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No discussion on Bengal can start without its women! Not surprisingly for a society that staunchly worships many Goddess- Durga, Kali and Saraswati, the Bengali women sees herself as the personifications of Shakti and has an inherent streak of self confidence; she is assertive, outspoken and enjoys a fair amount of significance in society. We now even have a women Chief Minister…
Countering a few myths on Bengal… • Contrary to perception, people in Bengal are not averse to risk-taking and entrepreneurship…. • Simply consider the fact that Bengal tops the country in the number of manufacturing units in the unorganized sector - a staggering 2.75 million units representing 15% of the national total. • Not surprisingly for a city that has aspirations to be the pre-eminent IT destination in the world… • Kolkata can boast of a generation of the most tech-savvy youngsters in the country. The TCS Generation Web 2.0 survey confirms that Kolkata’s youth lead in the country in mobile ownership (90%), PC ownership (76%) as well as the use of Wikipedia for information sourcing (31%).
The Two Wheeler Market in Bengal • Two Wheelers • The Target Group: • All Adults in age group 18-45 years • Sec A, B & C households. • West Bengal has 25 lakh households in SEC A, B & C. • The number of SEC A, B & C households in West Bengal is more than that of Punjab & Haryana put together. West Bengal has 1 lakh more household in SEC A, B & C than in Gujrat. • 14 lakh households in Bengal own a motorized Two Wheeler. The number of households owning motorized Two Wheeler in Rural Bengal is 7% more than that in Urban Bengal.
What do I look for when I buy a bike? Brand/Company name, Product Features & Price key to choice.
Brand Loyalty Loyal but entice them and they will shift…
BrandPreference Hero Honda & Bajaj the two most preferred brands
Unaided Awareness Spontaneous recall high for Hero Honda, Bajaj & TVS
Total Awareness High awareness of brands in the category
Where are we today? In a growing market for Hindi Publications we not only lead this growth but are growing faster than the market… Source: IRS Q1 2011
Highlights • Today, we are the most widely circulated Hindi Daily in Bengal with a readership that is over 5,00, 000. • Highest percentage of sole readership (83%). No other English or language Daily enjoys such high brand loyalty. • AIR: 510, TR 1326. • Readership in West Bengal: • AIR:238, TR: 483, Readership in SEC A1, A2, B1, B2. • Readership in the top decision making age group of 20 years to 39 years: • AIR: 250, TR: 658.