| Current Population of Delhi in 2011 | 16753235 |
| Total Male Population | 8976410 |
| Total Female Population | 7776825 |
| Sex Ratio in Delhi | 866 females per 1000 males |
| Literacy Rate in Delhi | 86% |
Population of Delhi - The population of New Delhi has increased rapidly in last 10 years. From a figure of 400000 in year 1901, the population of Delhi has increased to around 16753235 in current year 2011. There has been tremendous development in transport, education and other facilities offered by the government and other agencies in Delhi. The population of Delhi is expected to rise 40% by the year 2020. Better roads and a good living standard in Delhi have attracted people from all over India.
According to 2001 Census of India, the population of Delhi was 13,782,976. In 2004 this figure increased to 15,279,000. The capital of India is considered to be second largest metropolitan city after Mumbai. The literacy rate in New Delhi is quiet good at 81.82% approximately. Estimated figures say that 200,000 to 300,000 people a year settle in Delhi permanently from other states in India as migrants. These people come in search of employment and education opportunities and become the permanent resident of Delhi. A large portion ofNew Delhi's population is formed by this section of migrants coming from other states.
The population of Delhi is mainly consists of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians and so on. Hinduism is the main religion in Delhi. All the major Hindu festivals are celebrated by Hindu community in New Delhi. Islam forms the second largest population after Hindus in New Delhi. Majority of the Muslim population live in the Old Delhi areas like Chandni Chowk, Daryaganj, and so on. Sikhism is another major religion in Delhi forming large community in capital of India.
Current Population of New Delhi in 2011:
Current Population of New Delhi in 2011 is 16753235*
Population of Delhi in 2010 was - 15000000 (estimated)
According to 2001 Census of India, the population of Delhi was 13,782,976. In 2004 this figure increased to 15,279,000. The capital of India is considered to be second largest metropolitan city after Mumbai. The literacy rate in New Delhi is quiet good at 81.82% approximately. Estimated figures say that 200,000 to 300,000 people a year settle in Delhi permanently from other states in India as migrants. These people come in search of employment and education opportunities and become the permanent resident of Delhi. A large portion ofNew Delhi's population is formed by this section of migrants coming from other states.The population of Delhi is mainly consists of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians and so on. Hinduism is the main religion in Delhi. All the major Hindu festivals are celebrated by Hindu community in New Delhi. Islam forms the second largest population after Hindus in New Delhi. Majority of the Muslim population live in the Old Delhi areas like Chandni Chowk, Daryaganj, and so on. Sikhism is another major religion in Delhi forming large community in capital of India.
Current Population of New Delhi in 2011:
Current Population of New Delhi in 2011 is 16753235*
Population of Delhi in 2010 was - 15000000 (estimated)
According to latest Census of India 2011, District wise population of Delhi also showed an increase as compared to last census of 2001. Know more on area wise population of New Delhi.
District wise Population of National Capital territory(NCT) | |
| Total Population in Delhi | 16753235 |
| South Delhi | 2733752 |
| South West Delhi | 2292363 |
| North Delhi | 883418 |
| North East Delhi | 2240749 |
| North West Delhi | 3651261 |
| East Delhi | 1707725 |
| Centra Delhi | 578671 |
| New Delhi | 133713 |
| West Delhi | 2531583 |
Check out growth of Population in Delhi in comparison to last 100 years.
Growth of Population in Delhi | ||
| Cenus | Population | Growth in % |
| 1901 | 405819 | - |
| 1911 | 413851 | 2.0% |
| 1921 | 488452 | 18.0% |
| 1931 | 636246 | 30.3% |
| 1941 | 917939 | 44.3% |
| 1951 | 1744072 | 90.0% |
| 1961 | 2658612 | 52.4% |
| 1971 | 4065698 | 52.9% |
| 1981 | 6220406 | 53.0% |
| 1991 | 9420644 | 51.4% |
| 2001 | 13782976 | 46.3% |
| 2011 | 16753235 | 21.6% |
* Estimated figures.
No comments:
Post a Comment