District of Delhi

North East: 22.4 lakh people, one story

People
22,41,624
Area
62 km²
Literacy
83.09%
Sex ratio
886
#1 in DelhiPopulation density: 36,155 per km². Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →#1 in DelhiHomes with electricity (2011): 80.4 % of households. Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in DelhiSex ratio: 886 females per 1000 males. Rank 2 of 9 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in DelhiHousehold industry workers: 4.6 % of workers. Rank 2 of 9 districts.See the numbers →

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North EastDelhi

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

North East in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population22.4 lakh#5/9 in Delhi
Area62 km²#6/9 in Delhi
Population density36,155 per km²#1/9 in Delhi▲ state 11,320
Sex ratio886 females per 1000 males#2/9 in Delhi▲ state 868
Child sex ratio (0–6)880 girls per 1000 boys#4/9 in Delhi▲ state 871
Literacy rate83.09%#9/9 in Delhi▼ state 86.21
Female literacy76.67%#9/9 in Delhi▼ state 80.76
Urban population99.0%#6/9 in Delhi▲ state 97.5

People & society

83.1% can read. 886 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
88.890.9
Female literacy
76.780.8
Scheduled Castes
16.716.8
Scheduled Tribes
0.00.0
Living in towns
99.097.5

Gender literacy gap: 12.1 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 68.2%
  • Muslim 29.3%
  • Christian 0.4%
  • Sikh 0.8%
  • Buddhist 0.1%
  • Jain 1.1%

    Sectors at a glance

    1 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    6.6 lakh workers, 29.5% of all people

    This district
    Delhi
    • Cultivators 0.3%
    • Farm labourers 0.4%
    • Household industry 4.6%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 94.7%

      Schemes & development

      Only 80% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      80.471.9
      Latrine at home
      77.164.9
      Tap water
      66.259.0
      LPG / PNG
      73.265.2
      Phone
      73.265.8
      Television
      71.763.8
      Bicycle
      29.422.2
      Two-wheeler
      31.328.2

      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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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.