{"id":"in-delhi","country":"in","kind":"ut","name":{"en":"Delhi","local":"दिल्ली"},"languages":["hi","en","pa","ur"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"New Delhi (South/Central Delhi)","T2":"Rohini","T3":"Narela"},"basket":{"teaCup":15,"simpleMeal":120,"haircutMen":150,"milkLitre":60,"breadLoaf":50,"unskilledDayWage":700,"minWageMonthly":18456,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":250,"T2":120,"T3":60},"electricityCommercialKwh":10.5,"lpgCommercialCylinder":2810,"petrolLitre":102.12},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 5/18% (national)","smallBizThreshold":"₹40 lakh goods / ₹20 lakh services","localLevies":"No professional tax; MCD trade/health licence and property tax"},"licences":[{"name":"Shop & Establishment registration (Delhi S&E Act 1954)","fee":"₹200–5,000 by headcount (blog ranges; small shops at the bottom)","authority":"Labour Department, GNCTD","source":"https://clearlycomply.org/blog/shop-establishment-license-india/"},{"name":"Health trade licence for eating houses / sweet shops (MCD)","fee":"about ₹1,000–5,000/yr by area (Est.)","authority":"Municipal Corporation of Delhi","source":"Est.: MCD schedule not found online; range from compliance blogs"},{"name":"Certificate of Vending (street vendors)","fee":"nominal; via Town Vending Committee survey","authority":"MCD / NDMC Town Vending Committee","source":"https://newsonair.gov.in/union-cabinet-approves-restructuring-of-pm-svanidhi-scheme"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Karva Chauth","dates2026_27":"29 Oct 2026","effect":"salon/mehendi and sweets spike 3–5× for women's services; evening eateries busy after moonrise"},{"name":"Diwali (Dhanteras 6 Nov, Lakshmi Puja 8 Nov, Bhai Dooj 11 Nov)","dates2026_27":"6–11 Nov 2026","effect":"sweets, gifts, clothing, salon and kirana demand 1.5–3× in the run-up; most small shops shut or half-day on Diwali itself"},{"name":"Chhath Puja","dates2026_27":"about 14–15 Nov 2026","effect":"puja items, fruit and sugarcane surge near ghats; Purvanchali workers travel home before it, labour short"},{"name":"Holi","dates2026_27":"about 22 Mar 2027","effect":"colours, sweets, thandai and snacks up the week before; most shops shut on Dhulandi morning"},{"name":"Eid ul-Fitr (end of Ramzan, Ramzan from about 8 Feb)","dates2026_27":"about 9–10 Mar 2027 (moon-dependent)","effect":"Ramzan evening iftar trade up for a month; clothing, sewai, meat and sweets demand peaks the week before Eid"},{"name":"Christmas–New Year","dates2026_27":"24 Dec 2026–1 Jan 2027","effect":"cafés, bakeries and malls 1.5–3× on NYE"}],"seasons":[{"months":"Apr–Jun","what":"Heatwave 42–47 °C; afternoon footfall down, cold drinks up"},{"months":"Jul–Sep","what":"Monsoon waterlogging; Yamuna flood risk in low areas"},{"months":"Oct–Jan","what":"Smog season with GRAP curbs; winter boosts hot food"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"about 65–75% of small-shop transactions by count (Est.)","credit":"udhaar in colony kiranas; office-area tea stalls run weekly tabs"},"notes":"Delhi is the high-cost, high-income end of north India: the legal wage floor (₹18,456/month) and effective commercial power cost (~₹10.5/kWh after surcharges) are the highest in this region, and neighbourhood shop rents run about double a typical T2 city. In return, customers spend more (per-capita GSDP ~2.4× India) and pay digitally. Three things are Delhi-specific: the NCR is split across three state shop laws, the Oct–Jan smog season brings GRAP curbs (tandoor coal bans, construction halts), and MCD sealing/anti-encroachment drives make location legality a real risk.","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, unskilled, shops (Delhi, all-Delhi rate)","value":"₹18,456/month (₹710/day), semi-skilled ₹20,371, skilled ₹22,411","role":"HV","source":"https://employsome.com/hire/india/minimum-wage-india/","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"Conflicting later figure for Delhi unskilled","value":"₹19,846/month (₹764/day) claimed from 1 Oct 2025; WageIndicator still shows ₹18,456 as valid in June 2026. Engine uses ₹18,456; treat ₹19,846 as upside risk","role":"HV","source":"https://www.zimyo.com/guides/minimum-wages/delhi","estimate":false},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"Delhi revises minimum wage twice a year (Apr and Oct DA)","value":"April/October DA cycle; a fake Oct 2025 order circulated, so check the Labour Dept site","role":"HV","source":"https://wageindicator.org/en-in/ai/work-in-india/minimum-wage/16749-delhi/","estimate":false},{"id":"P04","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical shop helper pay (informal), Delhi","value":"₹12,000–16,000/month, often below the legal floor","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national kirana presets put T1 helpers at ₹12–18k; Delhi's floor of ₹18,456 is the highest in north India, so informal shops commonly pay under it (labour-code compliance risk)","estimate":true},{"id":"P05","cat":"Wages","name":"Casual daily labour rate (market)","value":"₹700/day","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹710/day legal floor; loaders/helpers at mandis are quoted ₹600–800/day; RBI state wage tables do not cover Delhi","estimate":true},{"id":"P06","cat":"Rent","name":"High-street benchmark (Khan Market / Connaught Place)","value":"Khan Market ₹1,700–1,800/sq ft/month; CP Inner Circle ₹1,250–1,300 (Apr–Jun 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.outlookbusiness.com/news/retail-space-rent-in-delhis-khan-market-rises-9-annually-in-apr-jun-cw","estimate":false},{"id":"P07","cat":"Rent","name":"Neighbourhood market shop rent by tier","value":"T1 (South/Central Delhi local market) ₹250; T2 (Rohini/Laxmi Nagar) ₹120; T3 (Narela/urban village) ₹60 per sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: scaled down from Cushman & Wakefield 2026 high-street prints (Noida Sec 18 ₹210–230, Gurugram Sec 29 ₹180–200, https://www.outlookbusiness.com/news/retail-space-rent-in-delhis-khan-market-rises-9-annually-in-apr-jun-cw); non-prime colony markets typically 30–60% of those","estimate":true},{"id":"P08","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial (non-domestic) electricity, effective rate","value":"about ₹10.5/kWh all-in for a small shop","role":"HV","source":"Est.: DERC non-domestic LT energy charge ₹8.50/kVAh (no new tariff order since 2021) plus PPAC/FPPAS of about 12–18% in May 2026 (https://solarquarter.com/2026/07/14/derc-allows-delhi-discoms-to-recover-higher-fppas-for-may-2026-amid-rising-power-purchase-costs/), pension surcharge and 5% electricity tax; aggregator range ₹7–10 energy only (https://desiutility.com/electricity/tariffs)","estimate":true},{"id":"P09","cat":"Energy","name":"Power purchase surcharge applied monthly","value":"PPAC 15.99% (Tata Power-DDL, from 1 May 2026); FPPAS for May 2026 17.94% BRPL / 17.43% BYPL / 12.21% TPDDL","role":"HV","source":"https://tatapower-ddl.com/Editor_UploadedDocuments/Content/PPAC_being_levied_effective_01.05.2026.pdf","estimate":false},{"id":"P10","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg, Delhi","value":"₹2,810 (25 Oct 2026); domestic 14.2 kg ₹942","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P11","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol, Delhi","value":"₹102.12/litre (25 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/petrol-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P12","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk, Delhi (Mother Dairy toned)","value":"₹60/litre after +₹2 on 14 May 2026","role":"HV","source":"https://www.angelone.in/news/economy/amul-and-mother-dairy-increase-milk-prices-by-2-per-litre-effective-may-14-2026","estimate":false},{"id":"P13","cat":"Prices","name":"Cup