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North East Delhi
District of Delhi
Country  India
State Delhi
Division Delhi Division
Headquarters Nand Nagri
Area
 •  District of Delhi 62 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 •  District of Delhi 2,241,624
 • Density 36,155/km2 (93,640/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,220,097
 • Rural
21,527
Demographics
 • Population Growth 26.78%
 • Literacy 83.09%
 • Sex Ratio 886
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
1100xx

North East Delhi is one of the eleven special areas, called districts, in Delhi, India. It was created in 1997. This district is next to the Yamuna River on its west side. To the north and east, it shares a border with Ghaziabad District. East Delhi is to its south, and North Delhi is to its west, across the Yamuna River. Three main parts of this district are Karawal Nagar, Seelampur, and Yamuna Vihar.

Delhi districts
Districts of Delhi

People and Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1961 38,155 —    
1971 157,262 +15.21%
1981 487,466 +11.98%
1991 1,085,250 +8.33%
2001 1,768,061 +5.00%
2011 2,241,624 +2.40%
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Based on the 2011 census, North East Delhi had about 2,241,624 people living there. This number is similar to the population of the country Latvia. It also ranks 202nd among all 640 districts in India for its population size.

The district is very crowded, with about 36,155 people living in each square kilometer. Between 2001 and 2011, the population grew by 26.78%. For every 1000 males, there were 886 females. Also, about 83.09% of the people could read and write. About 16.67% of the total population belongs to groups known as Scheduled Castes.

Religions in North East Delhi

Religion in North East Delhi
Religion Percent
Hinduism
63.22
Islam
34.34
Jainism
1.1
Sikhism
0.78
Christianity
0.4
Buddhism
0.11
Not stated
0.05

Most people in North East Delhi are Hindus, making up 63.22% of everyone living there. There is also a large number of Muslims, who make up 34.34% of the population.

Assembly Areas

These are the areas where people vote for their representatives in the Delhi Assembly:

  • Karawal Nagar
  • Mustafabad
  • Seelampur
  • Gokalpur
  • Burari
  • Timarpur

Towns and Villages

North East Delhi includes these towns:

  • Yamuna Vihar
  • Ghonda
  • Brahmpuri
  • Zafrabad
  • Moujpur
  • Babarpur
  • Dayal Pur
  • Karawal Nagar
  • Gokal Pur
  • Sonia Vihar
  • Mandoli
  • Saboli
  • Nand Nagri
  • Sunder Nagri
  • Seemapuri
  • Gautampuri
  • Dilshad Garden
  • Jiwan Pur (Johri Pur)
  • Khajoori Khas
  • Tukmeerpur
  • Mustafabad
  • Sadat Pur Gujran
  • Brij Puri
  • New Usmanpur
  • Bhajanpura
  • Ashok Nagar
  • Harsh Vihar
  • Shiv Vihar

The villages in North East Delhi are grouped into three main administrative areas:

  • Shahdara (which has no smaller villages under it)
  • Seema Purl (with one smaller village called Mandoli)
  • Seelam Pur (with twelve smaller villages):
    • Badar Pur Khadar
    • Pur Delhi
    • Pur Shahdara
    • Sabhapur Delhi
    • Sabhapur Shahdara
    • Baqiabad
    • Sadat Pur
    • Bihari Pur
    • SHERPUR
    • Garhi Mendu
    • Tukhmir Pur
    • Khan Pur Dhani

See also

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