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district · Census 2011 · code 098

South population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in NCT of Delhi, using 2011 geography.

NCT of Delhi · Census 2011
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.
Population2,731,929people
Households574,133PCA households
Literacy rate86.57%% of people aged 7+
Work participation33.84%% of all residents
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Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,731,92912,1932,719,736
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds574,1332,457571,676
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6331,0431,797329,246
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.12%14.74%12.11%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males862788862
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6885928885
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,078,4028,1362,070,266
Literacy rate%86.57%78.26%86.6%
Male literacy rate%91.73%85.54%91.76%
Female literacy rate%80.55%68.75%80.6%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople422,9261,969420,957
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers924,3934,226920,167
Work participation rate%33.84%34.66%33.83%
Main workersworked at least 6 months869,0863,906865,180
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months55,30732054,987
Non-workerspeople1,807,5367,9671,799,569

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 317, 318, 319; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 574,133 households and 2,731,929 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 99.55% of the population. Rural residents made up 0.45%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 12.12% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 91.73% for males and 80.55% for females.
  • Of 924,393 workers, 94.02% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators2,314670
Agricultural labourers4,958950
Household industry workers23,0542,027
Other workers838,76051,660

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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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

DMC

1,836,759 people within this district · Town

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.

Census code 064076

Deoli

169,122 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064085

Molar Band

91,402 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064084

Mithe Pur

69,837 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064082

Pul Pehlad

69,657 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064083

Taj Pul

68,796 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064087

Jait Pur

59,330 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064079

Tigri

46,974 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064073

Chattar Pur

46,776 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800442

NDMC

37,121 people within this district · Town

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.

Census code 064065

Aya Nagar

33,123 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064086

Aali

27,169 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064069

Bhati

18,864 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064078

Saidul Azaib

17,914 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064068

Dera Mandi

16,725 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064077

Neb Sarai

15,640 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064072

Sultan Pur

15,160 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064070

Asola

13,275 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064075

Raj Pur Khurd

11,161 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064074

Maidan Garhi

11,111 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064066

Jona Pur

10,635 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064080

Saidabad

10,168 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064067

Fateh Pur Beri

8,861 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064081

Kotla Mahigiran

7,376 people within this district · Census town

Census code 064071

Chandan Hola

6,780 people within this district · Census town

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