Top 10 Metros 2012

An exclusive opinion poll conducted for The Times of India by leading market research firm IMRB (Indian Market Research Bureau) across metro cities in India 2012 .

Rankings:

1) Ahmedabad 

Ahmedabad City

 Ahmedabad is the largest city and former capital of the Indian state of Gujarat. The city is an administrative centre of Ahmedabad district as well as the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court is in Ahmedabad.In 2010, Forbes magazine rated Ahmedabad as the fastest-growing city in India, and listed it as third fastest-growing in the world after the Chinese cities of Chengdu and Chongqing.In December 2011 market research firm IMRB declared Ahmedabad the best mega-city to live in, when compared to India's other mega-cities.

2) Pune

Pune City

Pune is known for its educational facilities and relative prosperity. Pune is the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Pune has well-established manufacturing, glass, sugar, and forging industries since the 1950-60s. It has a growing industrial hinterland, with many information technology and automotive companies setting up factories in Pune district.

3) Delhi 

Delhi City

Officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT) and Capital of India, is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India.Construction, power, telecommunications, health and community services, and real estate form integral parts of Delhi's economy. Delhi has India's largest and one of the fastest growing retail industries. As a result, land prices are booming and Delhi is currently ranked the 7th most expensive office hotspot in the world, with prices at $145.16 per square foot.

4) Mumbai

Mumbai City

Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment capital of India, it is also one of the world's top 10 centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow,[10] generating 5% of India's GDP,and accounting for 25% of industrial output, 70% of maritime trade in India (Mumbai Port Trust & JNPT) and 70% of capital transactions to India's economy.Mumbai is home to important financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India, the SEBI and the corporate headquarters of numerous Indian companies and multinational corporations. The city also houses India's Hindi (Bollywood) and Marathi film and television industry.

5) Bangalore

Bangalore

Bangalore is home to many well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India. Numerous public sector heavy industries, software companies, aerospace, telecommunications, and defence organizations are located in the city. Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India because of its position as the nation's leading IT exporter.A demographically diverse city, Bangalore is a major economic and cultural hub and the second fastest growing major metropolis in India.some of the major giant IT companies have their offices in Bangalore.

6) Hyderabad

Hyderabad City

The city has emerged as a major global center for the information technology (IT) industry,as well as Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.The Telugu film industry, known as Tollywood, is located in the city. World's Largest Film city " Ramoji Film city " is also located in the heart of the city.The World Bank Group ranked the city as the second best Indian city for doing business in 2009. In 2010, the city was listed among the Gamma+ World City by GaWC. In 2011, DTZ ranked Hyderabad as world's third most affordable office location,while Business Today ranked Hyderabad as the fourth best city to live in India.The city's prime residential areas of Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills reached the highest growth percentage in India. The Economic Times evaluated Banjara Hills to be worth US$20.7 billion plus counting .

7) Chennai

Chennai City

Chennai's economy has a broad industrial base in the automobile, computer, technology, hardware manufacturing and healthcare industries. The city is India's second largest exporter of information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services.A major chunk of India's automobile manufacturing industry is based in and around the city and hence it is called the Detroit of India. Chennai is an important centre for Carnatic music and hosts a large cultural event, the annual Madras Music Season, which includes performances by hundreds of artists. The Tamil film industry is based in Chennai.

8)Kolkata

Kolkata Ci

Kolkata is the main commercial and financial hub of East and North-East India and home to the Calcutta Stock Exchange.It is a major commercial and military port, and is the only city in eastern India to have an international airport.Kolkata is home to many industrial units operated by large public- and private-sector corporations; major sectors include steel, heavy engineering, mining, minerals, cement, pharmaceuticals, food processing, agriculture, electronics, textiles, and jute. ITC Limited, Coal India Limited, and Britannia Industries rank among the companies headquartered in the city. Kolkata hosts the headquarters of three major public-sector banks: Allahabad Bank, UCO Bank, and the United Bank of India.

According to the survey group total 8 cities found very best in over all rakings tages and other two of 9th and 10th number cities are not decidec fully and released top 8 cities in India. (Sources)