New Delhi district, Delhi
New Delhi is a district of Delhi, with a population of 1,42,004 at the 2011 Census across 147 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Delhi's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 1.4 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 147 km²
- Density
- 969
- per km²
- Literacy
- 80.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 822
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 98.3% | 5 / 11 | 11 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.1% | 7 / 11 | 201 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 98.8% | 4 / 11 | 10 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 11 | 1 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 69.4% | 11 / 11 | 476 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 0 | 7 / 9 | 609 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 95.3% | 2 / 11 | 10 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 94.9% | 9 / 11 | 379 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 84.8% | 7 / 11 | 251 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 25.3% | 2 / 11 | 388 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 17,885 · Female 15,360 | 33,245 | 7 / 11 | 641 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 7 / 11 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 898 | 7 / 11 | 464 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.2% | 3 / 11 | 355 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 10.2% | 5 / 11 | 607 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 46,940 · Female 12,601 | 59,541 | 10 / 11 | 724 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 85.9% | 3 / 11 | 62 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 65,678 · Female 48,501 | 1,14,179 | 8 / 11 | 707 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 22.9% | 8 / 11 | 122 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 57.9% | 5 / 11 | 73 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 81.8% | 9 / 11 | 208 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 15.6% | 8 / 11 | 216 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 72.9% | 2 / 11 | 216 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.7% | 8 / 11 | 357 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 27.4% | 5 / 11 | 568 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 20.7% | 4 / 11 | 611 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 6.8% | 10 / 11 | 768 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 71.6% | 2 / 7 | 173 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.1% | 4 / 11 | 259 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 41.8% | 6 / 11 | 44 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.8% | 1 / 11 | 563 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 56.0% | 2 / 11 | 416 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 80.1% | 5 / 11 | 141 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.0% · Men 28.2% | 15.5% | 5 / 11 | 224 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 3 / 11 | 132 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 23.4% | 8 / 11 | 278 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.5% | 2 / 11 | 202 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 25.8% · Men 33.8% | 30.2% | 7 / 11 | 83 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 82.2% | 6 / 11 | 293 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 25.2% | 5 / 11 | 520 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 91.8% | 8 / 11 | 395 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 97.2% | 3 / 11 | 56 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 59.9% | 7 / 11 | 302 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.2% | 3 / 11 | 110 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,527 | 8 / 11 | 439 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 2.4% · Men 29.0% | 17.0% | 7 / 11 | 610 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.3% | 5 / 11 | 613 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.0% · Men 6.8% | 6.4% | 6 / 11 | 285 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 77,942 · Female 64,062 | 1,42,004 | 9 / 11 | 719 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 23,29,114 | 2 / 11 | 195 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 941 | 10 / 11 | 137 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 15,897 | 6 / 11 | 11 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.8 | 6 / 11 | 681 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 14 | 4 / 11 | 9 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 20.6 | 4 / 11 | 595 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 144.8 | 2 / 11 | 38 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 61.4 | 3 / 11 | 8 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 9 | 2 / 11 | 409 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 63.4 | 2 / 11 | 4 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 13 | 2 / 11 | 109 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 10 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 13 | 6 / 11 | 415 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 13 | 6 / 11 | 576 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 9.5 | 9 / 11 | 62 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 13.9 | 7 / 11 | 749 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 1 / 11 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through New Delhi
- NH-NH-148A
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-48
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