02/10/2012
India’s top 10 cities with the highest GDP:
1. Mumbai: Known as the industrial hub of India
India’s economic powerhouse, Mumbai not only contributes the highest GDP of $209 billion but is also responsible for 25% of industrial output, 70% of maritime trade in India and 70% of capital transactions to the nation’s economy.
2. Delhi
The national capital contributes the second highest GDP of $167 billion. With a large consumer market, the city has been successful in attracting foreign direct investments.
3. Kolkata
The capital of West Bengal, Kolkata contributes a GDP of about $150 billion after the highest from Mumbai and Delhi. This city houses many industrial units and steel, mining, cement, pharmaceuticals, food processing, agriculture, textiles and jute are the major sectors responsible for economic growth.
4. Bangalore
The garden city of India contributes GDP of $83 billion. It is popularly known as the Silicon Valley of India as many information technology companies are set up in the city.
5. Hyderabad
The capital of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad contributes a GDP of about $74 billion.
6. Chennai
The capital of Tamil Nadu contributes a GDP of $66 billion. The city is considered as the country’s second largest exporter of information technology and business process outsourcing services.
7. Ahmedbad
This largest industrial hub in Gujarat contributes a GDP of about $64 billion. The city is a home for the developing textile and garment industry.
8. Pune
The second largest state of Maharashtra, Pune contributes a GDP of $48 billion.
9. Surat
The well developed commercial city of Gujarat, Surat has contributed a GDP of $40 billion. The city is popularly known as the diamond capital of the world and the textile capital of India.
10. Visakhapatnam
The industrial city, Visakhapatnam has contributed a GDP of $26 billion. The city is home for various state owned heavy industries and a steel plants.
