New Delhi
District in Delhi
Credit Growth (5-Year) in New Delhi: 50.8%, 6th highest of 11 districts in Delhi
MSME Density in New Delhi: 540.1 per 1,000 people, highest of 11 districts in Delhi
Women Literacy in New Delhi: 81.8%, 2nd lowest of 11 districts in Delhi
Health Insurance in New Delhi: 37.1%, highest of 11 districts in Delhi
New Delhi is a district in Delhi with a population of 1.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 152 sq km. Its literacy rate of 88.3% is above the state average of 86.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 822 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 873. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in New Delhi, 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 | 61.1% | 63.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 20.6% | 21.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 98.9% | 97.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 894 | 875 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 47.0% | 62.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 1.7 | 9.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 353 | 50.8 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of New Delhi district?
New Delhi has a population of 1.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 937 people per sq km across 152 sq km.
What is the population of New Delhi in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of New Delhi?
New Delhi has a literacy rate of 88.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Delhi average of 86.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does New Delhi compare to Delhi?
New Delhi is the 11th most populous of 11 districts in Delhi. Its sex ratio of 822 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 873 (Census 2011).
How many children in New Delhi are stunted or underweight?
In New Delhi, 25.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.8% wasted and 25.9% 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 New Delhi have health insurance?
37.1% of households in New Delhi have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 25.2% in 2019–21. The Delhi average is 29.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in New Delhi between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), New Delhi improved most in women internet use (52% to 83%), women with a bank account (67% to 89%), women owning a mobile phone (70% to 87%), and got worse in male diabetes (13% to 24%), child wasting (7% to 17%), pre-school attendance (53% to 44%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for New Delhi?
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.