# Central District, Delhi – Sub-districts, Towns & Villages

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District · Delhi 

# Central district

Central is a district of Delhi, 8th of 9 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **582,320 people** in 3 sub-districts, 2 towns and 0 villages; 100% lived in towns. The largest town is [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/) (579,429).

- 582,320people (2011)
- 3sub-districts
- 2towns
- 85.1%literacy

## Who lives in Central?

Central had **582,320 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.5% of Delhi's population and 8th of 9 districts of Delhi by population. There were 892 women for every 1,000 men (above the Delhi figure of 868; the highest of 9 districts of Delhi). Among children under 7 the ratio was 905 girls per 1,000 boys (the Delhi figure is 871). An average household had 4.9 people, against 4.9 across Delhi.

## How literate is Central?

85.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Delhi's 86.2%), 7th of 9 districts of Delhi. Men were at 87.5% and women at 82.5% — a gap of 5.0 points (it is 10.2 points across Delhi). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Karol Bagh](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/karol-bagh/) (91.1%) and lowest in [Darya Ganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/) (82.7%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Central do for a living?

35.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 10.8%). Of all workers, 0% farmed their own land, 0% were farm labourers, 5% worked in household industry and 89% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 5% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 0% of workers here, against 1% across Delhi. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Darya Ganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/) (1% of workers in farming) and the least is [Karol Bagh](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/karol-bagh/) (0% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators (0%) · **■** Farm labourers (0%) · **■** Household industry 5 (5%) · **■** Other work 89 (89%) · **■** Marginal 5 (5%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Central

100.0% of people lived in towns and cities (above Delhi's 97.5%), 2nd of 9 districts of Delhi. The Census counted 2 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/) with 579,429 people, home to 100% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Central compared with Delhi

■ Central · ■ Delhi

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.1%**

**86.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****892**

**868

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905**

**871

Working population ****35.6%**

**33.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Central

Of every 100 households in Central in 2011, 99 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 89 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 18 a car.

■ Central · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

Toilet within the home ****91%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

Tap water ****96%**

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****89%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

Use banking services ****75%**

Television ****90%**

Mobile phone ****85%**

Computer with internet ****17%**

Two-wheeler ****34%**

Car / jeep / van ****18%**

None of these assets ****3%**

Own their home ****71%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Central

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Darya Ganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/) 271,108 0 1 

[Pahar Ganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/pahar-ganj/) 174,613 0 1 

[Karol Bagh](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/karol-bagh/) 136,599 0 0 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Central

- DMC · 579,429
- NDMC · 2,891

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Central?3: Darya Ganj, Pahar Ganj, Karol Bagh
- What is the population of Central district?582,320 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Central?DMC