Central
District in Delhi
Population
5.8 Lakh
State: 1.5 Crore
Area
79 km²
Literacy Rate
76.0%
State: 75.7%
Sex Ratio
892
State: 873
Density
7,365 /km²
State: 10,414 /km²
Central is a district in Delhi with a population of 5.8 Lakh spread across 79 sq km. Its literacy rate of 76.0% is above the state average of 75.7% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 892 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 873.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
7,365 /km²
▼
10,414 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
892
▲
873
943
Literacy Rate
76.0%
▲
75.7%
63.0%
SC Population
24.6%
▲
16.7%
16.6%
ST Population
0.0%
—
0.0%
8.7%
Worker Participation
35.6%
▲
32.9%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
33.5%
▲
30.7%
33.2%
Child Wasting
13.5%
▲
11.7%
18.4%
Underweight Children
25.5%
▲
22.1%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
70.3%
▲
69.2%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
44.6%
▼
49.5%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
82.1%
▲
77.1%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
92.2%
▲
91.6%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
77.0%
▼
81.1%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
98.8%
▼
98.9%
54.6%
Health Insurance
22.6%
▼
25.2%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
99.7%
▲
99.4%
93.6%
Electricity Access
99.8%
▼
99.9%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
11.2%
▲
9.6%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
4.0%
▲
3.4%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
4.6%
▼
8.9%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
46.9%
▲
42.4%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
131.6 per 1k pop
▲
112.7 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
76.6k
▼
97.6k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
31.4%
▲
27.3%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
29512 per lakh
▲
20058 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
47.0%
▲
45.9%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
0.69
▼
0.72
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
1.0 per lakh
▼
8.3 per lakh
17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence
0.0 per lakh
▼
1.0 per lakh
12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)
37.0 per lakh
▼
137.1 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
2.0 per lakh
▼
24.9 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3.1 L | 7.3 L | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 1.2 L | 2.8 L | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 2.4 L | 5.8 L | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 32,928 | 87,824.273 | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | 73,782 | 1.2 L | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | — | — | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 1.8 L | 3.8 L | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 315 | 1,982.545 | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 406 | 2,070.545 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 1.6 L | 3.5 L | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 891.749 | 869.8 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 905.339 | 875.491 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 4.6 | 8.9 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 46.9 | 42.4 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | 1 | 13.8 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | 36 | 167.273 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | 11 | 50.8 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 33.5% | 30.7% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 13.5% | 11.7% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 25.5% | 22.1% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 70.3% | 69.2% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 44.6% | 49.5% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 82.1% | 77.1% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 92.2% | 91.6% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 77.0% | 81.1% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 98.8% | 98.9% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 22.6% | 25.2% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 99.7% | 99.4% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 99.8% | 99.9% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 96.8% | 96.9% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 83.5% | 83.8% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 57.1% | 59.9% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 11.2% | 9.6% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | 4.0% | 3.4% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.5% | 97.1% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 73.1% | 79.4% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 25.3% | 24.0% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | — | 65.4% | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | — | 69.5% | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 41.5% | 33.0% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 15.8% | 14.1% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 27.8% | 26.3% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | 29,512.467 | 20,057.589 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | 47.0% | 45.9% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | 21.6% | 17.2% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | 1.7 L | 1.2 L | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.4% | 8.9% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | 33.7% | 38.3% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | — | — | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | — | — | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | — | — | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 48.7% | 60.6% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 9.0% | 14.2% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | -24.6 | — | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 0.7 | 1.6 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Leased Area Share | — | — | 0.0 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Land Gini Coefficient | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 131.577 | 112.674 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 76,620 | 97,591.545 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 31.4% | 27.3% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 4.9% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 37 | 137.091 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | 1 | 8.3 | 17.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Domestic Violence | — | 1 | 12.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Dowry Crimes | 1 | 2.6 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | 35 | 72.4 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | 2 | 24.9 | 55.7 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Environmental Crimes | — | — | 10.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Safety-Relevant Crime Rate | 42 | 145.636 | 93.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Blood Banks per Lakh | 3 | 2.6 | 4.1 | eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024) |
| Biogas Plants per Lakh | — | — | 1.3 | GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Central district?
Central has a population of 5.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 7,365 people per sq km across 79 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Central?
Central has a literacy rate of 76.0%, which is above the Delhi average of 75.7% and above the national average of 63.0%.
How does Central compare to Delhi?
Central has a sex ratio of 892 (above state average of 873) and a literacy rate of 76.0% (above state average of 75.7%).
What data sources are used for Central?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Census 2011
NFHS-5 (2019–21)
NJDG (2024)
CVI (2021)
Ag Census 2015–16
Udyam/MSME (2026)
NCRB SLL (2022)
eRaktKosh (2024)
GOBARdhan (2026)
Town Amenities (2011)
RBI BSR (2026)