N.C.T OF DELHI

CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 N.C.T. OF DELHI
SERIES-08 PART XII - B
DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK OF
ALL THE NINE DISTRICTS
Directorate of Census Operations, Delhi
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Old Delhi Railway Station (station code DLI), is the oldest railway station of Delhi city and a Junction station. It was established near Chandni Chowk in 1864 when trains from Howrah ,Calcutta started operating up to Delhi. Its present building was constructed by the British Indian government in the style of nearby red-coloured fort and opened in 1903. It has been an important railway station of the country, and preceded the New Delhi Railway Station by about 60 years.
The Shahdara Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro. The 8.5 kms section between Shahdara and Tis Hazari was the first Delhi Metro section to become operational and was inaugurated on 24th December 2002 by Atal Behari Vajpayee, the Prime Minister of India. The first phase of the project was completed in 2006 within given budget and almost three years ahead of schedule.
Coronation Park
North District
North West District Coronation Park is a park located on Burari
Road near Nirankari Sarovar in Delhi, India. The park is sometimes referred to as the Coronation Memorial; it was the venue of the Delhi Durbar of 1877 when Queen Victoria was proclaimed the Empress of India. Later it was used to celebrate the accession of King Edward VII in 1903, and, finally, it was here that the Durbar commemorating the coronation of King George V as Emperor of India took place on 12 December 1911, subsequent to his coronation at West minster Abbey in June 1911.
Akshardham is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi. Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham. The complex displays millennia of traditional Hindu and Indian culture, spirituality, and architecture. The building was inspired and developed by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Shri Aksh.
The India Gate, originally called the All India War Memorial, is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the ‘ceremonial axis’ of New Delhi, formerly called Kingsway. The names of some 70,000 Indian soldiers who died in World War I, in "France and Flanders, Mesopotamia, and Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli and elsewhere in the near and the far- east", between 1914–19, are inscribed on the memorial arch. In addition, the war memorial bears the names of some 12,516 Indian soldiers who died while serving in "India or the North- west Frontier and during the Third Afghan War".
The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperors of India for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums. In addition to accommodating the emperors and their households, it was the ceremonial and political center of Mughal government.
Akshardham Temple
India Gate
Red Fort
Central District
East District
Traffic Training Park for children, a park where kids can learn road safety rules. The park has traffic signals and traffic police personnel to man the intersections. This is a special arrangement especially for tourists and students for education through recreation.
Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in Palam, 15 km (9.3 mi) south-west of the New Delhi railway station and 16 km (9.9 mi) from New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi, a former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport in India. With the commencement of operations at the new Terminal 3, it became India's and South Asia's largest aviation hub, with a current capacity of handling more than 46 million passengers.
The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, India, is a Bahai House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flower like shape, it serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent and has become a prominent attraction in the city. The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles.
Indira Gandhi International Airport
District Primary Census Abstract
Appendix to District Primary Census Abstract Total, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Population - Urban Block wise
-District North-East
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
-District East
Urban PCA-Town wise Primary Census Abstract
-District North-West
-District North
-District North-East
-District East
-District Central
-District West
-District South-West
-District South
-District North-West
-District North
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1008
1014
1020
1026
1038
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10 Section –II Tables based on Households Amenities and Assets (Rural /Urban) at District and Sub-District level.
(i) Table -1: Households by Ownership status and by Number of Dwelling rooms occupied in the District, 2011 1065
(ii) Table -2: Percentage distribution of Households living in Permanent, Semi permanent and Temporary houses, 2011 1074
(iii) Table -3: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Drinking water, 2011 1092
(iv) Table -4: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Lighting, 2011 1110
(v) Table -5: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Latrine facility, 2011 1128
(vi) Table -6: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Drainage connectivity for waste water outlet, 2011 1146
(vii) Table -7: Number and Percentage of Households by availability of Kitchen facility, 2011 1155
(viii) Table -8: Number and Percentage of Households by type of fuel used for Cooking, 2011 1164
(ix) Table -9: Number and Percentage of Households availing Banking services and number of Households having each of the specified Assets, 2011
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FOREWORD
The District Census Handbook (DCHB) is an important publication of the Census Organization since 1951. It contains both Census and non Census data of urban and rural areas for each District. The Census data provide information on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of population at the lowest administrative unit i.e. of each Village and Town and ward of the District. The Primary Census Abstract (PCA) part of this publication contains Census data including data on household amenities collected during 1st.phase of the Census i.e. House Listing and Housing Census. The non Census data presented in the DCHB is in the form of Village Directory and Town Directory contain information on various infrastructure facilities available in the village and townviz; education, medical, drinking water, communication and transport, post and telegraph, electricity, banking, and other miscellaneous facilities. Later on, the Telegraph Services were closed by the Government of India on 15th. July, 2013.The data of DCHB are of considerable importance in the context of planning and development at the grass- root level.
2. In the 1961 Census, DCHB provided a descriptive account of the District, administrative statistics, Census tables and Village and Town Directory including Primary Census Abstract. This pattern was changed in 1971 Census and the DCHB was published in three parts: Part-A related to Village and Town Directory, Part-B to Village and Town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, District Census tables and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of Villages. The 1981 Census DCHB was published in two parts: Part-A contained Village and Town Directory and Part-B the PCA of Village and Town including the SCs and STs PCA up to Tahsil/Town levels. New features along with restructuring of the formats of Village and Town Directory were added. In Village Directory, all amenities except electricity were brought together and if any amenity was not available in the referent Village, the distance in broad ranges from the nearest place having such an amenity, was given.
3. The pattern of 1981 Census was followed by and large for the DCHB of 1991 Census except the format of PCA. It was restructured. Nine-fold industrial classification of main workers was given against the four-fold industrial classification presented in the 1981 Census. In addition, sex wise population in 0-6 age group was included in the PCA for the first time with a view to enable the data users to compile more realistic literacy rate as all children below 7 years of age had been treated as illiterate at the time of 1991 Census. One of the important innovations in the 1991 Census was the Community Development Block (CD Block) level presentation of VillageDirectory and PCA data instead of the traditional Tahsil/Taluk/PS level presentation.
4. As regards DCHB of 2001 Census, the scope of Village Directory was improved by including some other amenities like banking, recreational and cultural facilities, newspapers & magazines and `most important commodity’ manufactured in a Village in addition to prescribed facilities of earlier Censuses. In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of ‘notified slums’.
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5. The scopeand coverage of Village Directory of 2011 DCHB has been widened by including a number of new amenities in addition to those of 2001. These newly added amenities are: Pre-Primary School, Engineering College, Medical College, Management Institute, Polytechnic, Non-formal Training Centre, Special School for Disabled, Community Health Centre, Veterinary Hospital, Mobile Health Clinic, Medical Practitioner with MBBS Degree, Medical Practitioner with no degree, Traditional Practitioner and faith Healer, Medicine Shop, Community Toilet, Rural Sanitary Mart or Sanitary Hardware Outlet in the Village, Community Bio-gas, Sub Post Office, Village Pin Code, Public Call Office, Mobile Phone Coverage, Internet Cafes/Common Service Centre, Private Courier Facility, Auto/Modified Autos, Taxis and Vans, Tractors, Cycle-pulled Rickshaws, Carts driven by Animals, Village connected to National Highway, State Highway, Major District Road, and Other District Road, Availability of Water Bounded Macadam Roads in Village, ATM, Self- Help Group, Public Distribution System(PDS) Shop, Mandis/Regular Market, Weekly Haat, Agricultural Marketing Society, Nutritional Centers (ICDS), Anganwadi Centre, ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist), Sports Field, Public Library, Public Reading Room, Assembly Polling station, Birth & Death Registration Office. In the Town Directory, seven Statements containing the details and the data of each Town have been presented viz.; (i)-Status and Growth History of Towns, (ii)- Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, (iii)-Civic and other Amenities, (iv)-Medical Facilities, (v)-Educational, Recreational & Cultural Facilities, (vi)- Industry & Banking, and (vii)- Civic & other amenities in Slums respectively. CD Block wise data of Village Directory and Village PCA have been presented in DCHB of 2011 Census as presented in earlier Census.
