Central Delhi

Central Delhi
District
Central Delhi

Location in Delhi, India

Coordinates: 28°38′42″N 77°14′42″E / 28.64500°N 77.24500°E / 28.64500; 77.24500Coordinates: 28°38′42″N 77°14′42″E / 28.64500°N 77.24500°E / 28.64500; 77.24500
Country  India
State Delhi
Headquarters Daryaganj
Government
  Body Municipal Corporation Of Delhi
Languages
  Official Hindi, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Chandni Chowk
Civic agency Municipal Corporation Of Delhi

Central Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.

It is bounded by the Yamuna River on the east, and by the districts of North Delhi to the north, West Delhi and South West Delhi to the west, New Delhi to the south, and East Delhi to the east across the Yamuna..

Central Delhi has a population of 644,005 (2001 census), and an area of 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), with a population density of 25,759 persons per km².

Central Delhi houses the central business district and highrises. It includes Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi) which served as capital of the Mughal Empire, and is home to the monuments like the Delhi Fort and the Jama Masjid, Delhi's principal mosque.

Administratively, the district is divided into two subdivisions, Darya Ganj, & Pahar Ganj.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Central Delhi has a population of 578,671,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[2] or the US state of Wyoming.[3] This gives it a ranking of 531st in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 23,149 inhabitants per square kilometre (59,960/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was -10.48%.[1] Central Delhi has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 85.25%.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
  3. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Wyoming 563,626



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