,888 (66)
Human Resource:    
     
Total graduates 000 18349
(All faculties)    
Engineeing degree holders 000 1180


Economic Indicators Value
Stock Market  
Sensex
(06.02.12)
17707.31
  (102.35)
Nifty
(06.02.12)
5361.65
  (35.8)
Dow Jones
(03.02.12)
12862.23
  (156.82)
Nikkei-225
(03.02.12)
8831.93
  (-44.89)

Monetary Latest
Inflation  
WPI (Dec. 2011) 156.9
  (7.47)
M3growth (%y-o-y) 15.6
Repo-Rate (%) 8.5
Reverse-Repo(%) 7.5
CRR 5.5

Forex Latest
Exchange Rate  
Rs./U$ (06.02.12) 48.679
  (0.28)
Foreign Exchange Reserves (as on 06.01.2012 US $ Bn.) 293.5
Oil  
Brent (U$/bbl.) (31.01.12) 111.9
  (0.9)
 
* Figures in bracket indicates change over previous value. In case of WPI it is y-o-y change.
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