Facts to know about developing India

New Delhi: One definitely feels proud of one's own country and ones identity. Whoever you are….. Asian, African, Chinese, American or anyone besides these you are sure to feel proud of whom you really are. So, do we feel proud being an Indian? There are many reasons to feel good about being Indian and to feel good about India's economic growth.We are living in a democratic country and it is a matter of great pride for all Indians. Here, we are presenting latest facts of an India that is making great economic strides.1.India is the second largest consumer of gold in the entire world. Moreover, according to Wikimedia Commons, India is the sixth largest services exporter in the world. 2.During the month of June in the year 2014, India's total exports grew by 10.22 percent to almost $26.4 billion.3.The exports of software services is expected to grow upto $99 billion, according to Nasscom. Currently, the IT industry of India is at $118 billion.4. India has second largest road network, states NHAI. India has a road network running into 33 lakh kms.5.The next thing to feel proud about India is that it has the fourth largest rail network in the world. India's rail length spans around 115,000 km and has got around 7172 stations.6.Whatever sector you want to enjoy your career in… you are welcome. If Indian banking sector is your dream then go ahead as it employs around 1,175,149 people and its 151 commercial banks have 109,811 branches across India.7. Yet another success of India is the Telecom sector. According to TRAI latest data of July, the telecom subscriber base in India stands at around 944.81 million. From around 915.19 million to 944.81 million now, at the end of December 2013 India's telecom subscribers have grown. 8. Among the Indian states, Uttar Pradesh tops the list having highest number of mobile users followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. 9. The country is now becoming Internet savvy with the total number of Internet subscription increasing from 238.71 million at the end of December 2013 to 251.59 million.10. Bombay Stock Exchange in India's oldest exchange (Asia) with over 5,000 listed companies. 11. India has the largest postal network in the world with over 1, 55,015 post offices.12. According to Wikimedia Commons, India has the second largest labour force in the world with 487 million workers in 2012.13. Feel proud that a large number of scientists and engineers are from India.14. India's biggest strength is that 65 per cent of its population is of 35 years (PM Narendra Modi mention it in his every speech), according to Wikimedia Commons.15. According to a report by IRIS Knowledge Foundation, by 2020, India will have another feather in its cap having 64 per cent of its population in the working age group.16. There are around 14,800 multi- millionaires in the country but do you know that your own India is home to the eighth largest group of super rich people in the world. (Data: New World Wealth).17. India's financial capital Mumbai has around 2,700 multi-millionaires and it is among the top 25 cities globally for multi-millionaires.18. Now, what's more India has got largest automobile markets in the world. According to SIAM, India manufactured 20,626,227 vehicles in 2012-13.19. With Maruti Suzuki being a market leader, India has the world's sixth largest passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturing industry.20. India ranks second in farm output in the world with farming being the mainstay of the economy.21. India is the world's largest producer for milk, jute and pulses in the world.22. India even ranks second for better production of rice, wheat, sugarcane, cotton and groundnut.23. In steel production India was ranked fourth in the world in 2013 with an output of 81.2 million tonnes. (Data: Wikimedia Commons)24. You would be happy to know that with $16 billion, Indian aviation sector has the potential to become the third-largest aviation market in the world by 2020. Moreover, it has the potential to be the largest by 2030, says a Ficci-KPMG report.25. According to Deloitte, India is all set to become the "world's largest middle class consumer market with an aggregated consumer spend of nearly $13 trillion by 2030,”.26. According to FICCI, India is one of the fastest growing retail markets in the world. India's retail market is expected to grow at 7 per cent in the next 10 yearsand will become $850 billion market by 2020.27. Foreign investors invested about Rs 6,800 crore ($1.3 billion) in the stock market in April 2014. The total investment by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in equities since January 2014 has zoomed to a high of Rs 28,979 crore ($4.78 billion).28. According to a United Nations study, India has three of the world's top ten megacities – Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.29. Bangalore along with Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune are the most attractive IT/ITeS outsourcing location in the world, says a study by consulting firm Tholons. 30. Economy of India has grown to become the world's tenth largest by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).31. Global rating agency Moody's said the country's GDP will grow by 5 per cent this year and rise further in 2015.32. By 2030, India will become the world's third largest country having an economy of $30.3 trillion, after China ($73.5 trillion) and US ($38.2 trillion) according to Standard Chartered. By 2030, India could be 8.4 times superior than it is today.33. Good news for all Indians is that India's foreign exchange reserves have zoomed to $320.564 billion. (Source: RBI) 34. India ranks tenth in the world in gold reserves. The official gold holdings stand at 557.7 tonnes, according to World Gold Council estimates.35. India is one of the world's largest hubs for diamond and jewellery manufacturing. So, don't you think India is really incredible?

Facts to know about developing India

New Delhi: One definitely feels proud of one's own country and ones identity. Whoever you are….. Asian, African, Chinese, American or anyone besides these you are sure to feel proud of whom you really are.

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