Delhi’s population, estimated at 1.67 crore, registered a rise of over 21 per cent in 10 years, higher than the national average of about 17 per cent during 2001-2011. However, the sex ratio improved with the female population growing by 24.9 per cent compared to the male population growth of 18.1 per cent.
The population density in the capital has been estimated at about 11,320 per sq km. Census Operations (Delhi) director Varsha Joshi released the Primary Census Abstract Tuesday.
The total population of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi stands at 16,787,941, out of which 53.53 per cent (8,987,326) are males and 46.47 per cent (7,800,615) females.
The sex ratio went up from 821 in 2001 to 868 in 2011. Interestingly, as Ms Joshi pointed out, the sex ratio in 1901 at 862 has for the first time been surpassed in 2011 to reach 868.
Child population in NCT —zero to six years— stood at 2,012,454, which was 12 per cent of the total. Child sex ratio also saw slight growth at 871 in 2011, up from 868 in 2001.
Scheduled caste population at 2,812,309 was 16.5 per cent of the total population. The literacy rate in NCT is about 86.2 per cent, much better than the national average.
About 90.9 per cent males and 80.8 per cent females in the NCT are literate.
The northwest district has the highest district-wise population at 21.78 per cent of the total, while New Delhi has lowest at 0.85 per cent.
The highest population density was 36,155 persons per square km in the north district and scantiest in New Delhi with only 4,057 persons in a square km.
Seelampur accounted for the highest child population at 14 per cent, the lowest in CP at 8.4 per cent.
The figures also reveal that the total fertility rate in Delhi declined from 2.2 in 1999 to 1.8 in 2011.