of tea, T2 Delhi (Rohini-type market)","value":"₹15 (₹10–12 cutting at tapris; ₹20–30 in CP/office areas)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national chai notes show the ₹10 cup disappearing in 2026; Delhi tapris quote ₹10–20","estimate":true},{"id":"P14","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple veg thali / meal, T2","value":"₹120","role":"HV","source":"Est.: dhaba thali ₹100–150 in Delhi colonies vs ₹80–90 national T2; Delhi rents and wages push it up","estimate":true},{"id":"P15","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut, neighbourhood salon","value":"₹150","role":"HV","source":"Est.: unbranded salons ₹100–200 in Delhi; national T2 preset ₹100–120","estimate":true},{"id":"P16","cat":"Prices","name":"Bread loaf, 400 g branded","value":"₹50","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Harvest Gold/Britannia 400 g white loaf ₹45–55 in NCR in 2026","estimate":true},{"id":"P17","cat":"Licences","name":"Shops & Establishments registration (Delhi S&E Act 1954)","value":"Online with Labour Dept; fee ₹200–5,000 by headcount (blog ranges; some say ₹0 for small shops); within 30 days of opening","role":"PD","source":"https://clearlycomply.org/blog/shop-establishment-license-india/","estimate":false},{"id":"P18","cat":"Licences","name":"NCR is split across three laws","value":"Delhi S&E Act 1954 vs Haryana (Gurugram/Faridabad) vs UP (Noida/Ghaziabad) acts; same 'Delhi' metro, different rules","role":"HV","source":"https://www.india-briefing.com/news/shops-establishment-act-delhi-haryana-uttar-pradesh-19051.html/","estimate":false},{"id":"P19","cat":"Licences","name":"MCD health trade licence (eateries) and general trade licence","value":"Required for eating houses, sweet shops, salons; fee depends on area (about ₹1,000–5,000/yr typical for small premises), 2–6 weeks","role":"PD","source":"Est.: MCD trade licence fees are schedule-based by area and trade; no 2026 schedule found online, range from compliance blogs","estimate":true},{"id":"P20","cat":"Licences","name":"Street vending: Certificate of Vending via Town Vending Committee","value":"Needed for PM SVANidhi and protection from eviction; TVC surveys slow, many vendors unlisted","role":"PD","source":"Est.: Street Vendors Act 2014 framework; SVANidhi requires a CoV or LoR (https://newsonair.gov.in/union-cabinet-approves-restructuring-of-pm-svanidhi-scheme)","estimate":true},{"id":"P21","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional tax","value":"None levied in Delhi","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Delhi has no professional-tax statute (only 21 states/UTs levy one)","estimate":true},{"id":"P22","cat":"Tax","name":"GST thresholds","value":"National: goods ₹40 lakh, services ₹20 lakh; composition 1% up to ₹1.5 crore","role":"PD","source":"https://accountune.com/how-to-start-a-kirana-store-in-india","estimate":false},{"id":"P23","cat":"Tax","name":"Liquor retail","value":"Only through licensed vends; Delhi excise policy controversies (2021–22 policy scrapped); dry days on major festivals and elections","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Delhi reverted to the old excise regime in Sep 2022; dry days notified by Excise Dept each year","estimate":true},{"id":"P24","cat":"Rules","name":"GRAP air-pollution curbs (Oct–Jan)","value":"Stage III/IV bans construction, BS-III petrol/BS-IV diesel cars; Stage I already bans coal/firewood in tandoors at eateries; Stage III was in force Nov 2025 and again Jan 2026","role":"RE","source":"https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/grap-stage-iii-delhi-air-pollution-aqi-vehicle-entry-construction-restricted-125111100562_1.