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New Delhi 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 142,004 people
Households 33,208 PCA households
Literacy rate 88.34% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 41.93% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 142,004 0 142,004 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 33,208 0 33,208 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 12,760 0 12,760 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 8.99% Not available 8.99% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 822 Not available 822 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 894 Not available 894 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 114,179 0 114,179 Literacy rate% 88.34% Not available 88.34% Male literacy rate% 92.24% Not available 92.24% Female literacy rate% 83.56% Not available 83.56% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 33,245 0 33,245 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 0 0 0 Total workersCensus workers 59,541 0 59,541 Work participation rate% 41.93% Not available 41.93% Main workersworked at least 6 months 56,471 0 56,471 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 3,070 0 3,070 Non-workerspeople 82,463 0 82,463
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What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 33,208 households and 142,004 residents. Urban residents made up 100% of the population. Rural residents made up 0%. Children aged 0–6 made up 8.99% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 92.24% for males and 83.56% for females. Of 59,541 workers, 94.84% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 80 41 Agricultural labourers 223 52 Household industry workers 962 68 Other workers 55,206 2,909
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 800442 139,128 people within this district · Town
The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.
Census code 800441 2,876 people within this district · Town
The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.