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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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{{historical populations
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|23=1961|24=2,40,973
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|25=1971|26=4,50,419
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|27=1981|28=9,91,186
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|29=1991|30=17,77,968
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|31=2001|32=28,60,869
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|33=2011|34=36,56,539
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|percentages=pagr
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|footnote=Source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901]</ref>
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|align=middle}}
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] North West Delhi has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 3,656,539,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |year=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: NCT Delhi |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/912/download/36516/DH_2011_0700_PART_A_DCHB_NCT_OF_DELHI.pdf |access-date= |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Liberia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web |work=[[World Fact Book]] | publisher = US Central Intelligence Agency | title = Country Comparison: Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote =Liberia 3,786,764 July 2011 est. }}</ref> or the US state of [[Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=30 September 2011| quote =Oklahoma 3,751,351 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 78th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert| 8298 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 27.63%. North West Delhi has a [[sex ratio]] of 862 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 84.66%.<ref name="districtcensus"/>


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The bifurcated district had a population of 2,250,816, of which 2,205,605 (97.99%) of the population lived in urban areas. The district had a sex ratio of 872 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes made up 19.31% of the population.<ref name="districtcensus" />
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|title=Religions in North West Delhi district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: NCT Delhi|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11371/download/14484/DDW07C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
|title=Religions in North West Delhi district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: NCT Delhi|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11371/download/14484/DDW07C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|6.88}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|6.88}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|2.21}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|2.21}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|brown|1.51}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|pink|1.51}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.50}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.50}}}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
}}

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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] North West Delhi has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 3,656,539,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |year=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: NCT Delhi |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/912/download/36516/DH_2011_0700_PART_A_DCHB_NCT_OF_DELHI.pdf |access-date= |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Liberia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web |work=[[World Fact Book]] | publisher = US Central Intelligence Agency | title = Country Comparison: Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote =Liberia 3,786,764 July 2011 est. }}</ref> or the US state of [[Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=30 September 2011| quote =Oklahoma 3,751,351 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 78th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert| 8298 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 27.63%. North West Delhi has a [[sex ratio]] of 862 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 84.66%.<ref name="districtcensus"/>

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The bifurcated district had a population of 2,250,816, of which 2,205,605 (97.99%) of the population lived in urban areas. The district had a sex ratio of 872 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes made up 19.31% of the population.<ref name="districtcensus" />

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|caption = Languages of North West Delhi district (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|caption = Languages of North West Delhi district (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
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|label2 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] |value2 = 4.04 |color2 = pink
|label2 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] |value2 = 4.04 |color2 = pink
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 1.95 |color3 = green
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 1.95 |color3 = green
|label4 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] |value4 = 1.72 |color4 = gold
|label4 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] |value4 = 1.72 |color4 = darkorange
|label5 = [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]] |value5 = 1.13 |color5 = red
|label5 = [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]] |value5 = 1.13 |color5 = indianred
|label6 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]] |value6 = 1.08 |color6 = hotpink
|label6 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]] |value6 = 1.08 |color6 = hotpink
|label7 = Others |value7 = 3.98 |color7 = grey
|label7 = Others |value7 = 3.98 |color7 = grey
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At the time of the 2011 census, 86.10% of the population spoke [[Hindi]], 4.04% [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], 1.95% [[Urdu]], 1.72% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] 1.13% [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]] and 1.08% [[Maithili]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: NCT Delhi |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10201/download/13313/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0700.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
At the time of the 2011 census, 86.10% of the population spoke [[Hindi]], 4.04% [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], 1.95% [[Urdu]], 1.72% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] 1.13% [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]] and 1.08% [[Maithili]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: NCT Delhi |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10201/download/13313/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0700.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

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{{historical populations
⚫
|23=1961|24=2,40,973
⚫
|25=1971|26=4,50,419
⚫
|27=1981|28=9,91,186
⚫
|29=1991|30=17,77,968
⚫
|31=2001|32=28,60,869
⚫
|33=2011|34=36,56,539
⚫
|percentages=pagr
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|footnote=Source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901]</ref>
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|align=middle}}


==Administration==
==Administration==

Revision as of 01:50, 25 February 2023

North West Delhi
District of Delhi
North West Delhi is located in Delhi
North West Delhi
North West Delhi
Location in India
Coordinates: 28°41′47″N 77°07′38″E / 28.6964°N 77.1271°E / 28.6964; 77.1271
Country India
StateDelhi
HeadquartersKanjhawala
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation Of Delhi
 • Member of ParliamentHans Raj Hans
Area
 • Total442.84 km2 (170.98 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,250,816
 • Density5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi, Haryanvi, Hindi, English, Punjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
1100xx[1]
Lok Sabha constituencyNorth-West Delhi
Civic agencyNDMC
Website[1]

North West Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.

Geography

Districts of Delhi

North West Delhi is bounded by the Yamuna River on the northeast, and by the districts of North Delhi to the east and southeast, West Delhi to the south, Jhajjar District of Haryana state to the west, Sonipat District of Haryana to the northwest and north, Bagpat District and Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh state to the northeast across the Yamuna.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961240,973—    
1971450,419+6.45%
1981991,186+8.21%
19911,777,968+6.02%
20012,860,869+4.87%
20113,656,539+2.48%
Source:[2]

According to the 2011 census North West Delhi has a population of 3,656,539,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Liberia[4] or the US state of Oklahoma.[5] This gives it a ranking of 78th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 8,298 inhabitants per square kilometre (21,490/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 27.63%. North West Delhi has a sex ratio of 862 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.66%.[3]

The bifurcated district had a population of 2,250,816, of which 2,205,605 (97.99%) of the population lived in urban areas. The district had a sex ratio of 872 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes made up 19.31% of the population.[3]

Religions in North West Delhi district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 88.90%
Islam
 
 6.88%
Sikhism
 
 2.21%
Jainism
 
 1.51%
Other or not stated
 
 0.50%

Languages of North West Delhi district (2011)[7]

  Hindi (86.10%)
  Punjabi (4.04%)
  Urdu (1.95%)
  Bhojpuri (1.72%)
  Haryanvi (1.13%)
  Maithili (1.08%)
  Others (3.98%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 86.10% of the population spoke Hindi, 4.04% Punjabi, 1.95% Urdu, 1.72% Bhojpuri 1.13% Haryanvi and 1.08% Maithili as their first language.[7]

Administration

Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions: Saraswati Vihar, Rohini Sub City, and Kanjhawala.[8]

References

  1. ^ North West Delhi
  2. ^ Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901
  3. ^ a b c "District Census Handbook: NCT Delhi" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. ^ "Country Comparison: Population". World Fact Book. US Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Liberia 3,786,764 July 2011 est.
  5. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Oklahoma 3,751,351
  6. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: NCT Delhi". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: NCT Delhi". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ^ "North West District: Organisation Setup". Government of Delhi website. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2011.

External links

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