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.
Central Delhi | |
|---|---|
  Central Delhi Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°38′42″N 77°14′42″E / 28.64500°N 77.24500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Delhi |
| Division | Delhi division |
| Headquarters | Daryaganj |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | G Sudhakar, IAS[1] |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 582,320 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English, Punjabi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 1100xx[2] |
| Lok Sabha MP | Praveen Khandelwal |
| Deputy Commissioner | Arun Kumar Mishra |
| Website | dccentral |
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), making it the most densely populated district of India. Central Delhi business district and high rises. It includes Old Delhi.
Administrative Setup
editThe Central District is headed by a District Magistrate under whom there is an Additional District Magistrate, three Sub-Divisional Magistrates, three Tehsildars and two Sub-Registrar Officers. The District Magistrate reports to Divisional Commissioner. DM is the monitoring/control officer who supervises and directs the work.[3][4]
The district is divided into three subdivisions, Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, and Kotwali, Delhi.
Each Subdivision is headed by a SDM and has police stations under it.[3]
SDM Kotwali 1) Darya Ganj 2) Jama Masjid 3) Chandni Mahal 4) I P Estate 5) Sarai Rohilla 6) Gulabi Bagh 7) Sadar Bazar 8) Bada Hindu Rao 9) Sabzi Mandi 10) Kotwali 11) Lahori Gate 12) Kashmiri Gate 13) Old Delhi Railway Station 14) Kashmiri Gate Metro Station 15) Sarai Rohilla Railway Station
SDM Karol Bagh 1) Karol Bagh 2) Rajinder Nagar 3) Prasad Nagar 4) Deshbandhu Gupta Road 5) Pahar Ganj 6) Nabi Karim 7) Kamla Market 8) Hauz Qazi
SDM Civil Lines 1) Civil Lines 2) Roop Nagar 3) Burari 4) Timar Pur 5) Maurice Nagar
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 672,063 | — |
| 1971 | 691,738 | +0.29% |
| 1981 | 691,223 | −0.01% |
| 1991 | 656,533 | −0.51% |
| 2001 | 646,385 | −0.16% |
| 2011 | 582,320 | −1.04% |
| Source:[5] | ||
According to the 2011 census Central Delhi has a population of 582,320,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[7] or the US state of Wyoming.[8] This gives it a ranking of 531st in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 23,149 inhabitants per square kilometre (59,960/sq mi).[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was −10.48%.[6] Central Delhi has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 85.25%.[6]
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.[6]
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.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About Us | District Magistrate (Central)". dccentral.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Central Delhi
- ^ a b "General Information | District Magistrate (Central)". dccentral.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Powers and Functions | District Magistrate (Central)". dccentral.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: NCT Delhi" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Wyoming 563,626
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: NCT Delhi". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: NCT Delhi". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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