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Bangalore: The per capita annual income in the national capital has increased by nearly 16 percent to 2.01 lakh in 2012-13 compared to the previous fiscal, which is three times the national average and second highest in the country.
The per capita income of people in Delhi at current prices without factoring in inflation has been estimated at 2,01,083 which is a rise of 27,397 from 1,73,686 in 2011-12, according to Economic Survey tabled today in Delhi Assembly. The national average has been worked out at 61,564.

On the basis of constant prices, the per capita income for 2012-13 was estimated at 1,20,414, a jump of 7,788 compared to 1,12,626 the previous fiscal. The national average was estimated at 39,143 against 38,037 in 2011-12. The data has been reached as per advanced estimate.

"The per capita income reflects the availability of ample employment opportunity in the city and satisfaction level of the residents," chief minister Sheila Dikshit who presented the economic survey said.

As per the economic survey, gross state domestic product at current prices has increased to 3.65 lakh crore which is a growth of 17.70 percent over the 3.10 lakh crore in 2011-12.

"The advanced estimate of gross state domestic product of Delhi during 2012-13 recorded at 3,65,726 crore," the survey report said.According to the survey, the literacy rate has increased from 81.67 percent in 2001 to 86.34 percent in 2011. The urban population of Delhi increased from 93.18 percent in 2001 to 97.50 percent in 2011.

It said New Delhi and Central Delhi districts have 100 per cent urban population. The birth rate as per civil registration system has decreased from 21.3 per thousand of population in 2001 to 20.98 in 2011.

As per the survey, Delhi government provided a total of 6,582 crore during the period 2006-11 to the local bodies as compared to 1,625 crore during 1996-2001.

About greenery, the survey said the green cover in Delhi has increased from 26 sq km in 1997 to 299 sq km in 2009.

The total cropped area reduced from 52,816 hectares in 2000-01 to 35,178 hectares in 2012-13. The net area shown has reduced from 34,034 hectares in 2000-01 to 23,118 hectares in 2012-13, the survey said.

The net area irrigated has reduced from 24,230 hectares in 2005-06 to 21,786 hectares in 2011-12.

As per the survey, the number of villages in the national capital has reduced from 304 in 1951 to 112 in 2011. On power sector, it said the number of electricity consumers increased from 25.65 lakh in 2002-03 to 43.01 lakh in 2011-12, while AT&C (Aggregate Technical and Commercial) losses were brought down from 57.2 percent in 2002-03 to 23.1 percent in 2009-10 by BSES Yamuna Power 48.10 percent to 20.53 percent by BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and 48.01 percent to 14.47 percent by NDPL.

The number of vehicles registered with Transport Authorities increased from 31.64 lakh in 1999-2000 to 74.53 lakh in 2011-12 in Delhi while the annual growth of vehicles increased from 4.72 percent in 1999-2000 to 7.2 percent in 2011-12.

About 39 percent of the households are having scooter/motor cycle, 21 percent are having cars and jeeps and 31 percent are having bicycles as mode of transport in 2011.

The road network has increased from 14,316 km lane in 1980-81 to 32,663 km lane in 2011.

About 81.30 percent of the households were having piped water supply system in their houses in 2011, while the water supply capacity was increased from 650 Million Gallon Daily (MGD) in 2006 to 848 MGD in 2012.

The total number of water connections provided by DJB were 17.85 lakhs in 2009-10. As on 2012, there were 3.99 lakh unmetered connections.The survey said about 109 MGD of treated waste water is being utilized for cooling of power plants, horticulture, and parks irrigation as well as crops irrigation.

It said the urban area of Delhi has increased from 327 sq km in 1961 to 1,114 sq km in 2011.

The total number of households increased from 25.54 lakh in 2001 to 33.41 lakh in 2011 in Delhi. Toilet facility was available to 29.90 lakh households in 2011.

The survey report said the per capita expenditure on education increased from 1,050 in 2005-06 to 2,969 in 2011-12. The total number of schools increased from 4,862 in 2004-05 to 5,073 in 2010-11.

Per Capita Expenditure on health by Delhi government increased from 710 in 2006-07 to 1,418 in 2010-11.

The total number of births registered during the year 2011 was 3.54 lakhs as against 3.59 lakhs in 2010. The average number of births per day was 969 in 2011 as against 985 in 2010.

A total 1,12,142 deaths were registered during the year 2011 as compared to 1,24,353 deaths during the year 2010.

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