Delhipopulation and census data

People

• Population1.68 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 18th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men868

  India 943 · 32nd of 35

• Children aged 0–612.0%

  India 13.6% · 20th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)871

  India 918 · 32nd of 35

• Living in towns and cities97.5%

  India 31.1% · 1st of 35

• People per square km11,320

  India 382 · 1st of 35

• Area in square km1,483

  India 31,66,620 · 30th of 35

• Households34.36 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 18th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate86.2%

  India 73.0% · 8th of 35

• Literacy rate, men90.9%

  India 80.9% · 8th of 35

• Literacy rate, women80.8%

  India 64.6% · 8th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes16.8%

  India 16.6% · 13th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes0.00%

  India 8.6% · 31st of 35

Religion

• Hindu81.7%

  India 79.8% · 17th of 35

• Muslim12.9%

  India 14.2% · 11th of 35

• Christian0.87%

  India 2.3% · 23rd of 35

• Sikh3.4%

  India 1.7% · 4th of 35

• Buddhist0.11%

  India 0.70% · 19th of 35

• Jain0.99%

  India 0.37% · 2nd of 35

• Other religions0.01%

  India 0.66% · 24th of 35

• Religion not stated0.08%

  India 0.24% · 35th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work33.3%

  India 39.8% · 33rd of 35

• Women who work10.6%

  India 25.5% · 35th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year95.0%

  India 75.2% · 3rd of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)0.60%

  India 24.7% · 33rd of 35

• Farm labourers0.70%

  India 30.0% · 32nd of 35

• Household industry3.3%

  India 3.8% · 12th of 35

• Other work95.4%

  India 41.6% · 4th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light99%

  India 67% · 2nd of 35

• Kerosene is the main light1%

  India 31% · 32nd of 35

• Toilet at home90%

  India 47% · 4th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)3%

  India 50% · 33rd of 35

• Bathroom at home87%

  India 42% · 2nd of 35

• Tap water to drink81%

  India 44% · 7th of 35

• Drinking water source at home78%

  India 47% · 5th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas90%

  India 29% · 1st of 35

• Cook on firewood3%

  India 49% · 35th of 35

• Use banking services78%

  India 59% · 8th of 35

• Own their home68%

  India 87% · 27th of 35

• Rent their home28%

  India 11% · 8th of 35

• Home in good condition66%

  India 53% · 13th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home96%

  India 62% · 3rd of 35

• Live in one room or less33%

  India 41% · 20th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)91%

  India 63% · 2nd of 35

• Mobile phone86%

  India 59% · 1st of 35

• Television88%

  India 47% · 1st of 35

• Radio33%

  India 20% · 4th of 35

• Computer or laptop29%

  India 10% · 3rd of 35

• Computer with internet18%

  India 3% · 2nd of 35

• Bicycle31%

  India 45% · 21st of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped39%

  India 21% · 5th of 35

• Car, jeep or van21%

  India 5% · 3rd of 35

• None of these3%

  India 18% · 33rd of 35