North West district, Delhi
North West is a district of Delhi, with a population of 36,56,539 at the 2011 Census across 148 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
- 37 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 148 km²
- Density
- 24,765
- per km²
- Literacy
- 74.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 865
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 98.1% | 6 / 11 | 13 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.3% | 6 / 11 | 176 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 98.7% | 5 / 11 | 12 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.8% | 6 / 11 | 60 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 70.2% | 10 / 11 | 457 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 3 | 5 / 9 | 603 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 79.2% | 7 / 11 | 97 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 92.1% | 11 / 11 | 478 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 77.7% | 9 / 11 | 359 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 25.9% | 1 / 11 | 350 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,71,546 · Female 3,25,691 | 6,97,237 | 1 / 11 | 70 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 7 / 11 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,084 | 2 / 11 | 89 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.2% | 2 / 11 | 208 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 17.0% | 1 / 11 | 421 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 10,22,419 · Female 1,66,126 | 11,88,545 | 1 / 11 | 123 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.8% | 9 / 11 | 142 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 15,41,952 · Female 11,65,903 | 27,07,855 | 1 / 11 | 48 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 10.2% | 10 / 11 | 364 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 53.9% | 7 / 11 | 123 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 80.0% | 11 / 11 | 242 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 16.8% | 7 / 11 | 190 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.5% | 6 / 11 | 376 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.9% | 11 / 11 | 463 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 25.0% | 9 / 11 | 641 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 17.4% | 7 / 11 | 675 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 8.9% | 8 / 11 | 734 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 69.8% | 4 / 7 | 200 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.8% | 11 / 11 | 567 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 41.8% | 6 / 11 | 44 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 9.2% | 5 / 11 | 670 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 47.2% | 5 / 11 | 600 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 50.6% | 10 / 11 | 520 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 23.5% | 12.8% | 7 / 11 | 304 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 2 / 11 | 105 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 21.7% | 11 / 11 | 320 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.1% | 5 / 11 | 261 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.3% · Men 32.9% | 27.5% | 8 / 11 | 171 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 66.2% | 11 / 11 | 617 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 18.1% | 11 / 11 | 620 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 89.7% | 10 / 11 | 468 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 94.8% | 7 / 11 | 114 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 47.3% | 10 / 11 | 556 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 52.9% | 8 / 8 | 178 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.0% | 5 / 11 | 130 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,935 | 6 / 11 | 365 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 2.8% · Men 30.3% | 17.5% | 5 / 11 | 596 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 15.7% | 2 / 11 | 88 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.8% · Men 6.1% | 5.5% | 9 / 11 | 405 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 19,60,922 · Female 16,95,617 | 36,56,539 | 1 / 11 | 79 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 18,00,941 | 6 / 11 | 298 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 23,984 | 3 / 11 | 4 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 12,197 | 8 / 11 | 13 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.2 | 4 / 11 | 611 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 11.4 | 6 / 11 | 16 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 16.9 | 5 / 11 | 603 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 4.6 | 8 / 11 | 634 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 20.3 | 8 / 11 | 17 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 3 | 7 / 11 | 565 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0.8 | 9 / 11 | 630 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 1.1 | 5 / 11 | 204 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 10 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 11 | 7 / 11 | 421 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 11 | 7 / 11 | 586 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 10.9 | 8 / 11 | 39 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 16 | 6 / 11 | 747 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 1 / 11 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through North West
- NH-NH-344M
- NH-NH-9
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