# DMC (Central part), Central (Delhi) – City Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ City · Central, Delhi # DMC DMC (U) extends over more than one district of Delhi. The part in **Central district** had **579,429 people** in 118,904 households at the 2011 Census; other parts: [North West district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-west/saraswati-vihar/dmc/) (2,088,846), [North district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/) (600,943), [North East district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/dmc/) (1,181,607), [East district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/east/preet-vihar/dmc/) (1,286,264), [New Delhi district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/new-delhi/connaught-place/dmc/) (2,876), [West district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/west/patel-nagar/dmc/) (1,879,263), [South West district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south-west/najafgarh/dmc/) (1,578,568), [South district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/south/hauz-khas/dmc/) (1,836,759). Literacy in this part was 85.1%. - 579,429people (2011) - 118,904households - 85.1%literacy - 17census wards ## Population of DMC ■ DMC · ■ Central urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.1%** **85.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****892** **892 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905** **905 Working population ****35.6%** **35.6% 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 DMC Of every 100 households in DMC in 2011, 99 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ DMC · ■ Central urban average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****89%** **91% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **1% Tap water ****93%** **96% Drinking water within premises ****89%** **92% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****84%** **89% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%** **3% Use banking services ****66%** **75% Television ****87%** **90% Mobile phone ****85%** **85% Computer with internet ****9%** **17% Two-wheeler ****29%** **34% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **18% None of these assets ****4%** **3% Own their home ****67%** **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). ## What people in DMC work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 183,516 (89%) · **■** Household industry 10,323 (5%) · **■** Farming 973 (0%) · **■** Marginal 11,382 (6%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of DMC changed? From 214,115 in 1901 to 11,034,555 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## DMC in numbers and road distances - Density19,660 per km² - Growth 2001–201111.7% - Annual rainfall617 mm - Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C ### Road distances - Delhi Secretariate (state capital)4 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in DMC ### Civic services - Pucca roads29,939 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets1,894,297 - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes2,025,258 - Electricity — industry63,531 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals61 · 20,835 beds - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals13 · 884 beds - ●Dispensaries1,129 - ●Nursing homes480 · 7,680 beds · 1,950 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals45 · 140 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools1464 govt · 1500 private - ●Senior secondary schools569 govt · 456 private - ●Engineering colleges14 govt · 43 private - ●Medical colleges6 govt · 2 private - ●Polytechnics8 govt · 32 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1,659 - Private banks484 - Co-operative banks34 **Main manufactured goods:** textile, machinary and transport parts and chemicals and its products. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## DMC ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 79](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-79/) 50,068 9,971 [Ward 81](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-81/) 35,513 7,286 [Ward 82](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-82/) 47,334 9,284 [Ward 83](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-83/) 41,723 7,840 [Ward 84](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-84/) 46,770 8,443 [Ward 85](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-85/) 13,679 2,693 [Ward 86](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-86/) 18,477 3,646 [Ward 87](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-87/) 307 51 [Ward 88](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-88/) 12,240 2,384 [Ward 89](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-89/) 47,987 9,948 [Ward 90](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-90/) 45,718 9,780 [Ward 91](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-91/) 17,781 3,941 [Ward 92](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-92/) 52,078 10,733 [Ward 95](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-95/) 3,162 840 [Ward 149](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-149/) 50,290 12,105 [Ward 153](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-153/) 13,238 3,031 [Ward 154](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/ward-154/) 3,999 880 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of DMC?579,429 (Census 2011) - Which district is DMC in?Central district, Delhi - What was the population of DMC in 1901?214,115 - How many wards does DMC have?17 census wards (2011)