District of Delhi

Central: 5.8 lakh people, one story

People
5,82,320
Area
21 km²
Literacy
85.14%
Sex ratio
892
#1 in DelhiSex ratio: 892 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →#1 in DelhiChild sex ratio (0–6): 905 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →#1 in DelhiScheduled Castes: 24.6 % of people. Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →#1 in DelhiHousehold industry workers: 5.3 % of workers. Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →

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CentralDelhi

The history, places and schemes of Central are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Central in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population5.8 lakh#8/9 in Delhi
Area21 km²#9/9 in Delhi
Population density27,730 per km²#2/9 in Delhi▲ state 11,320
Sex ratio892 females per 1000 males#1/9 in Delhi▲ state 868
Child sex ratio (0–6)905 girls per 1000 boys#1/9 in Delhi▲ state 871
Literacy rate85.14%#7/9 in Delhi▼ state 86.21
Female literacy82.49%#4/9 in Delhi▲ state 80.76
Urban population100.0%#2/9 in Delhi▲ state 97.5

People & society

85.1% can read. 892 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
87.590.9
Female literacy
82.580.8
Scheduled Castes
24.616.8
Scheduled Tribes
0.00.0
Living in towns
100.097.5

Gender literacy gap: 5.0 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 62.5%
  • Muslim 33.4%
  • Christian 0.6%
  • Sikh 2.2%
  • Jain 1.0%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    1 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    2.1 lakh workers, 35.6% of all people

    This district
    Delhi
    • Cultivators 0.3%
    • Farm labourers 0.3%
    • Household industry 5.3%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 94.2%

      Schemes & development

      Only 58% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      58.271.9
      Latrine at home
      53.464.9
      Tap water
      56.559.0
      LPG / PNG
      52.265.2
      Phone
      53.565.8
      Television
      52.863.8
      Bicycle
      8.822.2
      Two-wheeler
      20.128.2

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.