North East district, Delhi
North East is a district of Delhi, with a population of 22,41,624 at the 2011 Census across 41 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
- 22 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 41 km²
- Density
- 54,190
- per km²
- Literacy
- 71.9%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 886
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 99.1% | 3 / 11 | 4 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.7% | 3 / 11 | 101 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 99.2% | 1 / 11 | 3 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 11 | 1 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 88.2% | 4 / 11 | 79 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 0 | 7 / 9 | 609 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 81.7% | 6 / 11 | 79 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.9% | 4 / 11 | 254 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 93.2% | 2 / 11 | 104 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.4% | 3 / 11 | 449 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,97,059 · Female 1,76,699 | 3,73,758 | 2 / 11 | 220 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 7 / 11 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 878 | 8 / 11 | 533 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 3.7% | 7 / 11 | 487 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 10.1% | 6 / 11 | 613 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,94,353 · Female 67,033 | 6,61,386 | 3 / 11 | 323 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 84.2% | 5 / 11 | 86 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 9,12,481 · Female 6,99,107 | 16,11,588 | 3 / 11 | 165 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 3.7% | 11 / 11 | 612 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 62.9% | 2 / 11 | 44 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 85.0% | 6 / 11 | 140 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 10.2% | 10 / 11 | 416 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 73.6% | 1 / 11 | 192 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.2% | 10 / 11 | 420 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 26.9% | 7 / 11 | 592 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 22.8% | 3 / 11 | 556 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 10.9% | 5 / 11 | 676 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 51.6% | 7 / 7 | 425 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.6% | 7 / 11 | 317 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 43.2% | 3 / 11 | 33 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 9.0% | 6 / 11 | 671 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 51.4% | 3 / 11 | 523 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 77.9% | 6 / 11 | 163 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 22.0% | 11.9% | 9 / 11 | 340 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 7 / 11 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 22.3% | 9 / 11 | 301 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 9 / 11 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.1% · Men 29.9% | 27.2% | 9 / 11 | 183 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 78.3% | 8 / 11 | 371 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 28.2% | 4 / 11 | 473 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 94.0% | 5 / 11 | 339 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 95.6% | 6 / 11 | 94 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 60.5% | 6 / 11 | 291 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 64.6% | 4 / 8 | 103 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 9 / 11 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,703 | 7 / 11 | 398 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.3% · Men 24.1% | 13.4% | 11 / 11 | 677 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.3% | 5 / 11 | 613 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.9% · Men 7.6% | 7.7% | 3 / 11 | 187 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 11,88,425 · Female 10,53,199 | 22,41,624 | 3 / 11 | 209 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 5,89,859 | 11 / 11 | 628 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 61,567 | 1 / 11 | 1 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 14,260 | 7 / 11 | 12 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.6 | 3 / 11 | 587 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.2 | 10 / 11 | 414 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 0.9 | 10 / 11 | 639 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 0.4 | 10 / 11 | 640 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | 10 / 11 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | 10 / 11 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | 10 / 11 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0.6 | 7 / 11 | 218 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 10 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 16.4 | 3 / 11 | 401 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 16.4 | 3 / 11 | 558 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 39.7 | 1 / 11 | 2 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 16.4 | 4 / 11 | 745 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 1 / 11 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through North East
- NH-NH-709B
- NH-NH-9
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