New Delhi

This page provides an overview of New Delhi: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

568,016
Population
132,832
Households
822
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
80.41%
Approx. literacy

New Delhi has an aggregated population of 568,016. Approximately 50% live in rural areas (284,008) and 50% live in urban areas (284,008).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 284,008 3
Chanakya Puri 122,764 3
Connaught Place 56,456 3
Parliament Street 104,788 3

Population summary

New Delhi has a population of 568,016 (311,768 males and 256,248 females). The sex ratio is about 822 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population568,016
Male311,768
Female256,248
Rural population284,008 (50%)
Urban population284,008 (50%)
Households132,832

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 80.41%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates456,716
Total illiterates111,300

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 132,980 (23.41%). ST: 0 (0%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC132,98023.41%
ST00%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 51,040 (8.99%). Workers: 238,164 (41.93%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)51,0408.99%
Total workers238,16441.93%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
New Delhi 142,004
New Delhi 142,004
Chanakya Puri 61,382
Chanakya Puri 61,382
Parliament Street 52,394
Parliament Street 52,394
Connaught Place 28,228
Connaught Place 28,228
New Delhi 0
Connaught Place 0