The Capital has highest per capita income in the country with Rs 2,01,083. This was revealed by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday while releasing the Delhi Statistical Handbook, 2013.
This Handbook is the 38th issue containing data related to various socio-economic parameters under 23 broad chapters. The statistics shows Delhiities have also started conserving fuel and potable water.
The Statistical Handbook says 32.3 per cent people live in a one-room house or tenement and 29.7 per cent people live in two room houses in Delhi. The Handbook says 67.9 per cent people own houses in Delhi while 28.5 per cent people live in a rented accommodation. According to figures from the Handbook, there are 31.3 per cent families with six or more members.
According to figures from the Transport Department, around 3.36 lakh vehicles were registered during 2012-’13. The number of vehicles in 2011-’12 was 74,38,155, which increased to 77,74,403 in 2012-’13. The number of cars and SUVs in 2012-’13 in Delhi is 24,74,087 and motorcycles and scooters number 49,62,507. The number of registered autorickshaws in Delhi is 86,838 and taxis are 70,335. The total number of vehicles in 2013 is 77,74,403. The number of vehicles was 74,38,155 in 2012. The total road length in Delhi in 2013 is 33,198 lane km.
The consumption of petrol decreased from 8.07 lakh Metric Tonnes (MT) during 2009-’10 to 7.87 lakh MT by 2012-’13. It is heartening to see the consumption of diesel, which was 10.98 lakh MT during 2009-’10, trickle down to 10.37 lakh MT by 2012-’13. The DTC services were availed by around 46.77 lakh daily average passengers during 2012-’13. The fleet of DTC buses is 5,438, out of which 1,275 are air-conditioned.
The dependence on lPG is decreasing with expansion of PNG. About 3.86 lakh are PNG consumers in Delhi as on 2012-’13 compared to 2.28 lakh in 2010-’11.The per capita consumption of water has declined from 50 gallons per capita per day to 49 gallons per capita per day with 1,54,2825 metered and 4,38,791 unmetered connections. The generation of water in Delhi was 847 MGD in 2013.
There are around 36 lakh domestic electricity consumers during 2012-’13. The total number of consumers is 44.64 lakh. The health infrastructure has expanded substantially. There are 940 hospitals with 43,643 beds in Delhi as on December 31, 2012. There are 227 maternity and child welfare centres and 1,168 dispensaries functional in the Capital.