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About East Delhi District
East Delhi is a district in Delhi, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of East Delhi was 1,709,346 with a growth rate of 16.79%. East Delhi covers 63 Km2 area. Sex ratio of East Delhi's population is 884 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 East Delhi, Urban/Rural population of East Delhi, Literacy data of East Delhi and Religion wise data of East Delhi. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in East Delhi,Delhi, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of East Delhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,709,346 | Growth (%) | 16.79 |
| Male Population | 907,500 | Sex Ratio | 884 |
| Female Population | 801,846 | Child Sex Ratio | 871 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 63 |
East Delhi has a total population of 1,709,346 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 907,500 while the female population 801,846. The state area is 63 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, East Delhi has sex ratio of 884 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 871. East Delhi makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of East Delhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,705,816 | Rural Population | 3,530 |
| Urban Population (%) | 99.79 | Rural Population (%) | 0.21 |
| Urban male Population | 905,639 | Rural Male Population | 1,861 |
| Urban Female Population | 800,177 | Rural Female Population | 1,669 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 884 | Rural Sex Ratio | 897 |
East Delhi urban population is 1,705,816 (99.79% of the total), while the rural population is 3,530 (0.21% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 905,639 are males, and 800,177 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 884 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,861 are males and 1,669 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 897 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of East Delhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,352,998 | Literacy (%) | 89.31 |
| Male Literate | 748,382 | Male Literacy (%) | 93.13 |
| Female Literate | 604,616 | Female Literacy (%) | 84.99 |
| Urban Literate | 1,350,012 | Rural Literate | 2,986 |
| Urban Male Literates | 746,799 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.12 |
| Rural Male Literates | 1,583 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 96.35 |
| Urban Female Literates | 603,213 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 84.97 |
| Rural Female Literates | 1,403 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 92.73 |
The literacy data of East Delhi highlights a total literacy rate stands at 89.31% with 1,352,998 literate individuals. Male literacy is 93.13% while female literacy is lower at 84.99% among them, 748,382 males and 604,616 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,350,012 people being literate, with men at 93.12% and female at 84.97%, compared to rural areas whereas 2,986 people are literate, with male at 96.35% and female at 92.73%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of East Delhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,410,852 | Hindu (%) | 82.54 |
| Muslim | 178,807 | Muslim (%) | 10.46 |
| Sikh | 53,027 | Sikh (%) | 3.10 |
| Christian | 15,792 | Christian (%) | 0.92 |
| Jain | 46,927 | Jain (%) | 2.75 |
| Buddhist | 2,643 | Buddhist (%) | 0.15 |
| Other | 366 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 932 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.05 |
East Delhi population is mostly hindu (82.54%) with a total 1,410,852 people. Muslim(10.46%) with a total 178,807 people. Sikh are (3.10%) with a total 53,027 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.92% with 15,792 people). Jain (2.75% with 46,927 people) Buddhist (0.15% with 2,643 people) and Other (0.02% with 366 people). Around (0.05% with 932 people) did not specify their religion.