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East population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in NCT of Delhi, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 1,709,346 people
Households 358,937 PCA households
Literacy rate 89.31% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 33.91% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,709,346 3,530 1,705,816 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 358,937 875 358,062 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 194,357 374 193,983 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.37% 10.59% 11.37% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 884 897 884 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 871 716 871 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,352,998 2,986 1,350,012 Literacy rate% 89.31% 94.61% 89.3% Male literacy rate% 93.13% 96.35% 93.12% Female literacy rate% 84.99% 92.73% 84.97% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 281,422 57 281,365 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 0 0 0 Total workersCensus workers 579,692 1,348 578,344 Work participation rate% 33.91% 38.19% 33.9% Main workersworked at least 6 months 555,026 1,316 553,710 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 24,666 32 24,634 Non-workerspeople 1,129,654 2,182 1,127,472
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 358,937 households and 1,709,346 residents. Urban residents made up 99.79% of the population. Rural residents made up 0.21%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.37% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 93.13% for males and 84.99% for females. Of 579,692 workers, 95.74% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 805 351 Agricultural labourers 2,841 253 Household industry workers 18,432 1,109 Other workers 532,948 22,953
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 800441 1,286,264 people within this district · Town
The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.
Census code 063988 154,791 people within this district · Census town
Census code 063986 92,540 people within this district · Census town
Census code 063989 83,217 people within this district · Census town
Census code 063987 38,207 people within this district · Census town
Census code 063985 37,876 people within this district · Census town
Census code 063990 11,743 people within this district · Census town
Census code 063983 1,178 people within this district · Census town