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About Delhi

Delhi is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Delhi was 16,787,941 which is 1.39% of total population of India. Delhi covers 1,483 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Delhi's population is 868 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 871 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Delhi, Urban/Rural population of Delhi, Literacy data of Delhi and Religion wise data of Delhi. Below are the full details and list of districts in Delhi, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Delhi

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
16,787,941
Population (%)
1.39
Male Population
8,987,326
Sex Ratio
868
Female Population
7,800,615
Child Sex Ratio
871
Area ( In Km. Square )
1,483

Urban/Rural Population of Delhi

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
16,368,899
Rural Population
419,042
Urban Population (%)
97.50
Rural Population (%)
2.50
Urban Population Growth (%)
26.83
Rural Population Growth (%)
55.64
Urban male Population
8,761,005
Rural Male Population
226,321
Urban Female Population
7,607,894
Rural Female Population
192,721
Urban Sex Ratio
868
Rural Sex Ratio
852

Literacy data of Delhi

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
12,737,767
Literacy (%)
86.21
Male Literate
7,194,856
Male Literacy (%)
90.94
Female Literate
5,542,911
Female Literacy (%)
80.76
Urban Literate
12,441,167
Rural Literate
296,600
Urban Male Literacy (%)
90.98
Rural Male Literacy (%)
89.37
Urban Female Literacy (%)
69.06
Rural Female Literacy (%)
60.87

Religion Wise Data of Delhi

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
13,712,100
Hindu (%)
81.68
Muslim
2,158,684
Muslim (%)
12.86
Sikh
570,581
Sikh (%)
3.40
Christian
146,093
Christian (%)
0.87
Jain
166,231
Jain (%)
0.99
Buddhist
18,449
Buddhist (%)
0.11
Other
2,197
Other (%)
0.01
Not Avaiable
13,606
Not Avaiable (%)
0.08

List of districts in Delhi

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Central Delhi

Area ( Km2 ): 21

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East Delhi

Area ( Km2 ): 63

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New Delhi

Area ( Km2 ): 35

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North Delhi

Area ( Km2 ): 61

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North East Delhi

Area ( Km2 ): 63

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North West Delhi

Area ( Km2 ): 130

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South Delhi

Area ( Km2 ): 247

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South West Delhi

Area ( Km2 ): 421

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West Delhi

Area ( Km2 ): 130