Guesstimates Cheat
Sheet
Things that are good-to-know
ISB Hyderabad Consulting Club | November 2021
Approximate/Rounded off Data for Guesstimates
Population Data for: Millions, % Annual Household Income, ₹ % of Households
World 8000 > 20 lakhs 3%
India 1400 (18% of world) 10 lakhs – 20 lakhs 7%
Delhi NCR 30 5 lakhs – 10 lakhs 15%
Mumbai 20 1.5 lakhs – 5 lakhs 45%
Chennai 10 < 1.5 lakhs 30%
Hyderabad 10
Bangalore 12 Other Data for India
Rural India 900 (65% of India) Married, Unmarried 50%, 50%
Urban India 500 (35% of India) Literacy Rate 80%
Male India 52% Internet Users 50%
Female India 48% Population Density 450 or 500 people/sq km
Use 50-50 split in most cases unless gender is the only main cut for guesstimate Fertility Rate 2.2 children born/woman
0-15 years 30% of India Life expectancy 70 years
15-35 years 40% of India Population Growth Rate 1% annual change
35-60 years 25% of India Nominal GDP ₹200 lakh crores
60+ years 5% of India Average Household Size 5 (Rural), 4 (Urban), 4.5 (total)
Working Age Population: 60%, Median Age: 30 (28 more precise) Area 3200 thousand km2
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