West district, Delhi
West is a district of Delhi, with a population of 1,36,435 at the 2011 Census across 129 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
- 1.4 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 129 km²
- Density
- 1,056
- per km²
- Literacy
- 68.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 942
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 69.8% | 9 / 11 | 241 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 89.9% | 11 / 11 | 620 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 90.7% | 8 / 11 | 173 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.8% | 11 / 11 | 355 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 88.9% | 3 / 11 | 69 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 7 | 1 / 9 | 587 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 1 / 4 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 83.6% | 5 / 11 | 66 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.6% | 3 / 11 | 200 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 83.1% | 8 / 11 | 281 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.2% | 11 / 11 | 736 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,117 · Female 2,818 | 5,935 | 10 / 11 | 679 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 29,485 · Female 28,332 | 57,817 | 2 / 11 | 404 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 685 | 11 / 11 | 766 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.5% | 9 / 11 | 592 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 14.1% | 3 / 11 | 486 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 40,772 · Female 29,576 | 70,348 | 9 / 11 | 716 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 81.8% | 8 / 11 | 119 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 51,988 · Female 41,444 | 93,432 | 10 / 11 | 716 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 28.2% | 3 / 11 | 72 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 43.9% | 10 / 11 | 282 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 85.7% | 5 / 11 | 128 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 28.4% | 1 / 11 | 30 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.1% | 7 / 11 | 398 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.5% | 4 / 11 | 130 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 25.2% | 8 / 11 | 631 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 19.3% | 5 / 11 | 640 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.1% | 2 / 11 | 235 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.1% | 4 / 11 | 259 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 24.5% | 11 / 11 | 297 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 3.0% | 11 / 11 | 761 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 42.7% | 9 / 11 | 659 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 70.4% | 8 / 11 | 257 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 20.5% · Men 50.9% | 36.2% | 1 / 11 | 27 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 4 / 11 | 192 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 28.0% | 3 / 11 | 223 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 7 / 11 | 396 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 32.7% · Men 45.1% | 39.1% | 3 / 11 | 9 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 96.9% | 1 / 11 | 23 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 19.9% | 10 / 11 | 593 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.3% | 1 / 11 | 80 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 92.4% | 8 / 11 | 188 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 70.8% | 1 / 11 | 96 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 62.8% | 6 / 8 | 112 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 6 / 11 | 181 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 5,361 | 4 / 11 | 119 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 8.9% · Men 44.9% | 27.4% | 2 / 11 | 333 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 4.3% | 10 / 11 | 697 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.7% · Men 6.1% | 4.9% | 11 / 11 | 464 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 70,238 · Female 66,197 | 1,36,435 | 10 / 11 | 724 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 25,11,894 | 1 / 11 | 173 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,044 | 8 / 11 | 115 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 19,450 | 4 / 11 | 7 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3.5 | 5 / 11 | 642 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 11.4 | 7 / 11 | 17 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 14.8 | 6 / 11 | 607 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 108.2 | 3 / 11 | 101 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 46.5 | 5 / 11 | 10 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 6 | 3 / 11 | 491 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 44 | 3 / 11 | 7 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 8 / 11 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Delhi | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 10 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 18.7 | 2 / 11 | 394 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 18.7 | 2 / 11 | 548 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 16.5 | 3 / 11 | 13 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 21.3 | 2 / 11 | 740 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 1 / 11 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through West
- NH-NH-344M
- NH-NH-9
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