East
District in Delhi
Credit Growth (5-Year) in East: 50.8%, 5th highest of 11 districts in Delhi
MSME Density in East: 77.0 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of 11 districts in Delhi
Women Literacy in East: 83.0%, 8th highest of 11 districts in Delhi
Health Insurance in East: 31.6%, 4th highest of 11 districts in Delhi
East is a district in Delhi with a population of 14.6 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 31 sq km. Its literacy rate of 89.3% is above the state average of 86.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 882 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 873.
Demographics
What changed in East, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 69.2% | 63.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 22.8% | 21.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.8% | 97.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 870 | 875 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | — | 1.2 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | — | 62.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 13.9 | 9.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 22 | 50.8 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of East district?
East has a population of 14.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 47,900 people per sq km across 31 sq km.
What is the population of East in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 14.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of East?
East has a literacy rate of 89.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Delhi average of 86.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does East compare to Delhi?
East is the 4th most populous of 11 districts in Delhi. Its sex ratio of 882 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 873 (Census 2011).
How many children in East are stunted or underweight?
In East, 23.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 6.1% wasted and 23.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Delhi average of 26.4% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in East have health insurance?
31.6% of households in East have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 30.7% in 2019–21. The Delhi average is 29.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in East between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), East improved most in pre-school attendance (29% to 47%), women owning a mobile phone (67% to 85%), women internet use (66% to 82%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (90% to 74%), modern contraception (60% to 48%), male diabetes (13% to 22%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for East?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.