South West

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

Quick facts

9,315,508
Population
2,005,078
Households
840
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
77.9%
Approx. literacy

South West has an aggregated population of 9,315,508. Approximately 49.23% live in rural areas (4,585,916) and 46.14% live in urban areas (4,298,564).

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 4,585,916 3
Delhi Cantonment 572,280 3
Najafgarh 2,873,980 44
Vasant Vihar 1,283,332 3

Population summary

South West has a population of 9,315,508 (5,061,526 males and 4,253,982 females). The sex ratio is about 840 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population9,315,508
Male5,061,526
Female4,253,982
Rural population4,585,916 (49.23%)
Urban population4,298,564 (46.14%)
Households2,005,078

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 77.9%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates7,256,754
Total illiterates2,058,754

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,298,251 (13.94%). ST: 0 (0%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,298,25113.94%
ST00%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,090,857 (11.71%). Workers: 3,225,457 (34.62%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,090,85711.71%
Total workers3,225,45734.62%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
South West 2,292,958
South West 2,149,282
Najafgarh 1,365,152
Najafgarh 1,221,476
Vasant Vihar 641,666
Vasant Vihar 641,666
Delhi Cantonment 286,140
Delhi Cantonment 286,140
South West 143,676
Najafgarh 143,676