Central District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Delhi) - Census 2011
Central district of Delhi has total population of 582,320 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 307,821 are males while 274,499 are females. In 2011 there were total 119,639 families residing in Central district. The Average Sex Ratio of Central district is 892.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 100% people lives in Urban areas while 0% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.1% while that in the rural areas is NaN%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Central district is 892 while that of Rural areas is NaN.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Central district is 62739 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32928 male children and 29811 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Central is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Central district.
The total literacy rate of Central district is 85.14%. The male literacy rate is 78.14% and the female literacy rate is 73.53% in Central district.
To facilitate the administration, Central district is further divided into 3 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Central Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Central district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 62,739 | 32,928 | 29,811 |
| Literacy | 85.14% | 78.14% | 73.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143,178 | 73,782 | 69,396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 139,960 | 67,303 | 72,657 |
Caste-wise Population - Central district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Central district of Delhi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 143,178 | 73,782 | 69,396 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Central district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 364,148 | (62.53%) | 193,075 | 171,073 |
| Muslim | 194,278 | (33.36%) | 102,623 | 91,655 |
| Christian | 3,527 | (0.61%) | 1,677 | 1,850 |
| Sikh | 13,038 | (2.24%) | 6,637 | 6,401 |
| Buddhist | 362 | (0.06%) | 188 | 174 |
| Jain | 5,886 | (1.01%) | 3,042 | 2,844 |
| Other Religion | 107 | (0.02%) | 64 | 43 |
| No Religion Specified | 974 | (0.17%) | 515 | 459 |
Literacy Rate - Central district
The total literacy rate of Central district was 85.14% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 86.21% of Delhi. Population-wise, out of total 442,360 literates, males were 240,518 while females were 201,842. Also the male literacy rate was 87.5% and the female literacy rate was 82.49% in Central district.
| Central district | Delhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.49% | 80.76% |
| Male | 87.5% | 90.94% |
| Total | 85.14% | 86.21% |
Sex Ratio - Central district
The Sex Ratio of Central district is 892 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 892 females in Central district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Central district.
Population Density - Central district
The total area of Central district is 21 km2. Thus the density of Central district is 27,730 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 21 sq. km. area is under urban region while 0 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Central district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Central, 100% people lived in urban regions while 0% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 582,320 out of which 307,821 were males while remaining 274,499 were females. In rural areas of Central, male population was 0 while female population was 0.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Central was 892 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Central was 905 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Central were 62,739 which is 10.77% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Central was NaN females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Central was NaN girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Central for urban regions was 85.14 percent in which males were 87.5% literate while female literacy stood at 82.49%. The total literate population of Central was 442,360. Similarly in rural areas of Central, the average literacy rate was NaN percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at NaN% and NaN% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Central were 0.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 0% | 100% |
| Total population | 0 | 582,320 |
| Male population | 0 | 307,821 |
| Female population | 0 | 274,499 |
| Sex ratio | NaN | 892 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | NaN | 905 |
| Child population | 0 | 62,739 |
| Literates | 0 | 442,360 |
| Average literacy | NaN% | 85.14% |
| Male literacy | NaN% | 87.5% |
| Female literacy | NaN% | 82.49% |
Child Population - Central district
According to Census 2011, there were 62,739 children between age 0 to 6 years in Central district. Out of which 32,928 were male while 29,811 were female.
Working Population - Central district
In Central district out of total population, 207,374 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207,374 workers engaged in Main Work, 463 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 511 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195,978 | 169,963 | 26,015 |
| Cultivators | 463 | 315 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 511 | 406 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 10,342 | 9,000 | 1,342 |
| Other Workers | 184,662 | 160,242 | 24,420 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,396 | 7,658 | 3,738 |
| Non Working | 374,946 | 130,200 | 244,746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Central, Delhi - Wikipedia