Indian States at a Glance 2008-09: Performance, Facts and Figures - The Union Territories and Small States
Indian States at a Glance 2008-09: Performance, Facts and Figures presents information on the 29 states and 6 union territories of India in a set of 22 volumes. A compilation of the latest facts and figures, ranging from the basic socio-economic and demographic indicators to development parameters, these books also provide brief profiles of the states covering their history, culture, cuisine, handicrafts, places of tourist interest as well as an account of their performance vis-à-vis other states
This volume covers small states and the union territories of India—Delhi, Goa, Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. The Union Territory of Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi have a legislative assembly and council of ministers. The others are administered directly by the central government. Each unit is distinct from the other in characteristics. While Delhi, Puducherry and Chandigarh are urban and well developed, the islands in Andaman and Nicobar and in Lakshadweep share ecological concerns as they aspire to higher levels of development. Daman and Diu are dominated by the manufacturing and services sector while Dadra and Nagar Haveli are primarily agrarian with a large tribal population. Goa, with its high growth as well as progress on the social front, stands out as an example of what other states can emulate.
Table of Content
- The National Picture
- The State at a Glance
- State Profile: A Review
- Tourism Profile
- Economic Profile in Numbers
- Social Profile in Numbers
- District Profile in Numbers
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Salient Features
- Delhi is the nerve centre of the government of the country, a prominent tourist attraction and the financial hub of the north.
- Delhi’s per capita income is almost two-and-a-half times the national median.
- The city of Delhi has had to deal with the pressures of growing population with the influx of labour from across the country. About 15.7 per cent of its population lives in slums.
- Goa is a famous tourist destination with a high standard of living. More than half its population lives in cities. Slums comprise just 2.2 per cent of the urban population.
- Only 38 of the 572 islands of Andaman and Nicobar are inhabited. All 510 inhabited villages have been provided with electricity.
- Diu has the highest sex ratio in the country of 1117 females per 1000 males.
- Lakshadweep is the smallest administrative unit in the country.
- Puducherry is the only region in the country where the state income comes predominantly from the secondary sector.
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli is developing as a hub for business tourism from the neighbouring states of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
- Chandigarh has the highest per capita income in the country at Rs 1,10,512 in 2007–08.
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