Bangalore Vs other southern cities

Life Style Comparisons of Bangalore with other southern Indian Cities

 

DescriptionBangalore
Bangalore
Chennai
Chennai
Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Thirvanantha Puram Thirvanantha Puram
Founded1537 A.D1640 A.D1591 A.D800 A.D
Area484 square kms172 square kms1,864 square kms74 square kms
Population7.2 million6.9 million63 lakh5.2 lakh
Road-Length840 kilometres1,800 kilometres545 kilometres292.173 kilometres
Public Transport1,800 (Number of buses)2,200 (Number of buses)2,600 buses,56kms of suburban railway track510 buses
Peak Pollution LevelsSO2:8 Microgram/Meter Cube,SPM:362 Microgram/Metre CubeSO2:2.7 Microgram/Meter Cube,SPM: 683 Microgram/Meter CubeSO2:3.0 Microgram/Meter CubeSPM: 597 Microgram/Meter CubeSO2: less than 30 Microgram/Meter CubeSPM: less than 30 Microgram/Meter Cube
Industrial Load Shedding4 hours/day(average)NilNilNil, since October 2000
Residential Load Shedding2 hours/day(average)NilNilNil, since October 2000
Power TariffRs. 4.15 per unit(industrial)
Rs. 2.55 per unit(residential)
Rs. 4.15 per unit(industrial)
Rs. 2.30 per unit(residential)
Rs. 4.30 per unit(industrial)
Rs. 2.20 per unit(residential)
Rs. 3.00 per unit(industrial)
Rs. 1.50-2.50 slab rate per unit(residential)
Piped water supply per day4 hoursOne hour2 hours every alternate day24 hours
Cummuting Time45 minutes from Jaynagar to M.G Raod35 minutes from Chennai Central to Adyar,by auto;and 45 minutes by bus1 hour from Abid to VanasthalipuramFrom city bus stand to Technopark:by autorickshaw 15 minutes;by a combination of bus and auto, 30 minutes
Cost of Domestic HelpRs.800 per monthRs.550 per monthRs.300 per monthRs.600 per month
Cost of PetrolRs.32.17/litreRs.30.67/litreRs.31.93/litreRs.31.33/litre
Commercial Real Estate RatesRs. 4,000/sq.foot (average)Rs. 2,500/sq.foot (average)Rs. 7,000/sq.foot (average)Rs. 2,000/sq.foot (average rental)
Residential Real Estate RatesRs. 1,800/sq.foot (average)Rs. 2,600/sq.foot (average)Rs. 1,800/sq.foot (average)Rs. 1,000/sq.foot (average rental)
Teledensity (phones per 1000 people)104.4615514070

Source: Business Standard, Sept 2002

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