On an average, a Delhiite earns `2.19 lakh a year, owns three to four mobile phones and every two person has one vehicle. Despite increase in per capita income, the employment percentage has declined by 1.5 per cent in 2014 compared to 2013. This has been revealed in a Delhi Statistical Handbook 2014 brought out by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics.
The per capita income of Delhi during 2014 is `2,19,979, which is the highest among the major States. It has increased by `27,392 in comparison to 2012-13. The number of vehicles in 2013 was 77.74 lakh, which increased to 82.93 lakh in 2014. This means every two person has one vehicle. The number of cars and Jeeps in 2014 in Delhi is 26.29 lakh and motorcycles and scooters are 52.98 lakh. The handbook also reveals that percentage of employment has decreased by 1.5 per cent compared to 2013.
This means employment opportunities have declined in the Capital. Delhi Statistical Handbook 2014 brought out by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Govt of NCT of Delhi released on Monday, contains data on various socio-economic parameters under 23 broad chapters. As per data, number of mobile phones in Delhi was 4,04,26,200 in 2013, which increased to 4,25,84,849 in 2014. The landline telephone numbers also increased from 29,62,600 in 2013 to 31,03,986 in 2014. The total number of telephone connections in Delhi was 4.57 crore in 2013 compared to 4.34 crore in 2012. DTC services were availed by around 43.47 lakh daily passengers during 2013-14. The fleet of DTC buses is 5,216 out of which 1,275 are air conditioned.
About 2.49 crore cases of IMFl, country liquor and Indian beer together were consumed in Delhi during 2013-14. There are 151 cinemas theatres and multiplexes in Delhi offering 635 average shows per day with 1.15 lakh people watching movies. There are around 39.54 lakh domestic electricity consumers during 2013-14. The total number of consumers is 48.97 lakh. As regards water, per capita consumption in Delhi is 48 gallons per day with 16,02,099, metered and 4,69,705 un-metered connections. The generation of water in Delhi was 855 MGD in 2013.
There are 1015 health institutions with 44,900 beds in Delhi as on December 31, 2013. About 225 maternity and child welfare centre, 11 TB clinics and 1,223 dispensaries are functional in Delhi. The total number of schools in Delhi was 5,453 in 2013-14 compared to 5,155 during 2012-13. Around 43.86 lakh children were enrolled at different levels in these schools during 2013-14 compared to 42.69 lakh during 2012-13.
Average number of beneficiaries of old-age pension was 3.76 lakh in 2013-14. The number of old-age pensioners has decreased from 3.86 lakh in 2012-13. Under ladli scheme, 1.87 lakh girls were benefited during 2013-14 compared to 1.61 lakh during 2012-13.