6. The data of DCHB 2011 Census have been presented in two parts, Part-A contains Village and Town Directory and Part-B contains Village and Town wise Primary Census Abstract. Both the Parts have been published in separate volumes in 2011 Census.
7. The Village and Town level amenities data have been collected, compiled and computerized under the supervision of Ms. Varsha Joshi, Director of Census Operation, Delhi. The task of Planning, Designing and Co-ordination of this publication was carried out by Dr. Pratibha Kumari, Assistant Registrar General (SS) under the guidance & supervision of Dr. R.C.Sethi, Ex-Addl. RGI and Shri Deepak Rastogi present Addl. RGI. Shri A.P. Singh, Deputy Registrar General, (Map) provided the technical guidance in the preparation of maps. Shri A.K. Arora, Joint Director of Data Processing Division under the overall supervision of Shri M.S.Thapa, Addl. Director (EDP) provided full cooperation in preparation of record structure for digitization and validity checking of Village and Town Directory data and the programme for the generation of Village Directory and Town Directory including various analytical inset tables as well as Primary Census Abstract (PCA). The work of preparation of DCHB, 2011 Census has been monitored in the Social Studies Division. I am thankful to all of them and others who have contributed to bring out this publication in time.
(C.Chandramouli) Registrar General &
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Preface
District Census Handbook provides the census as well as non-census data at micro level for each village and town within a district that is collected and compiled in decadal censuses. The District Census Handbook for 2011 is organized in two Parts. Part A covers the CD block wise village level amenities data for all villages along with civic and other amenities data of every town within a district. Part B gives the census data in the form of Primary Census Abstractat village level of each CD block and ward level of each town within the district. This time the two Parts are released in two separate volumes. DCHB contains the salient results based on the data collected at the actual head-count and in addition, provides a fund of other non-census information in respect of Villages and Towns of the nine districts of the N.C.T. of Delhi as per jurisdiction of Census-2011. As regards the historical background, scope and coverage of the District Census Handbook it has been explained at length by The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Indiain the `Foreword’ to this publication.
The design for the 2011 DCHB was evolved centrally by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. This Directorate undertook the role of managing census operation, 2011 for NCT Delhi simultaneously with collection of non-census data in the form of Village Directory and Town Directory. This Directorate managed the Census operations, 2011 followed by compilation of results, scrutiny, finalization of all census related data that is released in the form of Primary Census Abstract, 2011 providing information on Area, Household, Population, composition of population by Male Female, 0-6 age, Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Literates, Workers and category of workers. The findings of first phase of census operations i.e. `Houselisting and Housing Census’is also presented in Part B of this publication in nine Tables. Simultaneously the Directorate also collected the village level data with regard to Area, Educational facilities, Medical facilities, Water and Sanitation, Communication, Transport facilities and connectivity, Banks, Credit and other miscellaneous facilities, Electricity and other Power/Fuel availability, Land Utilization and Irrigation, Main Agricultural commodities, manufacturers and handicrafts as on 31.12.2009 from respective revenue officials. The data of townson Status and Growth History, Physical aspects and location, Civic and other amenities, Medical facilities, Educational, Recreational and Cultural facilities, Industry and Banking, Civic and other amenities in Slums was collected from respective town authority.
The officials at various levels of different departments of the State Government
extended full cooperation throughout the operation. Most of the data supplied by revenue and town officers for village and town directory were cross-checked with the data procured from various state departments and an attempt was made to reconcile the discrepancies wherever possible.
I am deeply grateful to Dr. C. Chandramouli, I.A.S., the Registrar General and
Census Commissioner, India who has been a perennial source of inspiration and encouragement throughout the process in preparation of this document. The data presented in this Handbook has been collected and compiled under his direction and guidance. I express my thanks to Dr. Pratibha Kumari, ARG (SS) of the Social Studies
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Division and Dr. A.P. Singh, Deputy Registrar General of the Map Division, Office of the Registrar General, India for their valuable guidance in this project. I also thank Shri Anil Kumar Arora, Joint Director of Data Processing Division, who provided the record structure for computerization of village and town directory data and the software program for the generation of Primary Census Abstract, village directory, town directory statements and inset tables. I am also thankful to the related team of officers and officials of the Office of the Registrar General, India, for their support in bringing out this publication.
I place on record my special appreciation for Sh.G.C. Joshi, Deputy Director of Census Operations, Delhi who took painstaking efforts in giving shape to this document. He remained closely associated with the entire process and very efficiently and effectively monitored every aspect of the work in the DCHB and Map Section at every stage. He has done a highly commendable work in the spheres of planning and coordination, reconciliation of the data, drafting and editing/improving of the document. The DCHB Cell meticulously scrutinized the non-census data collected from various sources, finalized the list of villages, towns, etc., under the able guidance of Sh. G. C. Joshi.
Sh. R. N. Chhipa, Research Officer and Dr Nitesh Parashar, Senior Geographer efficiently managed the timely preparation of the various maps incorporated in this publication.
The list of officials of this Directorate who were closely associated with this work is given separately in the ‘Acknowledgements’. I hope that the data presented in this Handbook meet the ever increasing demand for micro-level data in this era of planned development.
Dated:- 03-12-2014 Varsha Joshi,
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Acknowledgements Overall Supervision Sh. G.C. Joshi Deputy Director DCHB Section Sh. Ajay Sahay Assistant Director Sh. A.K. Pandey Statistical Investigator-Grade I Sh. Pramod Kumar Statistical Investigator-Grade II Village and Town Directory Sh. R.P. Singh Assistant Director
Sh. P.P. Bhadra Assistant Director Sh. Badam Singh Statistical Investigator-Grade I Sh. Aditya Bhan Ojha Compiler Census Section Sh. Bal Krishna Assistant Director Sh. R.K. Manocha Statistical Investigator-Grade I (Retd.) Ms. Hardeep Kaur Statistical Investigator-Grade I Mrs. Priyanka Prakash Sr. Compiler Sh. Ashish Kumar Sr. Compiler Ms. Rashmi Patwal Sr. Compiler Map Section Sh. R.N. Chipa Research Officer Sh. Nitesh Parashar Senior Geographer Sh. M.P. Mahawar Sr. Drawing Assistant Sh. Rajesh Kumar Sr. Draughtsman
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Yashwant Singh Jr. Consultant
HISTORY AND SCOPE OF THE DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK
The need of data at the grass root level for the administrative and planning purposes at sub micro level as well as academic studies prompted the innovation of District Census Handbook. District Census Handbook is a unique publication from the Census organization which provides most authentic details of census and non-census information from village and town level to district level. The District Census Handbook was firstly introduced during the 1951 Census.It contains both census and non census data of urban as well as rural areas for each district. The census data contain several demographic and socio- economic characteristicsof the lowest administrative unit i.e. of each village and town and ward of the district. The non census data comprise of data on availability of various civic amenities and infrastructural facilities etc. at the town and village level which constitute Village Directory and Town Directory part of the DCHB. The data of DCHB are of considerable importance in the context of planning and development at grass-root level.
