West Delhi district
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West Delhi has an area of 129 km2, with a population density of nearly 14,000 persons per km2. The population of 2,543,243 consists of 1,356,240 males and 1,187,003 females. Children between 0–6 years are 203,528 consisting of 109,526 boys and 94,002 girls. The literacy rate is above 70% at a total of 1,301,252 of which 739,572 are males and 561,680 females.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census West Delhi has a population of 2,543,243,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[3] or the US state of Nevada.[4] This gives it a ranking of 169th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of Script error: No such module "convert". .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.91%.[2] West Delhi has a sex ratio of 876 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 87.12%. 2,536,823 (99.75%) of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 14.80% of the population.[2]
At the time of the 2011 census, 75.46% of the population spoke Hindi, 14.52% Punjabi, 1.66% Bhojpuri 1.32% Urdu and 1.06% Rajasthani as their first language.[6]
The ethnic Punjabis, which is mostly Hindi-speaking, constitutes over 60% of West Delhi's population.[7]
See also
- Districts of Delhi
- Bali Nagar
- Meera Bagh
- Najafgarh
- Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ashok Nagar (Delhi)
- Tilak Nagar
- Janakpuri
- Vikaspuri
- Paschim Vihar
- Punjabi Bagh
- NANGLOI
- Rajouri Garden
- Mayapuri
- Chander Vihar
- Nihal Vihar
- Patel Nagar
- Dwarka
- Dashrath puri
- South Delhi
- Hari Nagar
- Subhash Nagar
- Uttam Nagar
- Shadipur Depot (Baljit Nagar, Kathputli Colony)
- Naraina Ind. Area
- Kirti Nagar
- Saraswati Garden
- Mansarover Garden
References
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- ↑ (Source : Census Of India 2001)
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- ↑ Indian Express. (2024, February 19). Delhi’s Punjabi vote bank back with BJP after favouring AAP for 10 years. The Indian Express. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-punjabi-vote-bank-back-with-bjp-after-favouring-aap-for-10-years-9830994/
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External links
- West Delhi District – official website
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