# North East District, Delhi – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/ District · Delhi # North East district North East is a district of Delhi, 5th of 9 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,241,624 people** in 3 sub-districts, 16 towns and 9 villages; 99% lived in towns. The largest town is [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/dmc/) (1,181,607). - 2,241,624people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 16towns - 83.1%literacy ## Who lives in North East? North East had **2,241,624 people** at the 2011 Census — 13.4% of Delhi's population and 5th of 9 districts of Delhi by population. There were 886 women for every 1,000 men (above the Delhi figure of 868; 2nd of 9 districts of Delhi). Among children under 7 the ratio was 880 girls per 1,000 boys (the Delhi figure is 871). An average household had 5.5 people, against 4.9 across Delhi. ## How literate is North East? 83.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Delhi's 86.2%), the lowest of 9 districts of Delhi. Men were at 88.8% and women at 76.7% — a gap of 12.1 points (it is 10.2 points across Delhi). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Shahdara](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/shahdara/) (86.2%) and lowest in [Seema Puri](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seema-puri/) (82.4%). 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 North East do for a living? 29.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 6.4%). Of all workers, 0% farmed their own land, 0% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 89% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 6% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 1% of workers here, against 1% across Delhi. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Seelam Pur](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/) (1% of workers in farming) and the least is [Shahdara](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/shahdara/) (0% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators (0%) · **■** Farm labourers (0%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 89 (89%) · **■** Marginal 6 (6%) 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 North East 99.0% of people lived in towns and cities (close to Delhi's 97.5%), 6th of 9 districts of Delhi. The Census counted 16 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 15 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 5 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/dmc/). The largest is [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/dmc/) with 1,181,607 people, home to 53% 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). ## Villages of North East North East had 9 census villages, 8 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,691 people; 1 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Saba Pur Shahdara](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/saba-pur-shahdara/) (6,379), [Saba Pur Delhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/saba-pur-delhi/) (4,567), [Bihari Pur](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/bihari-pur/) (4,235), [Sher Pur](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/sher-pur/) (2,575) and [Garhi Mendu](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/garhi-mendu/) (2,572). 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 North East compared with Delhi ■ North East · ■ Delhi Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%** **86.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****886** **868 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880** **871 Working population ****29.5%** **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 North East Of every 100 households in North East in 2011, 99 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ North East · ■ Electricity for lighting ****99%** Toilet within the home ****95%** No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** Tap water ****82%** Drinking water within premises ****77%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%** Use banking services ****70%** Television ****88%** Mobile phone ****86%** Computer with internet ****8%** Two-wheeler ****39%** Car / jeep / van ****10%** None of these assets ****2%** Own their home ****75%** 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 North East Sub-district People Villages Towns [Seelam Pur](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seelam-pur/) 1,378,779 9 13 [Shahdara](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/shahdara/) 322,931 0 2 [Seema Puri](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-east/seema-puri/) 539,914 0 1 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 North East - DMC · 1,181,607 - Karawal Nagar · 224,281 - Mustafabad · 127,167 - Gokal Pur · 121,870 - Mandoli · 120,417 - Sadat Pur Gujran · 97,641 - Khajoori Khas · 76,640 - Ziauddin Pur · 68,993 - Jaffrabad · 54,601 - Jiwan Pur alias Johri Pur · 43,054 - Babar Pur · 37,058 - Dayal Pur · 20,589 - Mir Pur Turk · 19,098 - Baqiabad · 14,429 - Khan Pur Dhani · 6,994 - Tukhmir Pur · 5,658 ## Largest villages in North East - Saba Pur Shahdara · 6,379 - Saba Pur Delhi · 4,567 - Bihari Pur · 4,235 - Sher Pur · 2,575 - Garhi Mendu · 2,572 - Badar Pur Khadar · 798 - Pur Delhi · 291 - Sadat Pur Musalmanan · 110 - Pur Shahdara · 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in North East?3: Seelam Pur, Shahdara, Seema Puri - What is the population of North East district?2,241,624 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in North East?DMC