North District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Delhi) - Census 2011
North district of Delhi has total population of 887,978 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 475,002 are males while 412,976 are females. In 2011 there were total 180,044 families residing in North district. The Average Sex Ratio of North district is 869.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 98% people lives in Urban areas while 2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.9% while that in the rural areas is 86.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in North district is 870 while that of Rural areas is 859.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in North district is 103304 which is 12% of the total population. There are 55155 male children and 48149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of North is 873 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of North district.
The total literacy rate of North district is 86.85%. The male literacy rate is 80.34% and the female literacy rate is 72.62% in North district.
To facilitate the administration, North 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.
North Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about North district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 103,304 | 55,155 | 48,149 |
| Literacy | 86.85% | 80.34% | 72.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165,663 | 87,007 | 78,656 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 206,461 | 93,387 | 113,074 |
Caste-wise Population - North district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in North district of Delhi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 165,663 | 87,007 | 78,656 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - North district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 726,443 | (81.81%) | 389,824 | 336,619 |
| Muslim | 119,792 | (13.49%) | 63,757 | 56,035 |
| Christian | 7,256 | (0.82%) | 3,565 | 3,691 |
| Sikh | 19,066 | (2.15%) | 9,895 | 9,171 |
| Buddhist | 1,824 | (0.21%) | 947 | 877 |
| Jain | 13,049 | (1.47%) | 6,721 | 6,328 |
| Other Religion | 81 | (0.01%) | 36 | 45 |
| No Religion Specified | 467 | (0.05%) | 257 | 210 |
Literacy Rate - North district
The total literacy rate of North district was 86.85% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 86.21% of Delhi. Population-wise, out of total 681,517 literates, males were 381,615 while females were 299,902. Also the male literacy rate was 90.89% and the female literacy rate was 82.2% in North district.
| North district | Delhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.2% | 80.76% |
| Male | 90.89% | 90.94% |
| Total | 86.85% | 86.21% |
Sex Ratio - North district
The Sex Ratio of North district is 869 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 869 females in North district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 869 ) of North district.
Population Density - North district
The total area of North district is 61 km2. Thus the density of North district is 14,557 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 51 sq. km. area is under urban region while 10 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - North district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of North, 98% people lived in urban regions while 2% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 870,232 out of which 465,456 were males while remaining 404,776 were females. In rural areas of North, male population was 9,546 while female population was 8,200.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of North was 870 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in North was 873 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of North were 100,913 which is 11.6% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of North was 859 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in North was 886 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in North for urban regions was 86.87 percent in which males were 90.85% literate while female literacy stood at 82.28%. The total literate population of North was 681,517. Similarly in rural areas of North, the average literacy rate was 86.23 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 93.02% and 78.28% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of North were 13,240.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 2% | 98% |
| Total population | 17,746 | 870,232 |
| Male population | 9,546 | 465,456 |
| Female population | 8,200 | 404,776 |
| Sex ratio | 859 | 870 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 886 | 873 |
| Child population | 2,391 | 100,913 |
| Literates | 13,240 | 668,277 |
| Average literacy | 86.23% | 86.87% |
| Male literacy | 93.02% | 90.85% |
| Female literacy | 78.28% | 82.28% |
Child Population - North district
According to Census 2011, there were 103,304 children between age 0 to 6 years in North district. Out of which 55,155 were male while 48,149 were female.
Working Population - North district
In North district out of total population, 296,446 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296,446 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,967 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,493 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283,583 | 248,547 | 35,036 |
| Cultivators | 1,967 | 1,585 | 382 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,493 | 1,136 | 357 |
| Household Industries | 10,403 | 9,188 | 1,215 |
| Other Workers | 269,720 | 236,638 | 33,082 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,863 | 9,028 | 3,835 |
| Non Working | 591,532 | 217,427 | 374,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- North, Delhi - Wikipedia