In1961 census DCHB provided a descriptive account of the district, administrative statistics, census tables and village and town directory including Primary Census Abstract.This pattern was changed in 1971 Census and the DCHB waspublished in three parts: Part-A related to village and town directory, Part-B to village and town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, district census tables and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respectofvillages.The 1981 census DCHB was published in two parts: Part-A contained village and town directory and Part-B the PCA of village and town including the SCs and STs PCA up to tahsil/town levels. New features along with restructuring of the formats of village and town directory were added into it. In Village Directory, all amenities except electricity were brought together and if any amenity was not available in the referent village, the distance in broad ranges from the nearest place having such an amenity, was given.
The pattern of 1981 census was followed by and large for the DCHB of 1991 Census except the format of PCA. It was restructured. Nine-fold industrial classification of main workers was given against the four-fold industrial classification presented in the 1981 census. In addition, sex wise population in 0-6 age group was included in the PCA for the first time with a view to enable the data users to compile more realistic literacy rate as all children below 7 years of age had been treated as illiterate at the time of 1991 census. One of the important innovations in the 1991 census was the Community Development Block (CD Block) level presentation of village directory and PCA data instead of the traditional tahsil/taluk/PS level presentation.
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As regards DCHB of 2001 Census,the scope of Village Directory wasimproved by including someother amenities like banking, recreational and cultural facilities, newspapers &magazines and `most important commodity’ manufactured in a village in addition to prescribed facilities of earlier censuses. In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of ‘notified slums’.
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Brief History of District
Delhi is an ancient and historic city of India. However, the origin of its name is lost in antiquity. Delhi by tradition traces its history to the Mahabharata, the tale of epic war fought nearly 3000 years ago between estranged cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas, for the legendary city of Indraprastha. The Mahabharata speaks about a city called Indraprastha which was built along the banks of river Yamuna in the area lying between the present Feroze Shah Kotla and Humayun Tomb. But there is no direct evidence to identify this city with that of Delhi. A.D. Ptolemy, the famous Geographer, who visited India during the second century A.D. has, in a map, mentioned a place known as Daidala located close to Indraprastha and midway between present Mathura and Thanesar. However, there is no mention of any city called Indraprastha or Delhi in any of the works of the Greek writers on the conquests of Alexander the Great, who invaded India in 326 B.C. Even the Chinese pilgrim Huien Tsang does not make any mention of the city in his Memoirs. According to one school of thought accepted by Lord Cunningham, Delhi derived its name from Raja Dhilu or Dhillu whose period of reign is not definitely known. According to another school of thought supported by an inscription in village Sarban in Delhi, Dilli was founded by Tomaras, the Tunvar Rajputs. Lying at the strategic entrance of the fertile Indo- Gangetic plain, one of the great centres of human civilization for whose possession invaders of the north from Caucasus to Mongolia have braved the high mountain passes of the Himalayas for millennia, Delhi has for long centuries been the seat of power and she has witnessed the passing of many dynasties and mighty empires. In the 11th century, Tomara ruler Anangpal built a fort in Delhi and ruled from here. At the end of the 12th century, Delhi changed hands and passed into the hands of Muslim conquerors. Mighty empires have risen and fallen in Delhi countless times and at least seven cities, monumentalgifts to posterity, still survive. It is customary to speak of these seven cities of Delhi though actually there are about 15 sites, not built layer upon layer, but contiguously.
LalKot, the first city of Delhi, was built about 1060 A.D. by the Hindu Tomara King Anangpal. This was enlarged by the most celebrated Rajput King Prithviraj Chauhan and the fort renamed as Qila Rai Pithora. The first Muslim King of Delhi Qutb-ud-din-Aibak built Delhi’s first mosque Quwwat-ul-Islam on the side of the Hindu fort and laid the foundation of the Qutb Minar close by. Siri, the second city of Delhi was built by Alauddin-Khalji in the early part of the 14th century. The city’s water needs were met by the vast reservoir of Hauz Khas. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq, who seized power in 1320, built Tughluqabad, the third city, whose massive ruins still speak of its pristine splendour. Ghyas-ud-din’s son, Muhammad Shah, built his own capital at Jahanpanah, the fourth city, but soon abandoned it and drove out the luckless inhabitants to Daulatabad in the Deccan, 1120 Kms., away. Muhammad Shah, a brilliant and eccentric ruler, was in many respects an innovator far ahead of his times. He decreed the use of copper coins which could be exchanged at the state treasury for gold, an experiment which soon failed but can even now be seen as a forerunner to the modern currency system. The move to the Deccan was also unsuccessful and Delhi resumed its role as the capital. Firozabad, the fifth city, was built along the banksof river Yamuna by Firoz Shah Tughluq who succeeded Muhammad Shah in 1351. Contemporary accounts speak of this city as thriving and prosperous and Firoz Shah’s reign as enlightened and an era of peace and good governance. The death of Firoz Shah was followed by a civil war among his descendants.
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The governors of many provinces became independent kings and ultimately only a small area around Delhi remained in the hands of the Tughluq Sultans. The crumbling walls of Firoz Shah Kotla and the Ashoka Pillar today mark the ruins of this city. The Sayyid and Lodi dynasties, which followed the Tughluqs, built many mosques and monuments, including the one now known as Lodi Gardens. They did not, however, build any new city. In 1504, Sultan Sikander Lodi shifted his court to Agra, 170 Kms. down the river Yamuna, and until the 17th century, Agra and Delhi alternated as the capital.
