District of Delhi

New Delhi: 1.4 lakh people, one story

People
1,42,004
Area
35 km²
Literacy
88.34%
Sex ratio
822
#1 in DelhiUrban population: 100.0%. Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in DelhiChild sex ratio (0–6): 894 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 2 of 9 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in DelhiLiteracy rate: 88.34%. Rank 2 of 9 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in DelhiFemale literacy: 83.56%. Rank 2 of 9 districts.See the numbers →

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New DelhiDelhi

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

New Delhi in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population1.4 lakh#9/9 in Delhi
Area35 km²#8/9 in Delhi
Population density4,057 per km²#9/9 in Delhi▼ state 11,320
Sex ratio822 females per 1000 males#9/9 in Delhi▼ state 868
Child sex ratio (0–6)894 girls per 1000 boys#2/9 in Delhi▲ state 871
Literacy rate88.34%#2/9 in Delhi▲ state 86.21
Female literacy83.56%#2/9 in Delhi▲ state 80.76
Urban population100.0%#1/9 in Delhi▲ state 97.5

People & society

88.3% can read. 822 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
92.290.9
Female literacy
83.680.8
Scheduled Castes
23.416.8
Scheduled Tribes
0.00.0
Living in towns
100.097.5

Gender literacy gap: 8.7 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 87.7%
  • Muslim 6.0%
  • Christian 3.4%
  • Sikh 2.1%
  • Buddhist 0.2%
  • Jain 0.5%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    1 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    59,541 workers, 41.9% of all people

    This district
    Delhi
    • Cultivators 0.2%
    • Farm labourers 0.5%
    • Household industry 1.7%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 97.6%

      Schemes & development

      Only 57% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      57.071.9
      Latrine at home
      44.964.9
      Tap water
      55.059.0
      LPG / PNG
      50.765.2
      Phone
      53.065.8
      Television
      50.163.8
      Bicycle
      20.922.2
      Two-wheeler
      19.528.2

      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.