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About Central Delhi District

Central Delhi is a district in Delhi , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Central Delhi was 582,320 with a growth rate of -9.91%. Central Delhi covers 21 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Central Delhi's population is 892 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 905 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Central Delhi

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 582,320 Growth (%) -9.91
Male Population 307,821 Sex Ratio 892
Female Population 274,499 Child Sex Ratio 905
Area ( In Km. Square ) 21

Central Delhi has a total population of 582,320 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 307,821 while the female population 274,499. The state area is 21 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Central Delhi has sex ratio of 892 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 905 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Central Delhi

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 582,320 Rural Population 0
Urban Population (%) 100 Rural Population (%) 0
Urban male Population 307,821 Rural Male Population 0
Urban Female Population 274,499 Rural Female Population 0
Urban Sex Ratio 892 Rural Sex Ratio 0

Central Delhi urban population is 582,320 (100.00% of the total), while the rural population is 0 (0.00% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by -9.91% overall.

Among the urban population 307,821 are males, and 274,499 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 892 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 0 are males and 0 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 0 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Central Delhi

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 442,360 Literacy (%) 85.14
Male Literate 240,518 Male Literacy (%) 87.50
Female Literate 201,842 Female Literacy (%) 82.49
Urban Literate 442,360 Rural Literate 0
Urban Male Literates 240,518 Urban Male Literacy (%) 87.50
Rural Male Literates 0 Rural Male Literacy (%) 0
Urban Female Literates 201,842 Urban Female Literacy (%) 82.49
Rural Female Literates 0 Rural Female Literacy (%) 0

The literacy data of Central Delhi highlights a total literacy rate stands at 85.14% with 442,360 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.50% while female literacy is lower at 82.49% among them, 240,518 males and 201,842 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 442,360 people being literate, with men at 87.50% and female at 82.49%, compared to rural areas whereas 0 people are literate, with male at 0.00% and female at 0.00%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Central Delhi

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 364,148 Hindu (%) 62.53
Muslim 194,278 Muslim (%) 33.36
Sikh 13,038 Sikh (%) 2.24
Christian 3,527 Christian (%) 0.61
Jain 5,886 Jain (%) 1.01
Buddhist 362 Buddhist (%) 0.06
Other 107 Other (%) 0.02
Not Avaiable 974 Not Avaiable (%) 0.17

Central Delhi population is mostly hindu (62.53%) with a total 364,148 people. Muslim(33.36%) with a total 194,278 people. Sikh are (2.24%) with a total 13,038 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.61% with 3,527 people). Jain (1.01% with 5,886 people) Buddhist (0.06% with 362 people) and Other (0.02% with 107 people). Around (0.17% with 974 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Central Delhi.

List of Tehsils in Central Delhi

3

Darya Ganj

Area: 11 Km2

Population

271,108

Male

143,293%

Females

127,815

Karol Bagh

Area: 5 Km2

Population

136,599

Male

71,544%

Females

65,055

Pahar Ganj

Area: 5 Km2

Population

174,613

Male

92,984%

Females

81,629

Common questions about Central Delhi

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Central Delhi district had a population of 582,320. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Central Delhi is divided into 3 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Central Delhi is 892 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Central Delhi is 905 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Central Delhi is 85.14 per cent. That works out to 442,360 literate people.

Central Delhi covers an area of 21 square kilometres.

The population of Central Delhi fell by 9.91 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Central Delhi is a district of Delhi. You can open Delhi from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.