The celebrated Mughal dynasty began its rule with Babar’s historic victory at the Battle of Panipat in 1526. Babar’s son, Humayun, built a fort named Dinpanah on the site of the legendary Indraprastha. The Afghan, Sher Shah Suri, who drove out Humayun for a brief period, fortified the Purana Qila and named this city as Shergarh. Kabuli Darwaza, the North Gate and Lal Darwaza, the Southern Gate, are the only remains of this city today. Humayun regained his throne in 1555 but died soon. He was interred in the first monumental garden tomb of the Mughal era, now called Humayun Tomb, which was built by his widow Haji Begum and considered to be a precursor to the Taj Mahal. Humayun’s son Akbar, who had his capital at Agra initially, shifted his capital to Fatehpur Sikri, 22 Kms., from Agra, for a few years. This city, though deserted now, spectacularly displays the architectural synthesis of Hindu and Muslim styles, a union close to Akbar’s heart. Akbar enlarged and consolidated the Mughal empire and provided a good starting point for his successor Jahangir and for the two later rulers Shahjahan and Aurangzeb. Jahangir’s reign was on the whole quiet as compared to later Mughal rulers. Jahangir had Agra as his capital. Akbar’s grandson, Shahjahan, moved the capital back to Delhi in 1638 and built the splendour city of Shahjahanabad, the seventh Delhi, which is now a living and thriving city, existing side by side with New Delhi. Its monuments still speak volumes of their glorious past and continue to inspire as in their builders’ time - the massive ramparts of Lal Qila (Red Fort) with its courts and palaces, the magnificent Jama Masjid, the bustling Chandni Chowk and the many narrow lanes in which several hundred thousand people live, marry, pray and work. In 1739, Nadir Shah, the Emperor of Persia, defeated the weak and meek Emperor Muhammad Shah, massacred the inhabitants and carried awaythe booty that included the fabled peacock throne, the Kohinoor Diamond, vast quantities of gold and jewels as well as the city’s peerless craftsmen. From then onwards, Delhi headed towards its decline. In 1803, the city changed hands and came into the fold of the British with the installation of a British Resident as ‘Protector’ of Mughal Crown. Following the uprising of 1857, the last of the Mughal rulers, King Bahadur Shah Zafar, the old and the blind poet, was deported and lodged in a Burmese prison and his sons and grandsons were neutralized by the British. For long, Calcutta remained the capital of the British India. It was shifted to Delhi in 1911. A new city, viz., New Delhi, was built subsequently. The Noble Square, the great Secretariat and the high-domed Viceregal Palace, all symbols of the British legacy, which form part of the present New Delhi, stand testimony to the march of history. The city of New Delhi, now grown to a sprawling modern metropolis, many times its original conception, is the seat of the Government of the Republic of India. Today, Delhi is as vibrant as its glorious past. Delhi, known for open air cafes, Yoga Ashrams, advanced technological institutions and red-brick Universities, towers of float glass and high rise concrete buildings, fortune-telling parakeets, sleek cars winding their way past horse-drawn ‘tongas’ and
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sputtering auto-rickshaws, crowded cafes surcharged with heady poetry recited with emotions, or vociferous arguments on politics, is a melting pot of ideas, fashions and lifestyles. In essence, Delhi is India in microcosm, of its history, its people, its culture and its future. The District of Delhi was first constituted in 1819 which included two parganas of the north and south with the city at the centre. In 1861, Sonepat Tahsil, which was then a part of Panipat district, was transferred to Delhi district. At that time, Delhi district consisted of three Tahsils, viz., Delhi, Ballabgarh and Sonepat. Following the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, Sonepat Tahsil was transferred to Rohtak district (now in Haryana) and a greater part of Ballabgarh Tahsil to Gurgaon district (also now in Haryana). Thus, Delhi District comprisedthe then Delhi Tahsil and the remaining portion of Ballabgarh Tahsil. Shahdara town and some villages across river Yamuna, which were till then a part of Ghaziabad Tahsil of Meerut district (Uttar Pradesh),were added to Delhi district in 1915. The province of Delhi thus consisted of one district and one Tahsil. The province of Delhi acquired the Part C State status following the adoption of the Constitution of India. A Legislative Assembly was set up in 1952 which continued till November 1, 1956 when the Central Administration was reintroduced in Delhi. In1966, a Metropolitan Council was set up in Delhi, which is still continuing. The only Tahsil of Delhi of 1961 was bifurcated into two, viz., Delhi and Mehrauli, during 1961-71 and it remained as such upto 1981-91. Following the passage of the Sixty Ninth Amendment to the Constitution of India in 1991, the nomenclature of the Union Territory of Delhi was changed as National Capital Territory of Delhi w.e.f. February 1, 1992. Subsequently, the administrative set up of the NCT of Delhi also changed. In 1997, NCT of Delhi was decentralised and nine districts were formed with three tahsils under each district. At present, there are 112 villages in the rural area and 113 towns (3 Statutory Towns and 110 Census Towns) in the urban area of the NCT of Delhi.
Till 1991 Census, the statutory towns were divided into Census Charges by the Census Directorate but in 2001, the concept of wards was adopted for two statutory towns, viz., Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) and Delhi Cantonment (Delhi Cantt.). However, the concept of charge was continued in respect of NDMC. The concept adopted in 2001 has continued in census 2011 also. The statutory town DMC is spread over in all the nine districts while the statutory town NDMC is spread over in four districts. The Delhi Cantonment Board is the only statutory town which falls in only one district. Apart from this, some wards of the towns are also spread over in different districts/tahsils, which has led to a peculiar situation, particularly for data compilation work at town/ward level.
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Administrative Set up
The Union Territory of Delhi remained as a unidistrict territory during 1991 Census. It continued toretain this status till 1996. In the interregnum, the nomenclature of the Union Territory of Delhi waschanged as National Capital Territory of Delhi. Following the Government’s decision to decentralize the Union Territory, nine revenue districts on the lines of Delhi Police districts were formed in 1997. Each revenue district is headed by a Deputy Commissioner. The nine Deputy Commissioners function under the supervision and control of a Divisional Commissioner. There are three sub- divisions /tahsils in each district.Each sub-division is under the charge of a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM). The SDM is assisted by a Tahsildar/NaibTahsildar, who in turn, is assisted by lower level revenue functionaries, viz., Kanungo and Patwaris. Each Patwari is incharge of 4 or 5 villages. While village remains the basic unit of the rural area, town represents the urban area.
The composition of state and districts by number of villages and towns in 2001 and 2011 is presented in the following statement : Number of Administrative Units States /Distr ict Code
States/ District
Towns Vill age s
Statuto ry Towns
090 North West
3 1(Part) 19 66 3 1(Part) 33 52
091 North 3 1(Part) 2 6 3 1(Part) 4 4 092 North
East 3 1(Part) 11 13 3 1(Part) 15 9
093 East 3 1(Part) 5 3 3 1(Part) 7 1 094 New Delhi 3 2(Parts) - - 3 2(Parts) - - 095 Central 3 2(Parts) - - 3 2(Parts) - - 096 West 3 1(Part) 4 9 3 1(Part) 11 2 097 South
West 3 3(1+2Par
arts) 17 41
098 South 3 2(Parts) 11 16 3 2(Parts) 23 3 Notes: 1. One Statutory Towns namely Delhi Municipal Corporation (Urban) falls as
part in all the nine Districts. One Statutory Town New Delhi Municipal Council falls as a part in four districts, namely New Delhi, Central, South West and South.
2. New Delhi and Central Districts are entirely urban.
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There has been no change in the number of Statutory Towns of NCT of Delhi since 1961, viz., the NDMC, Delhi Cantt., and the DMC (U). The total number of Census Towns has increased from 59 in 2001 to 110 in 2011. The number of villages stands reduced from 165 in 2001 to 112 in 2011. The jurisdictional changes during the decade is explained below : Rural Areas;
The entire land area of one village NangalDewatwhich was treated as Census Town in 2001 Census was acquired vide award no. 16/86-87 which was handed over to Air Port authority and villagers were allotted residential plots in village Rang Puri. Dera and Mandi were taken as two separate villages in 2001 which have been merged as one village. As such total rural area of Delhi comprises of 112 Villages. Following Changes were taken place after 2001 Census;
1. Total Villages in 2001- 165 2. Villages Treated as CTs in 2011- (- ) 55 3. Villages declassified after 2001 - (+ )3 4. Dera- Mandi villages merged - (- ) 1 5. Villages Finalized for Census 2011- 112
Urban Areas;-
Following criteria was adopted for treating a place as urban for Census 2011;
(a) All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc.
(b) All other places which satisfy the following criteria: i) A minimum Population of 5000 ii) At least 75 percent of the male working population engaged in non-
agricultural pursuits; and iii) A density of Population of at least of 400 per square kilometer.
