South West Delhi
South West Delhi | |
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District | |
South West Delhi Location in Delhi, India | |
Coordinates: 28°36′34″N 77°08′23″E / 28.60955°N 77.13967°ECoordinates: 28°36′34″N 77°08′23″E / 28.60955°N 77.13967°E | |
Country | India |
State | Delhi |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Corporation Of Delhi |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,292,363 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Nearest city | Gurgaon |
Lok Sabha constituency | West Delhi,South Delhi |
Civic agency | Municipal Corporation Of Delhi |
South West Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.
South West Delhi is bounded by the districts of West Delhi to the north, Central Delhi to the northeast, New Delhi and South Delhi to the east, Gurgaon District of Haryana state to the south, and Jhajjar District of Haryana to the west. Rajbir Yadav from Chhawla Block Congress Committee is Alderman of South Delhi District of MCD.
South West Delhi has a population of 2,292,363 (2011 census), and an area of 420 km², with a population density of 5,445 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Delhi Cantonment, Najafgarh, Janakpuri and Vasant Vihar.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census South West Delhi has a population of 2,292,363[1] roughly equal to the nation of Latvia[2] or the US state of New Mexico.[3] This gives it a ranking of 198th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 5,445 inhabitants per square kilometre (14,100/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 30.62%.[1] South West Delhi has a sex ratio of 836 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 88.81%.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Latvia 2,204,708 July 2011 est.
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New Mexico - 2,059,179
External links
- South West Delhi District official website
- List of places in South-West-Delhi
West Delhi district | Central Delhi district | |||
Jhajjar district, Haryana | New Delhi district | |||
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Gurgaon district, Haryana | South Delhi district |
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