# DMC (North West part), North West (Delhi) – City Population

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City · North West, Delhi 

# DMC

DMC (U) extends over more than one district of Delhi. The part in **North West district** had **2,088,846 people** in 437,298 households at the 2011 Census; other parts: [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), [Central district](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/central/darya-ganj/dmc/) (579,429), [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 87.5%.

- 2,088,846people (2011)
- 437,298households
- 87.5%literacy
- 42census wards

## Population of DMC

■ DMC · ■ North West urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.5%**

**84.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****871**

**866

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857**

**869

Working population ****34.2%**

**32.6%

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 90 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 32 a car.

■ DMC · ■ North West urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**5%

Tap water ****93%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%**

**87%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**5%

Use banking services ****80%**

**74%

Television ****90%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****26%**

**16%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****32%**

**22%

None of these assets ****3%**

**4%

Own their home ****71%**

**72%

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

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**■** Services, trade & industry 664,290 (93%) · **■** Household industry 22,882 (3%) · **■** Farming 3,168 (0%) · **■** Marginal 24,992 (3%)

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 2394,843 people
- Ward 2477,614 people
- Ward 2166,482 people
- Ward 4562,796 people
- Ward 4660,882 people
- Ward 5559,383 people

[Full ward list (42 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north-west/saraswati-vihar/dmc/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of DMC?2,088,846 (Census 2011)
- Which district is DMC in?North West district, Delhi
- What was the population of DMC in 1901?214,115
- How many wards does DMC have?42 census wards (2011)