India, February 20, 2021: A study undertaken by Sulkha.com,  leading Indian AI-driven tech platform for expert services, has unveiled interesting trends and insights about the service categories that have seen an increase in January 2021.
This study is based on visits and searches by nearly 3,00,000+ users across top 8 cities that landed on Sulekha in January 2021.
Key findings of the study:

• The Top 3 service categories that have seen a spike in online searches include Placement Consultancies, Domestic Help Services and Paying Guests.
• The top 5 cities that are leading in online searches across service categories include: Chennai Delhi and Bangalore followed by Hyderabad and Mumbai.
• In Chennai, the top 3 services that are leading include: Paying Guests, Domestic Help Services and Placement Consultancies. These services have grown by 20% since December 2020.
• In Delhi, the top 3 services that are leading include: Domestic Help Services, Placement Consultancies and Job Training. These services have grown by 21% since December 2020.
• In Bangalore, the top 3 services that are leading include: Placement Consultancies, Domestic Help Services and Paying Guests. These services have grown by 19% since December 2020.
• In Hyderabad, the top 3 services that are leading include: Domestic Help Services, Vehicle Rentals, and Placement Consultancies. These services have grown by 15% since December 2020.
• In Mumbai, the top 3 services that are leading include: Placement Consultancies, Vehicle Rentals and Job Training. These services have grown by 25% since December 2020.
• In Pune, the top 3 services that are leading include: Paying Guests, Placement Consultancies and Job Training. These services have grown by 18% since December 2020.
• In Kolkata, the top 3 services that are leading include: Job Training, Domestic Help Services and Vehicle Rentals. These services have grown by 15% since December 2020.
• In Ahmedabad, the top 3 services that are leading include: Job Training, Domestic Help Services and Placement Consultancies. These services have grown by 16% since December 2020.

Says Satya Prabhakar, Founder & CEO, Sulekha.com: “It’s interesting to note the increase in online searches for services like Paying Guest stays and Domestic Help Services. Last year, due to the pandemic, people were extremely skeptical to allow domestic help and paying guests into their houses. But with the decline in COVID cases, these services seem to slowly get back on track.”
Sulekha is a digital mobile platform for expert services in India, matching 20+ million Users with 50,000+ service professionals across 200 categories in about 40 cities.