The same definition was also adopted in 2001 Census and no change was made to ensure comparability. For estimation of 75 percent non agricultural activities only male main workers were to be considered and for computing the percentage of workers in engaged in non agricultural activities it was decided to exclude the workers categorized as Cultivators , Agricultural Labourers and also those engaged in Plantation, Forestry, Fishing , Hunting and allied activities.
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Summary of all changes in urban area is as follows :
Sl. No.
1. Villages/ CT notified as new statutory town after 2001
No Village/ CT notified as Statutory town - NIL
2 Villages which qualify to be treated as New CT in 2011 Census
This includes a list of 55 villages of 2001 Census.
3. Statutory towns (other than CT) of 2001 which will be continued at the 2001 Census.
This includes list of three Statutory Towns viz, DMC ( U), NDMC and Delhi Cantonment.
4 CTs of 2001 which will be continued in 2011 Census.
This includes a list of 56 Census Towns of 2001 Census
5 Statutory Towns of 2001 Census de-notified and do not satisfy demographic criteria
No Statutory Town de- notified- NIL
6. Statutory Towns of 2001 Census de-notified but satisfying demographic criteria
No Statutory Town de- notified- NIL
7. CT of 2001 but lost demographic criteria
Includes 3 declassified CTs viz, Ghoga, Sanoth and NangalThkran
8. Towns ( Statutory and CTs) of 2001 which have been merged with another Statutory Town after 2001 Census
None of Statutory Town/ CT merged in any other Statutory Town- NIL
As such the urban area of NCT of Delhi for Census-2011 comprises of 3 Statutory Towns and 110 Census Towns. In 2001 the number of Census Towns were59 which rose to 110 in 2011 as detailed below;
1. Total CTs in 2001- 59 2. New Census Towns in 2011- (+) 55 3. CTs declassified - (-) 3 4. CT does not exists ( NangalDewat) (-) 1 5. CTs finalized for 2011- 110
Urban Agglomeration;
Urban agglomeration is a continuous urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining outgrowths or two or more physically contiguous towns together with or without outgrowth of such towns. Examples of out growths are railway colonies, university campuses, port area, military camps , etc., that
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may have come up near a statutory town or city but within the revenue limits of a village or villages contiguous to the town or city.
For the purpose of identification of Urban Agglomeration following three criteria were suggested;
(a) The core town or at least one of the constituent towns of an Urban Agglomeration should necessarily be a statutory town; and
(b) The total population of an Urban Agglomeration (i.e. all the constituent put together) should not be less than 20,000 as per 2001 Census.
The details of Urban agglomeration finalized for 2011 is as mentioned below:
S.No. Description Status/ 1 UA of 2001Census to be
continued in 2011 with no jurisdictional changes
NIL
2 UA of 2001 to be continued in 2011 with jurisdictional changes after 2001 Census
Delhi UA continued with 3 statutory towns and 107 Census towns. Constituent units changed as follows; i) 3 Statutory town and 52
CTs of 2001(out of 55) continued.
ii) 3 CTs of 2001(Ghoga, Sanoth and NangalThakran) excluded due to declassification.
iii) Out of 55 new CTs of 2011 only 52 CTs included in UA and 3 CT (QutabGarh, ZafarPurKalan and Ujwa) which does not formed a contiguous growth not taken in UA of 2011.
3 Town/ Outgrowth/ villages of 2001 merged with any of the unit of UA after 2001
NIL
4 UA of 2001 dropped in 2011 NIL 5 UA proposed first time in
2011 NIL
As such Delhi Urban Agglomeration of Census -2011 comprises of 110 constituent units which includes 3 Statutory Towns and 107 Census Towns out of total 110 Census towns. CensusTowns QutabGarh, ZafarPurKalan and Ujwadoes not form the part of UA since they do not fulfill the criteria of contiguity.
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North-West District
The district is largest in terms of area as it shares 29.9 percent of total
area of NCT of Delhi.
In terms of Population also the district is largest as it shares 21.8
percent of population of the State.
Out of total 112 villages of the State 52 villages fall in this District. Out
of 52 villages 4 are Un-Inhabited. Of the total rural population of NCT of
Delhi 51.1 percent rural population resides in this District, which is the
highest.
In terms of density, it occupies the seventh place.
District recorded growth of 27.8 percent which more than the total
decadal growth of State.
Rohini, one of the biggest residential colonies of Asia, is located in this
district.
Second Central Jail and Haidar Pur water works also situated in this
district.
Most of the Industries have been rehabilited in Narela Tehsil.
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North District
The district occupies the seventh place in terms of area as it shares 4.1 per
cent of the total area of the State.
In terms of Population, it occupies the seventh position as it shares only 5.3
percent population of NCT OF Delhi.
It has only 4 villages out of which 2 are uninhabited and its 2 tehsils are totally
urban.
In terms of density, it occupies the fifth place.
The famous historical monument and place of tourist interest, viz., Salim Garh
Jail, where the notable functionaries of the Indian National Army were
imprisoned, is located in this district.
The Delhi Vidhan Sabha is located in this district.
The residence of the great architect of the Indian Constitution, late Dr. Baba
Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar, is located in this district.
The main water works wazirabad situated in this district.
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North-East District
The district occupies the sixth place in terms of area as it shares 4.2 per
In terms of Population, it occupies the fifth place amongst districts as it
shares 13.4 percent population of the NCT of Delhi.
It has a total of 9 villages. Of the nine uninhabited villages of the state,
one uninhabited village falls in this district. Two tehsils of this district
are totally urban.
The density of population of the district is 36155 which is highest in the
country.
The proportion of Population in the age group 0-6 is 13.5 the highest in
the State.
It has the distinction of the lowest literacy rate of 83.1 in the State.
It has the lowest male as well as female Work Participation Rate.
This is the first district to have the Metro Rail from Shahdara (North-
East district) to Tis Hazari (North district).
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East District
The district occupies the fifth place in terms of area as it shares 4.2 per
In terms of Population, it occupies the sixth position as it shares 10.2
perce population of the State.
It has only 1 village and two tehsils of this district are totally urban.
In terms of density, it occupies the third place in the State.
It has the third highest Sex Ratio which is also above the State average.
It has the highest percentage of literates in the State.
The largest milk plant of Asia, viz., Mother Dairy, is located in the
district.
The district is well known for Akshardham Temple and Common Wealth
Games Village.
New Delhi District
The district occupies the eighth place in terms of area as it shares a meager 2.4
per cent of the total area of the State.
In terms of Population, it occupies the ninth position as it shares only 0.8
percent population of the NCT of Delhi.
The district is fully urban.
The density of population is least in the district amongst all the nine districts.
In Sex Ratio, it occupies the ninth place which is below the State average.
The proportion of Population in the age group 0-6 in the district is also the
lowest.
In term of Literacy rate, it occupies the second place in the State.
It has the highest female Work Participation Rate in the State.
The famous historical monuments and places of tourist interest, viz., the India
Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, Jantar Mantar, Birla Mandir and
Bangla Sahib Gurdwara are located in this district.
National Stadium is also located in this District.
The Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Delhi are also located in this
district.
The office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India is located
in this district.
Vigyan Bhawan, the venue of International/National Conferences, is located in
this district.
Central District
The district is the smallest in terms of area as it shares only a meager 1.4
In terms of Population, it occupies the eighth position as it shares 3.5
percent population of the State.
