India's 10 Most Promising Cities
Jamshedpur(Index Score:50.475):
Jamshedpur is the most populous city in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is the first planned industrial city of India. Jamshedpur is the major industrial center of East India. It houses companies like Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tinplate, Telco and many more. The city was declared the seventh largest city of India for the year 2010 according to the survey conducted by the Government of India. It has been predicted as the 84th fastest growing cities in the world. Jamshedpur has been selected as one of the cities for the Global Compact Cities Pilot Programme by United Nations, the only city to be selected in India as well as the entire South-East Asia. Jamshedpur is the second busiest station of South Eastern Railway, only after Howrah. The city has a small airport called as Sonari airport. The airport is primarily used for bringing in charterd planes of Tata Group. In education, Jamshedpur has a high literacy rate, close to the highest in India. The Steel city has 183 schools and 25 colleges.
Srinagar (Index Score:49.732):
Srinagar is situated in the serene valley of Kashmir. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats. In November 2011, the City Mayors foundation announced that Srinagar was the 92nd fastest growing urban areas in the world in terms of economic growth. The economy has also seen a drastic change in the field of media. Four FM frequencies are available in the city. Adlabs is only the FM radio operator in Srinagar.
