Clocking a massive 293-per cent decadal growth rate, Odisha has emerged as the leader amid 20 major States in terms of growth seen in car/jeep/van as a mode of transportation in per 1,000 households during 2001-11 and the State has ranked 16th in terms of scooter taken as the mode of transport with a growth of about 79 per cent during the same period. This was revealed by a State-wise study titled “Automobile Industry in India: Saturated & Potential States,” released by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
Amid 20 major States, West Bengal has witnessed slowest growth as the State has ranked 19th and 20th in terms of car/jeep/van and scooter respectively taken as the mode of transport in per 1,000 households.
Kerala is India’s fastest growing state in terms of scooters as the mode of transport in rural and urban centres as the state has clocked massive growth of 198 and 101 per cent respectively between 2001-11, said ASSOCHAM national secretary general DS Rawat.
“With a growth of 149 per cent and 295 per cent respectively, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana are fastest growing States in terms of car/jeep/van as the mode of transport in urban and rural centres respectively during the same period,” said Rawat.
“West Bengal on the other hand has registered slowest growth in terms of car/jeep/van as the mode of transport in both urban (31 per cent) and rural (14 per cent) centres respectively.”
While, the all-India average growth in car/jeep/van as a mode of transport in per 1,000 households was about 105 per cent during 2001-11, a total of 11 States are ahead of national growth rate with Odisha (293 per cent), Maharashtra (237 per cent), Kerala (222 per cent), Madhya Pradesh (172 per cent) and Jharkhand (170 per cent) being top five states in this regard. Besides, Karnataka (84 per cent), Himachal Pradesh (76 per cent), Tamil Nadu (72 per cent), West Bengal (66 per cent) and Jammu and Kashmir (30 per cent) have recorded slowest growth.
The growth of car/jeep/van as a mode of transport in urban and rural centers has seen a surge of 93 per cent and 91 per cent, respectively, across India. While, 10 states out of the major 20 have recorded growth higher than all-India level for both urban and rural centers.