The district is fully urban.
The district has a larger commercial area and lesser number of households.
In terms of density, it occupies the second place.
It has the highest sex ratio amongst all the district which is also above the
State average.
It occupies the eighth place in terms of the proportion of Population in the
age group 0-6.
It has the highest percentage of SC Population in the State.
In terms of literacy rate, it occupies the seventh position.
In terms of Work Participation Rate it occupies the second place in the
State.
The most famous Jama Masjid and Sis Ganj Gurdwara are located in this
district.Charity Hospital for the Birds, NaiSarak, famous for old and new
school/college books market, Bhagirath Place, a wellknown
electric/electronic goods market, and Chandni Chowk, known for clothing
material market, are also located in this district.
Samadhi’s of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, (Raj Ghat), and
former Prime Ministers Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru (Shanti Van), Lal Bahadur
Shastri (Vijay Ghat), Smt. Indira Gandhi (Shakti Sthal), Ch. Charan Singh (KisanGhat)
and Rajiv Gandhi (VirBhumi) are located in this district.
The Biggest wholesale Cloth market is situated in Katra’s in Chandni
Chowk.
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West District
The district occupies the fourth place in terms of area as it shares 8.8 percent of the
total area of the State.
In terms of Population, it occupies the third position as it shares 15.1 percent
population of the State.
It has only 2 villages and two of its tehsils are totally urban.
In terms of density, it occupies the fourth position in the State with a density of
19563. persons per square kilometer
In term of Literacy rate, it occupies the fourth position in the State.
It occupies the third position in female Work Participation Rate in the State.
Azad Hind Gram where Netaji Subash Chandra Bose delivered a speech during the
Indian Freedom Struggle, a tourist place of historical importance, is located in this
district.
The second biggest milk plant, viz., Delhi Milk Scheme (DMS) catering to the milk
needs of a large number of residents of Delhi (the first being the Mother Dairy), is
located in this district.
The world’s largest prison complex, viz., Central Jail (Tihar Jail), is located in this
district.
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South-West District
The district occupies the second place in terms of area as it shares 28.4
In terms of Population, it occupies the fourth position and shares 13.7
percent population of the State.
It has 41 villages. Two of the nine uninhabited villages of the State fall in
this district. It’s two tehsils are totally urban.
In terms of density, it occupies the eighth position in the State.
The Sex Ratio of the district is only 840 and it occupies 8th place
amongst all the nine districts.
SC Population of the district constitutes the lowest in the State.
In term of Literacy rate, it occupies the third place in the State.
The Indira Gandhi International Airport is located in this district.
Dwarka comprising a large number of housing colonies is located in the
district.
Standards of Measurements, is located in this district.
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South District
The district occupies the third place in terms of area as it shares 16.7
This is the second largest district in terms of population.
It has only 3 villages and its two tehsils are totally urban..
In terms of density, it occupies the sixth place with a density of 11060.
In Sex Ratio, it occupies the seventh place which is below the State
average.
In terms of proportion of Population in the age group 0-6, the district
occupies the third position.
In terms of Literacy rate, it occupies the sixth position in the State with a
literacy rate of 86.6 percent.
It occupies the fourth position in female Work Participation Rate which is
above state average.
The famous historical monument and place of tourist interest Qutab
Minar, is located in this district.
The famous historical monuments and places of tourist interest, viz.
Tughlaqa bad Fort, Deer Sanctuary, ISKCON Temple, Bahai (Lotus
Temple) and Chattarpur Mandir are located in this district.
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is also situated in this
district.
Number of Villages Total 112 52 Inhabited 103 48 Uninhabited 9 4
Number of Towns Statutory 3 1 (part)* Census 110 33 Total 113 33+1(part)
Number of Households Normal 3,407,586 732,966 Institutional 5,238 582 Houseless 23,175 2,705
Population Total Persons 16,787,941 3,656,539 Males 8,987,326 1,960,922 Females 7,800,615 1,695,617
Rural Persons 419,042 213,950 Males 226,321 115,680 Females 192,721 98,270
Urban Persons 16,368,899 3,442,589 Males 8,761,005 1,845,242 Females 7,607,894 1,597,347
Percentage Urban Population 97.5 94.15
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Area (in sq Km.) 1483 443.00
11320 8254
Sex Ratio Total 868 865 (Number of females per 1000 males) Rural 852 849
Urban 868 866
State
* The state comprisis of only three statutory towns i.e. DMC (Delhi Municipal Corporation), NDMC (New Delhi Municipal council) and Delhi Cantonment. Only one town, Delhi Cantonment is fully located in one district alone i.e. South West. The location of remaining two towns is spread over in more than one district.
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Scheduled Castes Persons 2,812,309 16.75 697,237 19.07 Males 1,488,800 16.57 371,546 18.95 Females 1,323,509 16.97 325,691 19.21
Scheduled Tribes Persons - 0 - 0.00 Males - 0 - 0.00 Females - 0 - 0.00
Workers and Non-Workers Persons 5,587,049 33.28 1,188,545 32.50 Males 4,762,026 52.99 1,022,419 52.14 Females 825,023 10.58 166,126 9.80
(i) Main Workers Persons 5,307,329 31.61 1,135,126 31.04 Males 4,562,710 50.77 983,392 50.15 Females 744,619 9.55 151,734 8.95
(ii) Marginal Workers Persons 279,720 1.67 53,419 1.46 Males 199,316 2.22 39,027 1.99 Females 80,404 1.03 14,392 0.85
Non-Workers Persons 11,200,892 66.72 2,467,994 67.50 Males 4,225,300 47.01 938,503 47.86 Females 6,975,592 89.42 1,529,491 90.20
(i) Cultivators Persons 33,398 0.6 11,433 0.96 Males 27,458 0.58 9,650 0.94 Females 5,940 0.72 1,783 1.07
(ii)Agricultural Labourers Persons 39,475 0.71 13,289 1.12 Males 31,352 0.66 10,495 1.03 Females 8,123 0.98 2,794 1.68
Persons 181,852 3.25 35,896 3.02 Males 152,758 3.21 30,655 3.00 Females 29,094 3.53 5,241 3.15
(iv) Other Workers Persons 5,332,324 95.44 1,127,927 94.90 Males 4,550,458 95.56 971,619 95.03 Females 781,866 94.77 156,308 94.09
Total Workers (Main and Marginal)
Category of Workers (Main & Marginal)
(iii)Workers in household industry
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Number of Towns Statutory 3 1 (part)* Census 110 4 Total 113 4+1 (part)
Population Total Persons 16,787,941 887,978 Males 8,987,326 475,002 Females 7,800,615 412,976
Urban Persons 16,368,899 870,232 Males 8,761,005 465,456 Females 7,607,894 404,776
Area (in sq Km.) 1483 61.00
11320 14557
Urban 868 870
State
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Literates Persons 12,737,767 86.21 681,517 86.85 Males 7,194,856 90.94 381,615 90.89 Females 5,542,911 80.76 299,902 82.20
Workers and Non-Workers Persons 5,587,049 33.28 296,446 33.38 Males 4,762,026 52.99 257,575 54.23 Females 825,023 10.58 38,871 9.41
(i) Main Workers Persons 5,307,329 31.61 283,583 31.94 Males 4,562,710 50.77 248,547 52.33 Females 744,619 9.55 35,036 8.48
Non-Workers Persons 11,200,892 66.72 591,532 66.62 Males 4,225,300 47.01 217,427 45.77 Females 6,975,592 89.42 374,105 90.59
(i) Cultivators Persons 33,398 0.6 2,187 0.74 Males 27,458 0.58 1,711 0.66 Females 5,940 0.72 476 1.22
(ii)Agricultural Labourers Persons 39,475 0.71 1,791 0.60 Males 31,352 0.66 1,338 0.52 Females 8,123 0.98 453 1.17