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P25","cat":"Rules","name":"Firecracker sale ban","value":"Year-round ban on firecrackers in Delhi (only 'green crackers' allowed in some years by SC order); removes a Diwali product line for kiranas","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Supreme Court/DPCC orders 2017–2025; status for 2026 not re-verified","estimate":true},{"id":"P26","cat":"Festivals","name":"Karva Chauth","value":"29 Oct 2026: salon/mehendi and sweets spike","role":"HV","source":"https://theweddingfocus.com/blog/wedding-dates-2026/","estimate":false},{"id":"P27","cat":"Festivals","name":"Diwali","value":"Lakshmi Puja 8 Nov 2026; demand 1.5–3× in the prior 10 days","role":"HV","source":"https://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/diwali/diwali-date-time.html?year=2026","estimate":false},{"id":"P28","cat":"Festivals","name":"Chhath Puja (large Purvanchali population)","value":"about 14–15 Nov 2026; fruit, sugarcane, soop and puja items surge near Yamuna ghats","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Chhath falls six days after Diwali; Delhi has notified it a public holiday in recent years","estimate":true},{"id":"P29","cat":"Seasons","name":"Summer heat","value":"Apr–Jun, 42–47 °C heatwave days; afternoon street trade drops 20–40%, cold drinks/ice up","role":"HV","source":"Est.: IMD heatwave seasons; national seasonal matrix gives chai 0.7–0.85 in summer north","estimate":true},{"id":"P30","cat":"Seasons","name":"Winter and smog","value":"Dec–Jan cold and fog; chai, soups, momos up 1.4–1.8×; smog days cut walk-in footfall","role":"HV","source":"Est.: shared seasonal matrix in BizGame research (winter 1.4–1.8× north)","estimate":true},{"id":"P31","cat":"Risks","name":"Yamuna flood / waterlogging","value":"Monsoon (Jul–Sep): low-lying markets (ITO, Kashmere Gate, Majnu ka Tila) shut for days; 2023 and 2025 floods precedent","role":"RE","source":"Est.: Yamuna crossed danger mark in July 2023 and Sept 2025; probability ~1 in 3 years for localised closures","estimate":true},{"id":"P32","cat":"Risks","name":"MCD sealing / anti-encroachment drive","value":"Shops in residential (mixed-use) areas sealed or footpath stalls removed; 1–4 weeks lost","role":"RE","source":"Est.: recurring Supreme Court monitoring-committee sealing drives since 2017","estimate":true},{"id":"P33","cat":"Payments","name":"UPI national share","value":"86.8% of retail payment volume (Q1 FY27); Delhi street shops highly QR-enabled","role":"HV","source":"https://www.outlookbusiness.com/amp/story/news/upi-emerges-as-dominant-retail-payment-system-with-transaction-volume-share-at-87-careedge","estimate":false},{"id":"P34","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital share of small-shop takings, Delhi","value":"about 65–75% urban by count (Est.)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Delhi is among the highest UPI-use cities; national ticket-size rule puts sub-₹50 tickets lower (40–70%)","estimate":true},{"id":"P35","cat":"Economy","name":"Per-capita GSDP (current prices)","value":"₹5,93,071 (2025–26), about 2.4× India's ₹2,51,393","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_union_territories_by_GDP_per_capita","estimate":false},{"id":"P36","cat":"Economy","name":"Urbanisation","value":"97.5% urban (Census 2011)","role":"HV","source":"https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables","estimate":false},{"id":"P37","cat":"Language","name":"Languages of trade","value":"Hindi dominant; English, Punjabi, Urdu; signboards often bilingual","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Delhi official languages Hindi and English; Punjabi and Urdu second official languages (2003 Act)","estimate":true},{"id":"P38","cat":"Schemes","name":"PM SVANidhi for street vendors","value":"₹15k → ₹25k → ₹50k tranches to 2030; Delhi has large vendor base but low CoV coverage","role":"PD","source":"https://newsonair.gov.in/union-cabinet-approves-restructuring-of-pm-svanidhi-scheme","estimate":false}]}