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== Economy == <!-- The section should provide data only from the New Delhi area under NDMC. Not of the entire NCT. --> {{See also|Category:Companies based in New Delhi|label 1=Companies in New Delhi}} New Delhi is the largest commercial city in northern India. It has an estimated net [[State Domestic Product]] (FY 2010) of {{INRConvert|1595|b}} in nominal terms and ~{{INRConvert|6800|b}} in [[Purchasing power parity|PPP]] terms.<ref name="indgovdotin">{{Cite web |title=Government of NCT of Delhi |url=http://india.gov.in/knowindia/state_uts.php?id=32 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510144310/http://india.gov.in/knowindia/state_uts.php?id=32 |archive-date=10 May 2012 |access-date=14 June 2012 |publisher=Indian Government}}</ref> {{As of|2013}}, the per capita income of Delhi was Rs. 230000, second highest in India after Goa. GSDP in Delhi at the prices for 2012β13 is estimated at Rs 3.88 trillion ([[Long and short scales|short scale]]) against Rs 3.11 trillion ([[Long and short scales|short scale]]) in 2011β12.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi's per capita income highest in country |url=http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/cdae30804f9d52d88385c7fb6b929e93/newpaper+clip.PDF?MOD=AJPERES&lmod=-1585547974&CACHEID=cdae30804f9d52d88385c7fb6b929e93 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205427/http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/cdae30804f9d52d88385c7fb6b929e93/newpaper+clip.PDF?MOD=AJPERES&lmod=-1585547974&CACHEID=cdae30804f9d52d88385c7fb6b929e93 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref> [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]], one of [[North India]]'s largest commercial and financial centres, is located in the northern part of New Delhi. Adjoining areas such as [[Barakhamba Road]], ITO are also major commercial centres. The government and quasi-government sector was the primary employer in New Delhi. The city's service sector has expanded due in part to the large skilled English-speaking workforce that has attracted many multinational companies. Key service industries include information technology, telecommunications, hotels, banking, media, and tourism.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} [[File:Skyline at Rajiv Chowk.JPG|thumb|700px|{{centre|[[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]] in Delhi is an important economic hub of the [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]].}}|alt=A view of a road at Connaught Place showing busy traffic]] The 2011 World Wealth Report ranks economic activity in New Delhi at 39, but overall the capital is ranked at 37, above cities like Jakarta and Johannesburg.<ref name="Wealth Report New Delhi Economy">{{Cite news |date=21 April 2011 |title=New Delhi: Overall rank 37; Economic activity rank 39 by 2011 Wealth Report |publisher=Rediff Business |url=https://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-new-delhi-mumbai-in-top-global-cities-index/20110421.htm |url-status=live |access-date=29 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926054654/https://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-new-delhi-mumbai-in-top-global-cities-index/20110421.htm |archive-date=26 September 2021}}</ref> New Delhi, with Beijing, shares the top position as the most targeted emerging markets retail destination among Asia-Pacific markets.<ref name="New Delhi global retail">{{Cite news |date=9 May 2013 |title=New Delhi is now among global retail hotspots |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/WorldEconomy/New-Delhi-is-now-among-global-retail-hotspots/Article1-1057665.aspx |url-status=dead |access-date=12 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511135751/http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/WorldEconomy/New-Delhi-is-now-among-global-retail-hotspots/Article1-1057665.aspx |archive-date=11 May 2013}}</ref> The government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi does not release any economic figures specifically for New Delhi but publishes an official economic report on the whole of Delhi annually. According to the ''Economic Survey of Delhi'', the metropolis has a net [[State Domestic Product]] (SDP) of [[Indian rupee|Rs.]] 830.85 billion (for the year 2004β05)<ref name="ecosurv2">{{Cite web |title=Chapter 2: State Income |url=http://delhiplanning.nic.in/Economic%20Survey/ES%202005-06/Chpt/2.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614085129/http://delhiplanning.nic.in/Economic%20Survey/ES%202005-06/Chpt/2.pdf |archive-date=14 June 2007 |access-date=21 December 2006 |website=Economic Survey of Delhi, 2005β2006 |publisher=Planning Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi |pages=8β16}}</ref> and a per capita income of Rs. 53,976 ($1,200).<ref name=ecosurv2 /> In the year 2008β09 New Delhi had a per capita Income of Rs. {{formatnum:116886}} ($2,595). It grew by 16.2% to reach Rs. {{formatnum:135814}} ($3,018) in 2009β10 fiscal. New Delhi's per capita GDP (at PPP) was at $6,860 during 2009β10 fiscal, making it one of the richest cities in India. The [[Tertiary sector of industry|tertiary sector]] contributes 78.4% of Delhi's gross SDP followed by [[Secondary sector of industry|secondary]] and [[Primary sector of industry|primary]] sectors with 20.2% and 1.4% contribution respectively.<ref name=ecosurv2 /> The gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Delhi at prices for the year 2011β12 has been estimated at Rs 3.13 trillion ([[Long and short scales|short scale]]), which is an increase of 18.7 per cent over the previous fiscal.<ref name="indianexpress942442">{{Cite web |title=Delhi's GDP at Rs 3 lakh cr for 2011β12 β Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/delhis-gdp-at-rs-3-lakh-cr-for-201112/942442 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006142337/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/delhis-gdp-at-rs-3-lakh-cr-for-201112/942442 |archive-date=6 October 2021 |access-date=8 February 2020 |website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref>
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