District of Delhi

South West: 22.9 lakh people, one story

People
22,92,958
Area
421 km²
Literacy
88.28%
Sex ratio
840
#1 in DelhiWorkers in farming: 2.2 % of workers. Rank 1 of 9 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in DelhiArea: 421 km². Rank 2 of 9 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in DelhiChild sex ratio (0–6): 845 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 9 of 9.See the numbers →Lowest in DelhiUrban population: 93.7%. Rank 9 of 9.See the numbers →

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South WestDelhi

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

South West in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population22.9 lakh#4/9 in Delhi
Area421 km²#2/9 in Delhi
Population density5,446 per km²#8/9 in Delhi▼ state 11,320
Sex ratio840 females per 1000 males#8/9 in Delhi▼ state 868
Child sex ratio (0–6)845 girls per 1000 boys#9/9 in Delhi▼ state 871
Literacy rate88.28%#3/9 in Delhi▲ state 86.21
Female literacy82.50%#3/9 in Delhi▲ state 80.76
Urban population93.7%#9/9 in Delhi▼ state 97.5

People & society

88.3% can read. 840 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
93.190.9
Female literacy
82.580.8
Scheduled Castes
13.916.8
Scheduled Tribes
0.00.0
Living in towns
93.797.5

Gender literacy gap: 10.6 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 91.7%
  • Muslim 4.9%
  • Christian 1.4%
  • Sikh 1.4%
  • Buddhist 0.1%
  • Jain 0.4%
  • Other / not stated 0.1%

    Sectors at a glance

    2 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    8 lakh workers, 34.7% of all people

    This district
    Delhi
    • Cultivators 1.2%
    • Farm labourers 1.0%
    • Household industry 2.3%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 95.5%

      Schemes & development

      Only 71% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      70.771.9
      Latrine at home
      65.064.9
      Tap water
      54.159.0
      LPG / PNG
      65.465.2
      Phone
      65.865.8
      Television
      62.263.8
      Bicycle
      25.422.2
      Two-wheeler
      28.328.2

      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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