Top 10 Economic Hubs of India in 2015

PUNE

GDP: $ 48bn

Pune is seen as the upcoming Silicon Valley of India, the city is the next best thing in Maharashtra after Mumbai. IT and Automobile industries have completely changed the face of Pune over the years. World Bank is said to be investing in Pune food cluster to set up food and processing units here. With more than 250 German companies setting up their offices in Pune, the city has been the single largest hub for German industries for the past 60 years.

SURAT

GDP: $ 40bn

By 2020 Surat’s GDP may shoot up to $57bn and now it is the diamond hub of World, yes you heard it right. Here’s why—90pct of the total rough diamonds in the world are cut and polished in Surat and it is 99.9pct for India. And 9pct of the diamonds that are exported from India go from Surat. Not just that Surat is a major textile player, it has more than 380 dyeing and printing mills and 41,000 power looms. About 40 pct of India’s fabric comes from Surat. Interesting facts isn’t it?

VISHAKAPATNAM

GDP: $ 26bn

Port city again! However, it has the country’s oldest shipyard and largest sea port. Vizag Steel, Hindustan Steel, GAIL are all in Vizag (popular name). Vizag is one of the biggest fisheries in the country and a significant amount of people rely on the fishery industry for a living. Tuna and other dried fish constitute the exports from Vizag. After the bifurcation of the states, Vizag is now another emerging IT hub.

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