East district, Delhi
East is a district of Delhi, with a population of 2,83,583 at the 2011 Census across 31 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Delhi's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 2.8 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 31 km²
- Density
- 9,205
- per km²
- Literacy
- 75.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 873
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 87.6% | 8 / 11 | 88 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 93.6% | 9 / 11 | 521 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 94.7% | 6 / 11 | 83 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.4% | 9 / 11 | 221 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 85.0% | 6 / 11 | 141 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 7 | 1 / 9 | 587 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 1 / 4 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 85.0% | 4 / 11 | 52 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 95.9% | 6 / 11 | 338 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 68.4% | 11 / 11 | 483 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.3% | 10 / 11 | 732 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 7,743 · Female 7,562 | 15,305 | 8 / 11 | 661 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 39,479 · Female 38,957 | 78,436 | 1 / 11 | 354 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,000 | 3 / 11 | 226 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 1.7% | 10 / 11 | 662 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 9.4% | 8 / 11 | 632 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 92,351 · Female 47,327 | 1,39,678 | 7 / 11 | 674 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 86.4% | 2 / 11 | 55 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 1,21,345 · Female 92,984 | 2,14,329 | 7 / 11 | 664 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 47.4% | 1 / 11 | 4 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 53.2% | 8 / 11 | 133 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 90.1% | 2 / 11 | 56 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 25.2% | 3 / 11 | 51 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 49.8% | 11 / 11 | 684 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.5% | 4 / 11 | 130 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 17.8% | 11 / 11 | 756 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 13.0% | 10 / 11 | 739 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 14.3% | 3 / 11 | 552 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 54.2% | 6 / 7 | 407 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.7% | 6 / 11 | 293 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 38.2% | 9 / 11 | 86 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 7.7% | 8 / 11 | 692 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 43.3% | 8 / 11 | 656 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 43.8% | 11 / 11 | 591 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 14.5% · Men 35.9% | 25.9% | 4 / 11 | 81 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 9 / 11 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 36.9% | 1 / 11 | 145 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 11 / 11 | 638 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 31.6% · Men 34.2% | 33.0% | 5 / 11 | 43 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 74.6% | 10 / 11 | 465 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 29.9% | 2 / 11 | 451 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 91.8% | 8 / 11 | 395 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 84.8% | 10 / 11 | 331 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 42.8% | 11 / 11 | 628 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 85.7% | 3 / 8 | 16 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.2% | 3 / 11 | 110 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 8,471 | 2 / 11 | 43 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 11.2% · Men 37.9% | 25.5% | 3 / 11 | 402 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 17.7% | 1 / 11 | 47 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.5% · Men 8.1% | 6.9% | 4 / 11 | 250 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 1,51,432 · Female 1,32,151 | 2,83,583 | 7 / 11 | 679 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 9,04,272 | 10 / 11 | 534 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 8,981 | 5 / 11 | 11 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 29,351 | 1 / 11 | 2 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 1.8 | 9 / 11 | 746 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 12.2 | 5 / 11 | 13 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 3.8 | 9 / 11 | 631 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 13.2 | 6 / 11 | 616 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 32.5 | 6 / 11 | 11 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 1 | 9 / 11 | 613 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3.5 | 7 / 11 | 546 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 8 / 11 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 1.9 | 11 / 11 | 495 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 1.9 | 11 / 11 | 634 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 16.2 | 4 / 11 | 14 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 5 | 11 / 11 | 767 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 1 / 11 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through East
- NH-NE-3
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