Delhi’s per capita income hits ₹4,61,910 in 2023-24, 3rd highest after Goa, Sikkim; schools, vehicles decline
- Delhi’s per capita income for 2023-24 reached ₹4,61,910, the third highest in the country, more than double the national average. The city's per capita income grew by 7.4% year-on-year.
Delhi's per capita income in 2023-24 at ₹4,61,910 was the third highest after Goa and Sikkim, according to the government's latest statistical handbook.
The document showed that the per capita of the city was more than double the national level per capita income of ₹1,84,205.
The handbook, issued annually by the Delhi government, details various socio-economic, demographic and infrastructure-related data of the national capital.
The handbook noted a 7.4 per cent yearly growth in the per capita income of the city.
It showed a major decline in the number of vehicles on the national capital's roads – from 1.22 crore in 2020-21 to 79.45 lakh in 2022-23.
The number of schools in Delhi declined from 5,666 in 2020-21 to 5,497 in 2023-24. However the number of enrolled students--boys and girls-- rose slightly during the same period.
The number of boy and girl students in 2020-21 was 23.60 lakh and 21.19 lakh, respectively. Data showed that this increased to 23.70 lakh and 21.36 lakh in 2023-24.
The number of metred water connections in the city was 25.4 lakh in 2021-22, which increased to 27.2 lakh in 2023-24. The daily water consumption went up from 6,894 lakh kilolitres to 7,997 lakh kilolitres in the same period, it showed.
The number of cinema screens in 2023 increased by 10 to 147, as compared to 137 in 2022.
The average number of shows also increased from 623 to 740, with a viewership of 10,000 per day, data revealed.
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Business NewsEconomyDelhi’s per capita income hits ₹4,61,910 in 2023-24, 3rd highest after Goa, Sikkim; schools, vehicles decline
First Published:11 Jan 2025, 12:33 AM IST
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