West

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

Quick facts

10,179,392
Population
2,134,054
Households
875
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
77.11%
Approx. literacy

West has an aggregated population of 10,179,392. Approximately 49.97% live in rural areas (5,086,486) and 49.84% live in urban areas (5,073,646).

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 5,086,486 3
Patel Nagar 2,524,316 3
Punjabi Bagh 1,605,326 5
Rajouri Garden 963,264 3

Population summary

West has a population of 10,179,392 (5,428,315 males and 4,751,077 females). The sex ratio is about 875 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population10,179,392
Male5,428,315
Female4,751,077
Rural population5,086,486 (49.97%)
Urban population5,073,646 (49.84%)
Households2,134,054

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 77.11%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates7,849,164
Total illiterates2,330,228

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,507,151 (14.81%). ST: 0 (0%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,507,15114.81%
ST00%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,154,615 (11.34%). Workers: 3,499,126 (34.37%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,154,61511.34%
Total workers3,499,12634.37%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
West 2,543,243
West 2,536,823
Patel Nagar 1,262,158
Patel Nagar 1,262,158
Punjabi Bagh 799,453
Punjabi Bagh 793,033
Rajouri Garden 481,632
Rajouri Garden 481,632
West 6,420
Punjabi Bagh 6,420