(iv) Other Workers Persons 5,332,324 95.44 281,440 94.94 Males 4,550,458 95.56 245,050 95.14 Females 781,866 94.77 36,390 93.62
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Number of Households Normal 3,407,586 404,676 Institutional 5,238 474 Houseless 23,175 975
Area (in sq Km.) 1483 62.00
11320 36155
Urban 868 887
State
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Literates Persons 12,737,767 86.21 1,611,588 83.09 Males 7,194,856 90.94 912,481 88.78 Females 5,542,911 80.76 699,107 76.67
Non-Workers Persons 11,200,892 66.72 1,580,238 70.50 Males 4,225,300 47.01 594,072 49.99 Females 6,975,592 89.42 986,166 93.64
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Number of Villages Total 112 1 Inhabited 103 1 Uninhabited 9 -
Population Total Persons 16,787,941 1,709,346 Males 8,987,326 907,500 Females 7,800,615 801,846
Urban Persons 16,368,899 1,705,816 Males 8,761,005 905,639 Females 7,607,894 800,177
Area (in sq Km.) 1483 63.00
11320 27132
Urban 868 884
State
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Literates Persons 12,737,767 86.21 1,352,998 89.31 Males 7,194,856 90.94 748,382 93.13 Females 5,542,911 80.76 604,616 84.99
(i) Cultivators Persons 33,398 0.6 1,156 0.20 Males 27,458 0.58 834 0.17 Females 5,940 0.72 322 0.35
Number of Villages Total 112 - Inhabited 103 - Uninhabited 9 -
Number of Towns Statutory 3 2 (parts)* Census 110 - Total 113 2 (parts)
Number of Households Normal 3,407,586 32,051 Institutional 5,238 278 Houseless 23,175 879
Rural Persons 419,042 - Males 226,321 - Females 192,721 -
Area (in sq Km.) 1483 35.00
11320 4057
Sex Ratio Total 868 822 (Number of females per 1000 males) Rural 852
Urban 868 822
State
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(i) Cultivators Persons 33,398 0.6 121 0.20 Males 27,458 0.58 79 0.17 Females 5,940 0.72 42 0.33
(ii)Agricultural Labourers Persons 39,475 0.71 275 0.46 Males 31,352 0.66 198 0.42 Females 8,123 0.98 77 0.61
Persons 181,852 3.25 1,030 1.73 Males 152,758 3.21 715 1.52 Females 29,094 3.53 315 2.50
Number of Villages Total 112 - Inhabited 103 - Uninhabited 9 -
Number of Towns Statutory 3 2 (parts)* Census 110 - Total 113 2 (parts)
Rural Persons 419,042 - Males 226,321 - Females 192,721 -
Area (in sq Km.) 1483 21.00
11320 27730
Sex Ratio Total 868 892 (Number of females per 1000 males) Rural 852
Urban 868 892
State
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(i) Cultivators Persons 33,398 0.6 597 0.29 Males 27,458 0.58 380 0.21 Females 5,940 0.72 217 0.73
(ii)Agricultural Labourers Persons 39,475 0.71 601 0.29 Males 31,352 0.66 465 0.26 Females 8,123 0.98 136 0.46
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Area (in sq Km.) 1483 130.00
11320 19563
Urban 868 875
State
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Number of Towns Statutory 3 1+2 (parts)* Census 110 17
Total 113 18+2(parts)
Urban Persons 16,368,899 2,149,282 Males 8,761,005 1,168,704 Females 7,607,894 980,578
Area (in sq Km.) 1483 421.00
11320 5446
Urban 868 839
State
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(i) Cultivators Persons 33,398 0.6 9,733 1.22 Males 27,458 0.58 8,140 1.22 Females 5,940 0.72 1,593 1.25
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Number of Towns Statutory 3 2 (part)* Census 110 23 Total 113 23+2(parts)
Number of Households Normal 3,407,586 568,863 Institutional 5,238 1,066 Houseless 23,175 4,204
Area (in sq Km.) 1483 247.00
11320 11060
Urban 868 862
State
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Brief Note on Primary Census Abstract
Introduction: The Indian Census has the reputation of being one of the best in the world. The first Census in India was conducted in the year 1872. This was conducted at different points of time in different parts of the country. In 1881 a Census was taken for the entire country simultaneously. Since then, Census has been conducted every ten years, without a break. Thus, the Census of India 2011 was the fifteenth in this unbroken series since 1872, the seventh after independence and the second census of the third millennium and twenty first century. The census has been uninterruptedly continued despite of several adversities like wars, epidemics, natural calamities, political unrest, etc.
The Census of India is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act 1948 and the Census Rules, 1990. In Censuses until 1931, a synchronous de- facto method was adopted wherein the Census was conducted throughout the country on a single night. This being a very costly affair and involved the deployment of very large force at one point of time was given up in 1941. Since then the same methodology has been followed in all the Censuses. It is a gigantic operation and considered to be the single largest, complex, peace time administrative exercise in the world.
The Census Operation in India is carried out in two distinct but inter connected phases - the House listing and Housing Census followed by the Population Enumeration. During the first phase of Census 2011 i.e., House listing and Housing Census, the buildings, census houses and households were identified and systematically listed in the House Listing and Housing Census Schedule during the period April to September, 2010 in different States/Union Territories. Apart from listing of houses, some useful data on the amenities available to the households was also collected for assessing condition of human settlements, housing deficits etc.
Censuses prior to Census 2001 had the system of collecting the information through Individual Slip which was a key schedule for every individual. The information collected through slip was then compiled for a household. Some information was also collected in addition to this for the household. During 2001 Census a comprehensive Household Schedule was adopted replacing the individual slip concept. In 2011 Census also similar household schedule was used for canvassing. The scope of demographic, socio- economic parameters has been widened in every census.
2. Population Enumeration - Census 2011: The field work of the second phase i.e. Population Enumeration was carried out during February-March, 2011. One of the essential features of Population Enumeration in the second phase was that each person was enumerated and her/his individual particulars were collected at a well-defined point of time.
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The Census moment and the reference date for the Census of India 2011 was 00:00 hours of 1st March, 2011. The enumeration was conducted from 9th February to 28th February, 2011 along with a revisional round from 1st March, 2011 to 5th March, 2011 synchronously all over the country except for few specific areas of the Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states that remain snowbound in February. In these locations the population enumeration was done from 11th September, 2010 to 30th September, 2010 along with a revisional round from 1st October, 2010 to 5th October, 2010. The reference date for the census in snow bound non-synchronous areas of these states was 00.00 hours of the first day of October, 2010. In addition to the coverage during House listing & Housing Census, the enumeration of the Houseless population was carried out on the night of 28th February, 2011, as has been the usual practice. For the purpose of Census, certain areas where the access of the civilian enumerators was not permissible due to security reasons termed as ‘Special Charges’ such as the Defence and strictly Military/Para- Military areas, including operational areas were also covered. Such areas were not covered during the House listing & Housing Census. In addition to the defence/para-military areas, Special Charges also included certain factory areas, certain colonies, sensitive areas, scientific establishments, etc. These also formed Special Charges as these were not accessible by the usual census enumerator.
