About New Delhi District
New Delhi is a district in Delhi , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of New Delhi was 142,004 with a growth rate of -20.72%. New Delhi covers 35 Km2 area. Sex ratio of New Delhi's population is 822 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 894 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of New Delhi, Urban/Rural population of New Delhi, Literacy data of New Delhi and Religion wise data of New Delhi. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in New Delhi,Delhi, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of New Delhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 142,004 | Growth (%) | -20.72 |
| Male Population | 77,942 | Sex Ratio | 822 |
| Female Population | 64,062 | Child Sex Ratio | 894 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 35 |
New Delhi has a total population of 142,004 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 77,942 while the female population 64,062. The state area is 35 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, New Delhi has sex ratio of 822 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 894 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of New Delhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 142,004 | Rural Population | 0 |
| Urban Population (%) | 100 | Rural Population (%) | 0 |
| Urban male Population | 77,942 | Rural Male Population | 0 |
| Urban Female Population | 64,062 | Rural Female Population | 0 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 822 | Rural Sex Ratio | 0 |
New Delhi urban population is 142,004 (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 -20.72% overall.
Among the urban population 77,942 are males, and 64,062 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 822 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 New Delhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 114,179 | Literacy (%) | 88.34 |
| Male Literate | 65,678 | Male Literacy (%) | 92.24 |
| Female Literate | 48,501 | Female Literacy (%) | 83.56 |
| Urban Literate | 114,179 | Rural Literate | 0 |
| Urban Male Literates | 65,678 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 92.24 |
| Rural Male Literates | 0 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 0 |
| Urban Female Literates | 48,501 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.56 |
| Rural Female Literates | 0 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 0 |
The literacy data of New Delhi highlights a total literacy rate stands at 88.34% with 114,179 literate individuals. Male literacy is 92.24% while female literacy is lower at 83.56% among them, 65,678 males and 48,501 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 114,179 people being literate, with men at 92.24% and female at 83.56%, 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 New Delhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 124,482 | Hindu (%) | 87.66 |
| Muslim | 8,480 | Muslim (%) | 5.97 |
| Sikh | 2,933 | Sikh (%) | 2.07 |
| Christian | 4,852 | Christian (%) | 3.42 |
| Jain | 679 | Jain (%) | 0.48 |
| Buddhist | 312 | Buddhist (%) | 0.22 |
| Other | 66 | Other (%) | 0.05 |
| Not Avaiable | 200 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.14 |
New Delhi population is mostly hindu (87.66%) with a total 124,482 people. Muslim(5.97%) with a total 8,480 people. Sikh are (2.07%) with a total 2,933 people. Smaller communities include Christian (3.42% with 4,852 people). Jain (0.48% with 679 people) Buddhist (0.22% with 312 people) and Other (0.05% with 66 people). Around (0.14% with 200 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for New Delhi.
List of Tehsils in New Delhi
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Common questions about New Delhi
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, New Delhi district had a population of 142,004. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
New 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 New Delhi is 822 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of New Delhi is 894 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of New Delhi is 88.34 per cent. That works out to 114,179 literate people.
New Delhi covers an area of 35 square kilometres.
The population of New Delhi fell by 20.72 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
New 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.