# North District, Delhi – Sub-districts, Towns & Villages

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District · Delhi 

# North district

North is a district of Delhi, 7th of 9 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **887,978 people** in 3 sub-districts, 5 towns and 4 villages; 98% lived in towns. The largest town is [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/) (600,943).

- 887,978people (2011)
- 3sub-districts
- 5towns
- 86.9%literacy

## Who lives in North?

North had **887,978 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.3% of Delhi's population and 7th of 9 districts of Delhi by population. There were 869 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Delhi figure of 868; 5th of 9 districts of Delhi). Among children under 7 the ratio was 873 girls per 1,000 boys (the Delhi figure is 871). An average household had 4.9 people, against 4.9 across Delhi.

## How literate is North?

86.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Delhi's 86.2%), 5th of 9 districts of Delhi. Men were at 90.9% and women at 82.2% — a gap of 8.7 points (it is 10.2 points across Delhi). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Kotwali](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/kotwali/) (88.1%) and lowest in [Sadar Bazar](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/sadar-bazar/) (81.8%).

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 do for a living?

33.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 9.4%). Of all workers, 1% farmed their own land, 1% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 91% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 4% 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 [Civil Lines](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/) (1% of workers in farming) and the least is [Kotwali](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/kotwali/) (0% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 91 (91%) · **■** Marginal 4 (4%)

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

98.0% of people lived in towns and cities (close to Delhi's 97.5%), 7th of 9 districts of Delhi. The Census counted 5 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [DMC](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/dmc/) with 600,943 people, home to 69% 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

North had 4 census villages, 2 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 8,873 people; 2 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Salem Pur Majra Burari](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/salem-pur-majra-burari/) (10,438) and [Jagat Pur ilaqa Delhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/jagat-pur-ilaqa-delhi/) (7,308).

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 compared with Delhi

■ North · ■ Delhi

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.9%**

**86.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****869**

**868

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****873**

**871

Working population ****33.4%**

**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

Of every 100 households in North in 2011, 99 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 92 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ North · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

Toilet within the home ****90%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

Tap water ****82%**

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

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

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

Use banking services ****79%**

Television ****89%**

Mobile phone ****87%**

Computer with internet ****12%**

Two-wheeler ****36%**

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

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

Own their home ****69%**

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

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Civil Lines](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/civil-lines/) 688,616 4 5 

[Sadar Bazar](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/sadar-bazar/) 130,188 0 0 

[Kotwali](https://wherepedia.org/india/delhi/north/kotwali/) 69,174 0 0 

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

- DMC · 600,943
- Burari · 146,190
- Mukand Pur · 57,135
- Kamal Pur Majra Burari · 43,086
- Jharoda Majra Burari · 22,878

## Largest villages in North

- Salem Pur Majra Burari · 10,438
- Jagat Pur ilaqa Delhi · 7,308
- Badar Pur Majra Burari · 0
- Jagat Pur ilaqa 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?3: Civil Lines, Sadar Bazar, Kotwali
- What is the population of North district?887,978 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in North?DMC