Central Delhi district

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Central Delhi
District of Delhi
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Central Delhi
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°38′42″N77°14′42″E / 28.64500°N 77.24500°E / 28.64500; 77.24500
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Union territory Delhi
Division Delhi division
Headquarters Daryaganj
Government
 •  District collector Akriti Sagar, IAS [1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total582,320
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English, Punjabi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
1100xx [2]
Lok Sabha MP Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Deputy CommissionerArun Kumar Mishra
Website dccentral.delhi.gov.in

Central Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. It is bounded by the Yamuna River on the east and by the districts of North Delhi to the north, West Delhi and South West Delhi to the west, New Delhi to the south, and East Delhi to the east across the Yamuna. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, and Kotwali, Delhi.

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Districts of Delhi

Central Delhi has a population of 582,320 (2011 census), and an area of 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), with a population density of 25,759/km2 (66,720/sq mi). Central Delhi business district and high rises. It includes Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi), which served as the capital of the Mughal Empire, and is home to the monuments like the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid, Delhi's principal mosque.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961672,063—    
1971691,738+0.29%
1981691,223−0.01%
1991656,533−0.51%
2001646,385−0.16%
2011582,320−1.04%
Source: [3]

According to the 2011 census Central Delhi has a population of 582,320, [4] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands [5] or the US state of Wyoming. [6] This gives it a ranking of 531st in India (out of a total of 640). [4] The district has a population density of 23,149 inhabitants per square kilometre (59,960/sq mi). [4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was −10.48%. [4] Central Delhi has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males, [4] and a literacy rate of 85.25%. [4]

Religions in Central Delhi district (2011) [7]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
62.53%
Islam
 
33.36%
Sikhism
 
2.24%
Jainism
 
1.01%
Christianity
 
0.61%
Other or not stated
 
0.25%
Distribution of religions

The readjusted Central Delhi district has a population of 894,389, of which 876,643 (98.02%) live in urban areas. The readjusted district has a sex ratio of 876 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes make up 197,123 (22.04%) of the population. [4]

Languages of Central Delhi district (2011) [8]

   Hindi (85.05%)
   Punjabi (4.27%)
   Urdu (3.59%)
   Bhojpuri (1.16%)
   Bengali (1.05%)
  Others (4.88%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 85.05% of the population spoke Hindi, 4.27% Punjabi, 3.59% Urdu, 1.16% Bhojpuri and 1.05% Bengali as their first language. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "About Us | District Magistrate (Central)". dccentral.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Central Delhi
  3. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census Handbook: NCT Delhi" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ↑ "Country Comparison: Population". World Fact Book . US Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
  6. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Wyoming 563,626
  7. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: NCT Delhi". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: NCT Delhi". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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