General Statistics

Mumbai, Maharashtra & India - A Comparison

  The city accounts for just about 1 per cent of the total population in India,
    but has a per capita income which is almost three times that of India.
  Mumbai accounts for 14 per cent of income tax collections and 37 per cent
    of the corporate tax collections in the country

Population

Population of Mumbai

  According to the 1991 Census, Greater Mumbai accounts for 13 per cent
    of the population of the State and only 1.2 per cent of that of the country.
  The rate of growth of population in Greater Mumbai is slowing down;
    from annual growth rate of 3.6 per cent forthe 1961-71 decade to 3.2 per cent
    for the 1971-81 decade and further to 1.9 per cent in the 1981-91 decade.

Literate Population

  Female literacy higher in Mumbai relative to the State.
  One-sixth of the state's literate males and one-eighth of females respectively, reside in Mumbai.

Employment & Workers

  Of the Main - Workers in the City (1991), about two-thirds is employed in Service industries.

City Income

Sector-Wise Income

  Mumbai accounts for 33 per cent of the State's income in the Registered manufacturing;
    and 28 per cent of the State's income in unregistered manufacturing.
  Transport, trade and banking are vital services accounting for 39%,
    30% and 42% respectively of the state's income generated in these segments.
  The tertiary sector, on the whole accounts for 36%
    of the State income generated in the tertiary sector.

Per Capita Income

  Per capita income in Mumbai is over two times of Maharashtra and almost thrice that of India.

FID & MNC's

  The city has 75% of foreign collaborations with foreign equity as against 60% in the State.
  Mumbai accounts for almost 30% of FDI in the State.
  Between August 1991 and December 1998 Mumbai had FDI worth $1635 millions
    while Maharashtra had 5554 million dollars worth of foreign investments

Banking

  Between 1972 1997, the number of offices in Mumbai has almost trebled.
  The deposit amount has risen 50 times over the same period.

Education

  There are approximately 44 students per teacher in Municipal schools.

Transport

Railways

  Central Railway runs more services daily and carries
    more passengers per year vis-a-vis the Western Railway.

Aviation

  Mumbai handles 30% of the air passenger traffic in the country