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These Are the Best Indian Cities for Starting Your Career

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Apr 26, 2016, 18:22 IST

Bangalore

Bangalore — The city is leading the IT revolution for India and is also known as the Silicon Valley of our country. It boasts of a nice climate and a happening social life. As per a recent study by Aspiring Minds Research Cell, 7 out of 10 engineering students in India will prefer Bangalore as their first job city and 75% of engineering graduates consider it a preferred destination to work. As per Payscale.com, the average salary in the city is INR 585,527 p.a., per capita income is INR 88,991 p.a. and the credit growth rate is 29%.

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Delhi

Delhi — This city is known to be the commercial hub of North India and it is gaining immense popularity for new entrant job markets with a good median salary of INR 482,307. According to the AMRC study, 32% respondents voted for Delhi as their preferred career destination.
Hyderabad – 30% respondents in the study stated Hyderabad as their favourite work destination as it is home to big companies like Google, Facebook and Microsoft. The IT sector is the highest paying industry in the city with a median salary of INR 489,505. There are over 3,279 job ads for freshers in the city and the employment growth rate here is 10%.

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Mumbai

Mumbai — The cost of living is quite high in Mumbai due to the food and rent prices and life is quite challenging here but it attracts talent from across the country and once people get adjusted to the culture, Mumbai becomes home. On average, people earn INR 498,475 and the per capita income is INR 125,749 p.a. Mumbai is known as the city of dreams for freshers as there are almost 19,281 jobs for people with 0-1 years of experience.

Chennai

Chennai — This city is the headquarters for many South India companies and thus, one can find numerous job opportunities here. The people are friendly, rentals are affordable and public transport is really good. With an employment growth rate of 6%, credit growth rate of 16%, median salary at INR 444,235 and per capita income at INR 87,446 p.a., this city is surely a great place to begin your professional life.

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Chandigarh

Chandigarh — With tremendous opportunities for growth and average salaries of INR 552,485 p.a., Chandigarh is a favourite for the telecommunications sector. The per capita income is highest in the city at INR 141,863 p.a. and 22% of people are earning more than 10 lakhs per annum this year.

Gurgaon

Gurgaon — The city has emerged as the best city in Business Today’s survey due to the unprecedented employment growth rate of 11%. 59% of professionals have an income between 3-10 lakhs here and the average salaries are almost INR 750,000 per year. The per capita income is INR 122,212 p.a. while the credit growth rate is at 25%.

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Noida

Noida — Noida is developing as a strong city for IT professionals in the north. The per capita income in Noida is INR 85,519 p.a. and the employment growth rate here is 14%. With an average salary of INR 500,000 p.a., freshers can look for interesting opportunities in this city.

Pune

Pune — Pune is taking over Mumbai in the job markets due to the large number of IT, automobile and manufacturing companies in the city. The average salary here is INR 530,918 and the city is becoming home to some of the sharpest talents in various sectors.

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Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad — The city is known to be one of India’s most affluent cities with one of the biggest advantages of cheaper homes. The employment growth rate is 2% while the per capita income is INR 80,374.

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