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Delhi · Census 2011 district profile

22.9 lakh people in 4,94,439 households across 3 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu91.7%
  • Muslim4.9%
  • Christian1.4%
  • Sikh1.4%
  • Jain0.4%
  • Buddhist0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)13.9%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.0%
22.9 lakh
Population
Census 2011
88.3%
Literacy
Female literacy 82.5%
93.7%
Urban population
5,446 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
22,92,958
12,46,046 / 10,46,912
Households
4,94,439
4.6 persons per household
Urban population
93.7%
21,49,282 persons
Sex ratio
840
women per 1,000 men
Density
5,446
per sq km
Work participation
34.7%
7,95,352 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone86.9%Delhi 85.6%
Television87.0%Delhi 88.0%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped39.6%Delhi 38.9%
Availing banking services82.1%Delhi 77.7%
LPG / PNG for cooking91.6%Delhi 89.9%
Computer / laptop33.9%Delhi 29.2%
Car / jeep / van22.8%Delhi 20.7%
None of the listed assets2.9%Delhi 2.9%

What workers do

Cultivators1.2%
Agricultural labourers1.0%
Household industry2.3%
Other work (services, trade, industry)95.5%

Main workers 7,49,995, marginal workers 45,357. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
88.3%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
82.5%
Delhi 80.8%
SC
13.9%
% of population
ST
0.0%
% of population
Electricity for lighting98.9%Delhi 99.1%
Latrine within premises91.0%Delhi 89.5%
No latrine — open defecation4.3%Delhi 3.3%
Tap water (main source)75.7%Delhi 81.3%
Tap water from treated source68.1%Delhi 75.1%
Drinking water within premises80.7%Delhi 78.5%
Water source away from home6.0%Delhi 6.2%
Closed drainage65.2%Delhi 59.3%
Permanent (pucca) house95.9%Delhi 96.0%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu91.7%
  • Muslim4.9%
  • Christian1.4%
  • Sikh1.4%
  • Jain0.4%
  • Buddhist0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)13.9%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.0%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for South West
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Najafgarh13,65,1522,78,87489.5%88.4%82.3%12.6%0.0%92.9%4.6%1.0%0.9%
Delhi Cantonment2,86,14063,974100.0%87.6%82.3%18.8%0.0%90.9%3.9%1.6%2.9%
Vasant Vihar6,41,6661,51,591100.0%88.3%82.9%14.5%0.0%89.6%6.0%2.1%1.6%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

No assembly seat is linked to this district in our data.

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Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of South West district?

Census 2011 counted 22,92,958 people in South West — 12,46,046 men and 10,46,912 women (sex ratio 840 women per 1,000 men). 93.7% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of South West?

By Census 2011, South West's population was Hindu 91.7%, Muslim 4.9%, Christian 1.4% and Sikh 1.4%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of South West is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 13.9% and Scheduled Tribes 0.0% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of South West?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 88.3%; female literacy was 82.5%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 07-097: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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