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
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
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.