North West Delhi

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

North West Delhi
District
North West Delhi
Location in India
Coordinates: 28.6964°N 77.1271°E / 28.6964; 77.1271
Country India
StateDelhi
HeadquartersKanjhawala
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation Of Delhi
 • Member of ParliamentHans Raj Hans
Area
 • Total442.84 km2 (170.98 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,656,539
 • Density8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English, Punjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyNorth-West Delhi
Civic agencyNorth Delhi Municipal Corporation
WebsiteOfficial website
Map showing the nine districts of Delhi.

Geography

North West Delhi is bounded by the Yamuna River on the northeast, and by the districts of North Delhi to the east and southeast, West Delhi to the south, Jhajjar District of Haryana state to the west, Sonipat District of Haryana to the northwest and north, Bagpat District and Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh state to the northeast across the Yamuna.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census North West Delhi has a population of 3,656,539, roughly equal to the nation of Liberia[1] or the US state of Oklahoma.[2] This gives it a ranking of 78th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 8,298 inhabitants per square kilometre (21,490/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 27.63%. North West Delhi has a sex ratio of 862 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.66%.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961240,973—    
1971450,419+6.45%
1981991,186+8.21%
19911,777,968+6.02%
20012,860,869+4.87%
20113,656,539+2.48%
Source:[3]

Administration

Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions: Saraswati Vihar, Rohini Sub City, and Kanjhawala.[4]

References
  1. "Country Comparison: Population". World Fact Book. US Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Liberia 3,786,764 July 2011 est.
  2. "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Oklahoma 3,751,351
  3. Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901
  4. "North West District: Organisation Setup". Government of Delhi website. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
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