India's tech renaissance: Map
State government initiatives and an emerging pool of skilled staff are spurring IT services growth in Indian cities.
IT centers in India
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Bangalore
Known as India's Silicon Valley.
Area: 100 sq. miles
Pop: 5.5 million
State: Karnataka
Development centers: Oracle, SAP, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Texas Instruments. Home to IT services companies Wipro Technologies and Infosys Technologies.
Chennai
Formerly Madras. Known as the Detroit of India.
Area: 77 sq. miles
Pop: 6.5 million
State: Tamil Nadu
Base for IT services companies Cognizant Technology Solutions, Covansys and Pentasoft Technologies.
Hyderabad
Exclusive IT district called Cyberabad on the city's outskirts.
Area: 34 sq. miles
Pop: 5.5 million
State: Andhra Pradesh
Development centers: Microsoft, Oracle, Adaptec and 3Com. Satyam is the only large IT services company based here.
Mumbai
Formerly Bombay. India's main financial and commercial hub.
Area: 170 sq. miles
Pop: 15 million
State: Maharashtra
Headquarters to Tata Consultancy Services, India's biggest IT services company.
Pune
Marketed along with nearby Mumbai as the "Knowledge Corridor."
Area: 15 sq. miles
Pop: 3.8 million
State: Maharashtra
Development centers: Parametric Technology, BMC Software. Wipro, Infosys and Cognizant have IT services operations here.
National Capital Region
Consists of three cities--New Delhi (Delhi), Gurgaon (Haryana) and Noida (Uttar Pradesh).
Area: 622 sq. miles
Pop: 12.8 million
Development centers: Cadence Design Systems, STMicroelectronics and IBM. HCL Infosystems is the biggest IT services vendor. Many call center and BPO services companies.
Kolkata
Formerly Calcutta. Fast emerging as a center for technology services.
Area: 72 sq. miles
Pop: 11.8 million
State: West Bengal
IT services vendors: Companies with outlets include Tata, Cognizant and ITC Infotech. Many BPO specialists.
IT centers in India
Please roll over the map on the right to get more information about offshoring activity in that region.
Credit: CNET News.com, Zinnov
Bangalore
Known as India's Silicon Valley.
Area: 100 sq. miles
Pop: 5.5 million
State: Karnataka
Development centers: Oracle, SAP, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Texas Instruments. Home to IT services companies Wipro Technologies and Infosys Technologies.
Chennai
Formerly Madras. Known as the Detroit of India.
Area: 77 sq. miles
Pop: 6.5 million
State: Tamil Nadu
Base for IT services companies Cognizant Technology Solutions, Covansys and Pentasoft Technologies.
Hyderabad
Exclusive IT district called Cyberabad on the city's outskirts.
Area: 34 sq. miles
Pop: 5.5 million
State: Andhra Pradesh
Development centers: Microsoft, Oracle, Adaptec and 3Com. Satyam is the only large IT services company based here.
Mumbai
Formerly Bombay. India's main financial and commercial hub.
Area: 170 sq. miles
Pop: 15 million
State: Maharashtra
Headquarters to Tata Consultancy Services, India's biggest IT services company.
Pune
Marketed along with nearby Mumbai as the "Knowledge Corridor."
Area: 15 sq. miles
Pop: 3.8 million
State: Maharashtra
Development centers: Parametric Technology, BMC Software. Wipro, Infosys and Cognizant have IT services operations here.
National Capital Region
Consists of three cities--New Delhi (Delhi), Gurgaon (Haryana) and Noida (Uttar Pradesh).
Area: 622 sq. miles
Pop: 12.8 million
Development centers: Cadence Design Systems, STMicroelectronics and IBM. HCL Infosystems is the biggest IT services vendor. Many call center and BPO services companies.
Kolkata
Formerly Calcutta. Fast emerging as a center for technology services.
Area: 72 sq. miles
Pop: 11.8 million
State: West Bengal
IT services vendors: Companies with outlets include Tata, Cognizant and ITC Infotech. Many BPO specialists.