North East Delhi
District of Delhi
Country India
StateDelhi
DivisionDelhi Division
HeadquartersNand Nagri
Government
 • Lok Sabha MPManoj Tiwari
 •  Deputy CommissionerMr Pankaj Kumar (IAS)
Area
 •  District of Delhi62 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 •  District of Delhi2,241,624
 • Density36,155/km2 (93,640/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,220,097
 • Rural
21,527
Demographics
 • Population Growth26.78%
 • Literacy83.09%
 • Sex Ratio886
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
1100xx[2]
Websitedmnortheast.delhi.gov.in

North East Delhi is one of the eleven administrative district of Delhi, India. The district was established in 1997. North East Delhi borders the Yamuna River on the west, Ghaziabad District to the north and east, East Delhi to the south, and North Delhi to the west across the Yamuna. Karawal Nagar, Seelampur and Yamuna Vihar are 3 sub-divisions of this district.

Districts of Delhi

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196138,155—    
1971157,262+15.21%
1981487,466+11.98%
19911,085,250+8.33%
20011,768,061+5.00%
20112,241,624+2.40%
source:[3]

According to the 2011 census, North East Delhi had a population of 2,241,624, roughly equal to the nation of Latvia, or the United States state of New Mexico.[4][5] This gives it a ranking of 202nd in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 36,155 inhabitants per square kilometre (93,640/sq mi) .[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.78%.[4] North East Delhi has a sex ratio of 886 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 83.09%. The Scheduled Castes make up 16.67% of total district population.[4]

Religion

Religion in North East Delhi
Religion Percent
Hinduism
68.22
Islam
29.34
Jainism
1.1
Sikhism
0.78
Christianity
0.4
Buddhism
0.11
Not stated
0.05

Hindus are majority in the district consisting of 68.22% of total population, with a significant population of Muslims with 29.34%.

Assembly Constituencies

Towns and villages

North East Delhi incorporates the following towns:[6]

Villages in North East Delhi are divided into three administrative villages: Shahdara with no sub-villages, Seema Purl with one sub village, Mandoli, and Seelam Pur with twelve sub-villages:[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "North East Delhi District : Census 2011 data". Census Organisation of India. 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  2. ^ North East Delhi
  3. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Latvia 2,204,708 July 2011 est.
  6. ^ "2001 Census of India: List of Towns by District: Delhi" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 1.
  7. ^ "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by District and Tehsil: Delhi" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 2–3.

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