North West
District in Delhi
Population
22.5 Lakh
State: 1.5 Crore
Area
149 km²
Literacy Rate
75.4%
State: 75.7%
Sex Ratio
872
State: 873
Density
15,103 /km²
State: 10,414 /km²
North West is a district in Delhi with a population of 22.5 Lakh spread across 149 sq km. Its literacy rate of 75.4% is below the state average of 75.7% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 872 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 873.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
15,103 /km²
▲
10,414 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
872
▼
873
943
Literacy Rate
75.4%
▼
75.7%
63.0%
SC Population
19.3%
▲
16.7%
16.6%
ST Population
0.0%
—
0.0%
8.7%
Worker Participation
32.5%
▼
32.9%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
25.0%
▼
30.7%
33.2%
Child Wasting
8.9%
▼
11.7%
18.4%
Underweight Children
17.4%
▼
22.1%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
67.5%
▼
69.2%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
47.2%
▼
49.5%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
66.2%
▼
77.1%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
89.7%
▼
91.6%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
70.2%
▼
81.1%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
98.1%
▼
98.9%
54.6%
Health Insurance
18.1%
▼
25.2%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
99.3%
▼
99.4%
93.6%
Electricity Access
99.8%
▼
99.9%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
17.0%
▲
9.6%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
8.2%
▲
3.4%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
9.5%
▲
8.9%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
42.5%
▲
42.4%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
88.4 per 1k pop
▼
112.7 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
2 Lakh
▲
97.6k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
28.6%
▲
27.3%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
6819 per lakh
▼
20058 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
46.4%
▲
45.9%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
0.65
▼
0.72
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
13.0 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)
359.0 per lakh
▲
137.1 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
61.0 per lakh
▲
24.9 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12 L | 7.3 L | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 4.6 L | 2.8 L | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 9.6 L | 5.8 L | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 1.4 L | 87,824.273 | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | 2.3 L | 1.2 L | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | — | — | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 6.3 L | 3.8 L | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 3,094 | 1,982.545 | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 2,699 | 2,070.545 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 5.8 L | 3.5 L | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 872.327 | 869.8 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 871.156 | 875.491 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 9.5 | 8.9 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 42.5 | 42.4 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | 12 | 13.8 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | 235 | 167.273 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | 32 | 50.8 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 25.0% | 30.7% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 8.9% | 11.7% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 17.4% | 22.1% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 67.5% | 69.2% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 47.2% | 49.5% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 66.2% | 77.1% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 89.7% | 91.6% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 70.2% | 81.1% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 98.1% | 98.9% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 18.1% | 25.2% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 99.3% | 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 | 93.8% | 96.9% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 80.0% | 83.8% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 53.9% | 59.9% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 17.0% | 9.6% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | 8.2% | 3.4% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.8% | 97.1% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 50.6% | 79.4% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 21.7% | 24.0% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | 69.8% | 65.4% | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | 52.9% | 69.5% | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 32.9% | 33.0% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 13.9% | 14.1% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 30.3% | 26.3% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | 6,818.505 | 20,057.589 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | 46.4% | 45.9% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | 19.8% | 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 | 1.5 L | 1.2 L | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | 24.1% | 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 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 62.9% | 60.6% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 32.7% | 14.2% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | -19.1 | — | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 1.5 | 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 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 88.4 | 112.674 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 2 L | 97,591.545 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 28.6% | 27.3% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 359 | 137.091 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | 13 | 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 | 2 | 2.6 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | 144 | 72.4 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | 61 | 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 | 375 | 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 North West district?
North West has a population of 22.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 15,103 people per sq km across 149 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of North West?
North West has a literacy rate of 75.4%, which is below the Delhi average of 75.7% and above the national average of 63.0%.
How does North West compare to Delhi?
North West has a sex ratio of 872 (below state average of 873) and a literacy rate of 75.4% (below state average of 75.7%).
What data sources are used for North West?
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)