Global Systems: Bengaluru

Question 1

What is the population of India like?

Answer 1

• 600mn young people under 25
• More than 30 babies born every minute

Question 2

Bengaluru population statistics

Answer 2

• Capital city of Karnataka state: India’s 3rd largest city
• Current population: 12.3 million, expected to be over 20 million by 2030
• Grows around 4% every year&raquo_space;> around 40% of the population is indigenous (very youthful population)

Question 3

History of Bengaluru

Answer 3

Once known for its lakes, but these have not been looked after: only 17 ‘good lakes’ out of 51 in 1985. The built-up portion of Bengaluru has increased from 5% in 1973 to 90% in 2006

Question 4

What is employment like in Bengaluru?

Answer 4

• Employs around 2.5 million in IT industries, in particular in 2022
• About 1200 IT companies have been attracted there, and it is home to some of the most prestigious schools and universities, meaning that TNCs have access to a rich pool of well-educated graduates
• English is the main professional language in the city
• High public-private investment into toll roads, a metro system and a recently constructed international airport

Question 5

What is Electronic city?

Answer 5

• An IT Hub located in Anekal Taluk, one of India’s largest IT parks (903 acres)
• Established by the KEONICS Corporation, home to approx. 200 IT companies
• Involves a 10km elevated stretch of highway: Electronic city aspires to be the Silicon Valley of India

Question 6

What does the wealth divide in Electronic City look like?

Answer 6

• India is the fastest growing service sector in the world (contributes 60% to India’s GDP)
• Per Capita income for India: $1,160 ; for Bengaluru: $10,051
• Bengaluru has over 10,000 dollar millionaires
• There are 387 notified slums in Bengaluru city
• Estimated proportion of slum dwellers: 10%-60% of the population; officially, 20%

Question 7

What are the pollution levels in Bengaluru like?

Answer 7

• Bengaluru has the highest density of traffic in the world
• There is 200 microns of suspended particulate matter in the air&raquo_space;> carcinogenic and can cause cardiovascular issues

Question 8

A survey conducted by the NGO fields of view (2017) stated that…

Answer 8

…70% of families in slums live in debt and are trapped