# Ward 217, DMC (East, Delhi) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · DMC, Delhi 

# Ward 217, DMC

Ward 217 of DMC, East district, Delhi, had **58,964 people in 13,002 households** at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 26 census wards. Literacy was 91.1%, close to the town average of 90.2%.

- 58,964people (2011)
- 13,002households
- 9 of 26by population
- 91.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 217, DMC?

■ Ward 217 · ■ DMC average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.1%**

**90.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****872**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****850**

**867

Working population ****32.9%**

**34.0%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 18,026 (93%) · **■** Household industry 578 (3%) · **■** Farming 75 (0%) · **■** Marginal 726 (4%)

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 217

Of every 100 households in Ward 217 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 92 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 22 a car.

■ Ward 217 · ■ DMC average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**100%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****99%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****95%**

**93%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****92%**

**93%

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

**3%

Use banking services ****91%**

**88%

Television ****91%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**88%

Computer with internet ****24%**

**27%

Two-wheeler ****41%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****22%**

**27%

None of these assets ****1%**

**2%

Own their home ****67%**

**66%

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 20938,587 people
- Ward 21348,771 people
- Ward 2147,167 people
- Ward 21849,753 people
- Ward 21966,322 people
- Ward 2209,143 people

[Full DMC ward list (26 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/east/preet-vihar/dmc/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 217, DMC?58,964 people in 13,002 households (Census 2011)