Central Delhi

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

Central Delhi
District
Central Delhi
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°38′42″N 77°14′42″E
Country India
Union territoryDelhi
HeadquartersDaryaganj
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation Of Delhi
Population
 (2011)
 • Total582,320
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English, Punjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyChandni Chowk
Civic agencyMunicipal Corporation Of Delhi
WebsiteOfficial website

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 582,320 (2011 census), and an area of 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), with a population density of 25,759 persons per km².

Central Delhi business district and high rises. 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 three subdivisions, Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, and Kotwali.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Central Delhi has a population of 582,320,[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]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961672,063—    
1971691,738+0.29%
1981691,223−0.01%
1991656,533−0.51%
2001646,385−0.16%
2011582,320−1.04%
Source:[4]

Tourism at Central Delhi
People in a dome building of Jama Masjid during daytime


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See also
  • Districts of Delhi

References
  1. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. "Country Comparison: Population". World Fact Book. US Central Intelligence Agency. 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
  4. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
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