no. of CAs?

Presently, the total strength of the members of the ICAI is 1, 49,385 (as on 9th September, 2008) as against 1659 in the year 1949 when the Institute came into existence. The growth of the membership during the last six decades has been as under:-
Year Numbers
1950 1659
1960 4744
1970 10183
1980 23422
1990 56573
2000 92980
2010 185000 (Expected)

Thnx 4 ur information, Dashrath sir.