When it comes to franchise employment and output growth for the year 2019, the two regions that have maintained their lead are those in the south and west. The top 10 states or union territories with the highest franchising activities are Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Here is the detailed data on each state:
Maharashtra
|
Franchise activity |
16.66% |
|
Contribution to India’s GDP |
14.89% |
|
Gross State Domestic Product |
USD 387.36 billion, highest in India |
|
FDI inflow |
USD 123.73 billion from April 2000 to December 2018 |
|
Literacy rate |
82.3% |
|
Top cities for franchising |
Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Thane, Nashik |
|
Key industries |
Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, IT and ITeS, electronics, engineering, automotive and automotive components, oil and gas, food and agro processing, gems and jewellery, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) and textiles |
Delhi
|
Franchise activity |
12.85% |
|
Gross State Domestic Product |
USD 108.06 billion |
|
FDI inflow |
USD 84.64 billion from April 2000 to March 2019 |
|
Literacy rate |
86.2% |
|
Top cities for franchising |
New Delhi |
|
Key industries |
Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), agro and processed food, construction and real estate, IT and ITeS, tourism and logistics |
Uttar Pradesh
|
Franchise activity |
10.91% |
|
Gross State Domestic Product |
USD 213.78 billion |
|
FDI inflow |
USD 686 million from April 2000 to December 2018 |
|
Literacy rate |
67.68% |
|
Top cities for franchising |
Lucknow, Agra, Noida, Kanpur, Meerut |
|
Key industries |
IT, agro processing, tourism, mineral-based industries, textiles, handloom and handicrafts, food processing and sports goods |
Karnataka
|
Franchise activity |
7.24% |
|
Gross State Domestic Product |
USD 196.88 billion |
|
FDI inflow |
USD 35.69 billion from April 2000 to December 2018 |
|
Literacy rate |
75.6% |
|
Top cities for franchising |
Bengaluru, Mangalore, Mysore, Hubli, Belgaum |
|
Key industries |
IT and ITeS, biotechnology, engineering, electronics and telecom, automotive, textiles and apparel, aerospace, animation, tourism and renewable energy |
Tamil Nadu
|
Franchise activity |
6.69% |
|
Gross State Domestic Product |
USD 222.58 billion |
|
FDI inflow |
USD 29.84 billion from April 2000 to March 2019 |
|
Literacy rate |
80.09% |
|
Top cities for franchising |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore, Madurai, Tirupati |
|
Key industries |
Textiles, heavy commercial vehicles, automobile and automotive components, engineering, IT and ITeS, cement, banking and financial services, drugs and pharmaceuticals, agro and food processing, leather tanning industries, electronic hardware and tourism |
Telangana
|
Franchise activity |
6.32% |
|
Gross State Domestic Product |
USD 126.81 billion |
|
FDI inflow |
USD 18.469 billion from April 2000 to March 2019 |
|
Literacy rate |
66.5% |
|
Top cities for franchising |
Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Warangal, Khammam, Karimnagar |
|
Key industries |
IT, pharmaceuticals manufacturing, tourism, textile, mines and minerals |
Gujarat
|
Franchise activity |
5.33% |
|
Gross State Domestic Product |
USD 173.24 billion |
|
FDI inflow |
USD 20.545 billion from April 2000 to March 2019 |
|
Literacy rate |
78.03% |
|
Top cities for franchising |
Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar |
|
Key industries |
Agro and food processing, dairy, chemicals and petrochemicals, textiles and apparels, engineering and automotive, gems and jewellery, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, IT, minerals, ports, power and tourism |
Rajasthan
|
Franchise activity |
4.76% |
|
Gross State Domestic Product |
USD 128.1 billion |
|
FDI inflow |
USD 1.96 billion from April 2000 to March 2019 |
|
Literacy rate |
66.1% |
|
Top cities for franchising |
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota, Ajmer |
|
Key industries |
Cement, tourism, IT and ITeS, ceramics, handicrafts, chemicals, textile, marble and steel |
Madhya Pradesh
|
Franchise activity |
4.71% |
|
Gross State Domestic Product |
USD 112.17 billion |
|
FDI inflow |
USD 1,416 million from April 2000 to December 2018 |
|
Literacy rate |
70.6% |
|
Top cities for franchising |
Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Sagar |
|
Key industries |
Automotive and automotive components, textiles, cement, agro processing, forest-based products, pharmaceuticals, mineral-based products, manufacturing, tourism, IT and ITeS, logistics and warehousing and biotechnology |
West Bengal
|
Franchise activity |
4.52% |
|
Gross State Domestic Product |
USD 158.4 billion |
|
FDI inflow |
USD 5.43 billion from April 2000 to March 2019 |
|
Literacy rate |
77.1% |
|
Top cities for franchising |
Kolkata, Durgapur, Howrah, Siliguri, Kharagpur |
|
Key industries |
Tea, petroleum and petrochemicals, leather, iron and steel, IT, mineral resources, automobile and automotive components, biotechnology, fisheries, jute products and textiles |
