North East District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Delhi) - Census 2011
North East district of Delhi has total population of 2,241,624 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,188,425 are males while 1,053,199 are females. In 2011 there were total 406,125 families residing in North East district. The Average Sex Ratio of North East district is 886.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 99% people lives in Urban areas while 1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.1% while that in the rural areas is 79.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in North East district is 887 while that of Rural areas is 837.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in North East district is 301947 which is 13% of the total population. There are 160583 male children and 141364 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of North East is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of North East district.
The total literacy rate of North East district is 83.09%. The male literacy rate is 76.78% and the female literacy rate is 66.38% in North East district.
To facilitate the administration, North East 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 East Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about North East district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 301,947 | 160,583 | 141,364 |
| Literacy | 83.09% | 76.78% | 66.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 373,758 | 197,059 | 176,699 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 630,036 | 275,944 | 354,092 |
Caste-wise Population - North East district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in North East district of Delhi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 373,758 | 197,059 | 176,699 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - North East district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,529,337 | (68.22%) | 814,621 | 714,716 |
| Muslim | 657,585 | (29.34%) | 345,563 | 312,022 |
| Christian | 9,123 | (0.41%) | 4,606 | 4,517 |
| Sikh | 17,424 | (0.78%) | 8,991 | 8,433 |
| Buddhist | 2,388 | (0.11%) | 1,263 | 1,125 |
| Jain | 24,673 | (1.1%) | 12,767 | 11,906 |
| Other Religion | 48 | (0%) | 20 | 28 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,046 | (0.05%) | 594 | 452 |
Literacy Rate - North East district
The total literacy rate of North East district was 83.09% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 86.21% of Delhi. Population-wise, out of total 1,611,588 literates, males were 912,481 while females were 699,107. Also the male literacy rate was 88.78% and the female literacy rate was 76.67% in North East district.
| North East district | Delhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.67% | 80.76% |
| Male | 88.78% | 90.94% |
| Total | 83.09% | 86.21% |
Sex Ratio - North East district
The Sex Ratio of North East district is 886 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 886 females in North East district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of North East district.
Population Density - North East district
The total area of North East district is 62 km2. Thus the density of North East district is 36,155 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 47 sq. km. area is under urban region while 15 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - North East district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of North East, 99.04% people lived in urban regions while 0.96% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 2,220,097 out of which 1,176,707 were males while remaining 1,043,390 were females. In rural areas of North East, male population was 11,718 while female population was 9,809.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of North East was 887 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in North East was 881 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of North East were 298,561 which is 13.45% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of North East was 837 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in North East was 841 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in North East for urban regions was 83.12 percent in which males were 88.8% literate while female literacy stood at 76.71%. The total literate population of North East was 1,611,588. Similarly in rural areas of North East, the average literacy rate was 79.74 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 86.19% and 72.02% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of North East were 14,465.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 0.96% | 99.04% |
| Total population | 21,527 | 2,220,097 |
| Male population | 11,718 | 1,176,707 |
| Female population | 9,809 | 1,043,390 |
| Sex ratio | 837 | 887 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 841 | 881 |
| Child population | 3,386 | 298,561 |
| Literates | 14,465 | 1,597,123 |
| Average literacy | 79.74% | 83.12% |
| Male literacy | 86.19% | 88.8% |
| Female literacy | 72.02% | 76.71% |
Child Population - North East district
According to Census 2011, there were 301,947 children between age 0 to 6 years in North East district. Out of which 160,583 were male while 141,364 were female.
Working Population - North East district
In North East district out of total population, 661,386 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661,386 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,738 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,893 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 622,443 | 566,028 | 56,415 |
| Cultivators | 1,738 | 1,558 | 180 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,893 | 1,662 | 231 |
| Household Industries | 27,587 | 24,138 | 3,449 |
| Other Workers | 591,225 | 538,670 | 52,555 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,943 | 28,325 | 10,618 |
| Non Working | 1,580,238 | 594,072 | 986,166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- North East, Delhi - Wikipedia