# Ward 85, DMC (Central, Delhi) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · DMC, Delhi 

# Ward 85, DMC

Ward 85 of DMC, Central district, Delhi, had **13,679 people in 2,693 households** at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 17 census wards. Literacy was 81.2%, below the town average of 85.1%.

- 13,679people (2011)
- 2,693households
- 12 of 17by population
- 81.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 85, DMC?

■ Ward 85 · ■ DMC average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.2%**

**85.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934**

**892

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908**

**905

Working population ****34.2%**

**35.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,182 (89%) · **■** Household industry 348 (7%) · **■** Marginal 149 (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 85

Of every 100 households in Ward 85 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 85 · ■ DMC average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**89%

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

**1%

Tap water ****95%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**89%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%**

**84%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****0%**

**3%

Use banking services ****71%**

**66%

Television ****89%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**85%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**29%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**8%

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

**4%

Own their home ****61%**

**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 8247,334 people
- Ward 8341,723 people
- Ward 8446,770 people
- Ward 8618,477 people
- Ward 87307 people
- Ward 8812,240 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 85, DMC?13,679 people in 2,693 households (Census 2011)