South district, Delhi
South is a district of Delhi, with a population of 1,46,850 at the 2011 Census across 155 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
- 1.5 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 155 km²
- Density
- 946
- per km²
- Literacy
- 72.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 915
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 66.5% | 10 / 11 | 266 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 93.3% | 10 / 11 | 532 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 91.2% | 7 / 11 | 158 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.6% | 8 / 11 | 129 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 91.7% | 1 / 11 | 38 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 7 | 1 / 9 | 587 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 1 / 4 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 91.3% | 3 / 11 | 20 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.8% | 5 / 11 | 263 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 87.2% | 4 / 11 | 203 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.9% | 9 / 11 | 713 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,058 · Female 2,995 | 6,053 | 9 / 11 | 678 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 21,556 · Female 19,836 | 41,392 | 3 / 11 | 458 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,353 | 1 / 11 | 7 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.7% | 1 / 11 | 193 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 9.9% | 7 / 11 | 622 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 45,300 · Female 29,453 | 74,753 | 8 / 11 | 712 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.2% | 10 / 11 | 163 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 59,357 · Female 47,384 | 1,06,741 | 9 / 11 | 709 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 39.1% | 2 / 11 | 20 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 45.7% | 9 / 11 | 257 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 90.5% | 1 / 11 | 52 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 20.7% | 4 / 11 | 105 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 56.5% | 9 / 11 | 608 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 16.6% | 1 / 11 | 6 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 24.8% | 10 / 11 | 651 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 7.2% | 11 / 11 | 771 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 8.0% | 9 / 11 | 750 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.4% | 1 / 11 | 61 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 34.8% | 10 / 11 | 124 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 4.6% | 9 / 11 | 737 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 39.8% | 10 / 11 | 682 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 84.5% | 4 / 11 | 99 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 15.0% · Men 38.1% | 27.1% | 3 / 11 | 73 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 9 / 11 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 27.8% | 4 / 11 | 227 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.6% | 1 / 11 | 194 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 41.0% · Men 49.6% | 45.5% | 1 / 11 | 1 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 86.4% | 3 / 11 | 207 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 20.8% | 9 / 11 | 572 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.4% | 2 / 11 | 187 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 85.3% | 9 / 11 | 315 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 67.6% | 2 / 11 | 157 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 89.8% | 1 / 8 | 5 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 9 / 11 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 11,031 | 1 / 11 | 24 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 15.8% · Men 47.4% | 32.3% | 1 / 11 | 197 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 5.2% | 7 / 11 | 623 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.0% · Men 6.0% | 5.0% | 10 / 11 | 449 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 76,670 · Female 70,180 | 1,46,850 | 8 / 11 | 714 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 17,27,800 | 7 / 11 | 316 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 952 | 9 / 11 | 134 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 11,130 | 9 / 11 | 14 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 11.1 | 1 / 11 | 367 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0 | 11 / 11 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 0 | 11 / 11 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 0 | 11 / 11 | 641 / 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 | 5.3 | 3 / 11 | 149 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 10 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 8.9 | 8 / 11 | 432 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 8.9 | 8 / 11 | 593 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.7 | 11 / 11 | 254 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 8.9 | 9 / 11 | 758 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 1 / 11 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through South
- NH-NH-148A
- NH-NH-236
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