3. Quality Assurance: A Task Force for Quality Assurance (TFQA) functioned under the chairmanship of the RG & CCI. Experienced officers of the different divisions of the organization i.e. Heads and senior officers of the Census Division, Data Processing Division, Map Division, Demography Division and Social Studies Division comprised the TFQA. The Directors of Census Operations were co-opted as members whenever the TFQA discussed the data for their States/Union territories. The main objective of constituting the TFQA was to subject the data to stringent validation checks and ensure its quality before release as it was expedient to be satisfied itself about the quality of data before putting the same in public domain.
The Directors and their senior officers were involved at all levels with respect to the quality and the coverage of their states/Uts. The TFQA intensively scrutinized coverage and content parameters including edit and imputation logic. The most important aspect of the data quality was to ensure complete coverage of all geographical areas especially for the population enumeration phase where the data is disseminated right up to the village level in the rural areas and the ward level in the urban areas. Thus ensuring the complete coverage and correct geographical linkage of each enumeration block was one of the major planks of the quality control, especially for small area population statistics. The content was scrutinized mainly through the process of internal consistency, comparison with similar data in the past and also through validation with likewise data if
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available, from external sources. Quite often the local knowledge and perception was looked at to understand both the existing and the new emerging trends of population distribution and characteristics. A very comprehensive check and edit mechanism was put in place to objectively examine the preliminary Census 2011 Population Enumeration results and finally clear them for use. The population data was cleared only after the full possible satisfaction of the TFQA.
The entire work relating to the data validation and scrutiny was completed by all the States/Union territories under the overall supervision and monitoring of the Census Division of the Office of the Registrar General, India with active cooperation and support of the Social Studies Division, Data Processing Division, Data Dissemination Division and Map Division.
4. Primary Census Abstract: The Primary Census Abstract which is important publication of 2011
Census gives basic information on Area, Total Number of Households, Total Population, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes Population, Population in the age group 0-6, Literates, Main Workers and Marginal Workers classified by the four broad industrial categories, namely, (i) Cultivators, (ii) Agricultural Labourers, (iii) Household Industry Workers, and (iv) Other Workers and also Non-Workers. The characteristics of the Total Population include Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Institutional and Houseless Population and are presented by sex and rural-urban residence.
In 1981 census main workers were presented into four categories. As regards 1991 Census, the nine-fold industrial classification of main workers has been given in the Primary Census Abstract. One of the important features of the Primary Census Abstract of 1991 Census was the presentation of population of the age group 0-6 which is continued in 2001 and 2011 Census. All the children of age 6 years or less have been treated as illiterate even if the child is going to a school and may have picked up reading and writing. This will help the data users in better analysis and understanding of the literacy data as the literacy rate is calculated with 7 years and above population and it is referred as effective literacy rate. In 2001 and 2011 census four categories of main workers have been given in the Primary Census Abstract.
5. Level of Presentation of PCA data in District Census Handbooks: The format of Primary Census Abstract (PCA) adopted in the DCHB of
2001 Census has been continued for 2011 Census as the data on four categories of works have been presented similar to 2001 census. The Primary Census Abstract data in different PCAs are presented at different levels. The level of presentation of Primary Census Abstracts in DCHB is as under:
1. District Primary Census Abstract -District/C.D. Block/Town. 2. Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes- District/C.D. Block/Town. 3. Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes -District/C.D. Block/Town. 4. Village Primary Census Abstract -C.D. Block/Village wise. 5. Urban Primary Census Abstract- Town/Ward level.
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DISTRICT PRIMARY
Persons Males Females Persons Males Females 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
090 North West - District Total 443.00 736,253 3,656,539 1,960,922 1,695,617 449,894 241,169 208,725 Rural 170.75 40,500 213,950 115,680 98,270 28,936 15,894 13,042 Urban 272.25 695,753 3,442,589 1,845,242 1,597,347 420,958 225,275 195,683
0001 North West Total 361.59 298,955 1,567,693 844,649 723,044 219,557 117,113 102,444 Rural 171.17 40,500 213,950 115,680 98,270 28,936 15,894 13,042 Urban 190.42 258,455 1,353,743 728,969 624,774 190,621 101,219 89,402
063905 Bankner (CT) Urban 6.78 2,683 14,788 8,042 6,746 2,011 1,116 895 063906 Bhor Garh (CT) Urban 3.92 1,765 8,627 4,815 3,812 1,276 703 573 063907 Tikri Khurd (CT) Urban 3.09 2,768 13,772 7,635 6,137 1,981 1,051 930 063908 Bakhtawar Pur (CT) Urban 7.14 2,408 12,716 6,796 5,920 1,636 923 713 063909 Bankauli (CT) Urban 4.42 1,104 5,339 2,953 2,386 689 383 306 063910 Ali Pur (CT) Urban 8.55 3,984 20,332 11,217 9,115 2,656 1,452 1,204 063911 Mukhmel Pur (CT) Urban 2.60 910 4,931 2,649 2,282 584 331 253 063912 Ibrahim Pur (CT) Urban 2.96 2,044 10,614 5,708 4,906 1,410 765 645 063913 Qadi Pur (CT) Urban 5.31 3,453 18,369 9,887 8,482 2,760 1,461 1,299 063914 Libas Pur (CT) Urban 2.30 8,799 44,375 24,059 20,316 6,112 3,233 2,879 063915 Siras Pur (CT) Urban 4.27 6,051 30,445 16,708 13,737 4,320 2,256 2,064 063916 Khera Kalan (CT) Urban 7.67 1,539 8,252 4,397 3,855 1,095 579 516
063917 Sahibabad Daulat Pur (CT) Urban 5.68 11,720 54,773 30,402 24,371 8,241 4,295 3,946
063918 Pehlad Pur Bangar (CT) Urban 4.67 4,628 22,968 12,612 10,356 3,388 1,814 1,574
063919 Khera Khurd (CT) Urban 8.78 1,753 9,777 5,177 4,600 1,159 658 501 063920 Barwala (CT) Urban 5.90 1,748 8,948 4,783 4,165 1,199 677 522 063921 Pooth Khurd (CT) Urban 9.98 2,030 10,654 5,741 4,913 1,504 841 663 063922 Bawana (CT) Urban 16.97 12,961 73,680 40,258 33,422 10,946 5,808 5,138 063923 Darya Pur Kalan (CT) Urban 7.95 1,143 6,310 3,342 2,968 825 469 356 063936 Qutab Garh (CT) Urban 5.66 1,369 7,639 4,094 3,545 1,107 625 482 063937 Lad Pur (CT) Urban 6.66 991 5,529 2,971 2,558 687 394 293 063938 Kanjhawala (CT) Urban 8.94 1,991 10,331 5,529 4,802 1,344 736 608 063939 Gheora (CT) Urban 7.33 1,349 6,876 3,736 3,140 1,000 559 441 063940 Rani Khera (CT) Urban 3.17 3,023 16,402 8,889 7,513 2,390 1,274 1,116
063941 Mubarak Pur Dabas (CT) Urban 2.35 2,228 12,043 6,441 5,6

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