# Ward 79, DMC (Central, Delhi) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · DMC, Delhi 

# Ward 79, DMC

Ward 79 of DMC, Central district, Delhi, had **50,068 people in 9,971 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 17 census wards. Literacy was 84.7%, close to the town average of 85.1%.

- 50,068people (2011)
- 9,971households
- 3 of 17by population
- 84.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 79, DMC?

■ Ward 79 · ■ DMC average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.7%**

**85.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****884**

**892

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1002**

**905

Working population ****33.6%**

**35.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 15,154 (90%) · **■** Household industry 1,005 (6%) · **■** Farming 78 (0%) · **■** Marginal 579 (3%)

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 were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 79

Of every 100 households in Ward 79 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 89 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Ward 79 · ■ DMC average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****90%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****97%**

**89%

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

**84%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**3%

Use banking services ****67%**

**66%

Television ****90%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**85%

Computer with internet ****11%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**29%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**8%

None of these assets ****2%**

**4%

Own their home ****69%**

**67%

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

## Other wards of DMC

- Ward 8135,513 people
- Ward 8247,334 people
- Ward 8341,723 people

[Full DMC ward list (17 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 79, DMC?50,068 people in 9,971 households (Census 2011)