South
District in Delhi
Credit Growth (5-Year) in South: 50.8%, 2nd lowest of 11 districts in Delhi
MSME Density in South: 98.2 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 11 districts in Delhi
Women Literacy in South: 86.1%, 2nd highest of 11 districts in Delhi
Health Insurance in South: 31.1%, 6th highest of 11 districts in Delhi
South is a district in Delhi with a population of 12.3 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 154 sq km. Its literacy rate of 86.9% is above the state average of 86.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 870 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 South, 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 | 66.3% | 63.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 19.4% | 21.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.0% | 97.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 881 | 875 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 56.7% | 62.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.5 | 9.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 18 | 50.8 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of South district?
South has a population of 12.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 7,988 people per sq km across 154 sq km.
What is the population of South in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 12.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of South?
South has a literacy rate of 86.9% (Census 2011), which is above the Delhi average of 86.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does South compare to Delhi?
South is the 8th most populous of 11 districts in Delhi. Its sex ratio of 870 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 873 (Census 2011).
How many children in South are stunted or underweight?
In South, 23.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 17.6% wasted and 25.0% 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 South have health insurance?
31.1% of households in South have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 28.7% in 2019–21. The Delhi average is 29.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in South between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), South improved most in women owning a mobile phone (77% to 91%), women internet use (73% to 87%), institutional births (82% to 95%), and got worse in male diabetes (16% to 28%), child marriage (7% to 17%), modern contraception (62% to 52%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for South?
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.