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A perfect brew
UBL has been growing faster at about 16 per cent annually, aided by the 9-10 per cent growth in domestic industry and new product launches.
Suburbs have come to be independent economic entities: Internationally, the term suburb conjures up images of a relatively unspoilt, less densely populated and predominantly residential community close to a city. In India, it is difficult to find such conditions. The lack of office space in New Delhi, the lack of new residential areas in Kolkata and expensive real estate in Mumbai have contributed to the growth of Salt Lake,Gurgaon, and Navi Mumbai. Now all three are more than just real estate alternatives to larger neighbours. 
Middle class accounts for bulk of urban spending: About 61% of total urban income comes from households that can be classified as middle class— earning between Rs 75,000 and Rs 5 lakh a year. This segment comprises the lower middle class earning between Rs75,000 and Rs 1.5 lakh a year (10% of total urban income is from this category), the middle class earning between Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh a year (29% of income share) and the upper middle class earning between Rs 3 lakh and Rs 5 lakh a year (22 % of urban income). 
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